From Granada we made our way up the eastern coast of Spain to El Saler and Benicarlo. Mom had planned 2 days of R&R on the beach. Hopes of kicking off our shoes and lounging in the sun were put on hold for a bit as I relinquished the driving duties to mom for the first time. I woke up after a short nap and heard Dana and my mom conspiring not to tell me how lost we were. 1 1\2 hours out of our way gave us all an opportunity to see the Sierra Nevada mountains up close and personal.

The truth of the matter is that we were all a bit bored once we arrived at the Spanish paradors. We did, however, take advantage of the downtime reading books and writing letters\postcards.