It’s about 90 days short of two years that we were last at Camping La Rosaleda in Conil-de-la-Frontera. That was the frantic end to our last visit to the continent as the plague took it’s grip in Europe and we headed home via France and the Eurotunnel.

Not knowing what to expect with the latest Omicron variant of Covid, we decided we would probably spend most of our trip at Rosaleda. With the site being well-managed and the staff helpful towards all the campers here, we felt that if anything un-toward were to happen, we would receive decent help and support.

We arrived at Conil after a 4 or 5 hour trip South from Cacares and our favourite pitch was waiting for us.

This was a good thing because any ideas we had of maybe renting a larger or double-pitch were immediately dispelled. Any thoughts that we might be one of only a handful of units to venture south were quickly dispelled as the site is close to a sell-out and certainly the busiest we have seen it.

The mix of residents has also shifted significantly. UK outfits were always a majority but not anymore – the site is probably more than half occupied by German motorhomes, with the remaining 50% split between French, Dutch, UKs and other nations.

We have been here around 10 days now and not much else has changed. There have been two communal meals and a quiz night so far, attended predominantly by Brits. We missed out on third prize in the Quiz by just a point – we’ll give it another go tomorrow!

Despite the low numbers of Brits, it’s safe to say that they are contributing a high proportion of the bar and restaurant takings. We ate at the restaurant on the second night here – the hanging kebabs as good as ever. Two years on and Ahmed, the waiter, recognises us straight away and even commented that we were occupying a different table to the one we sat at the day before the restaurant closed due to the Spanish lockdown!

The beach shack is still in business with its stunning views across the Conil beaches and onwards towards the Port.

We have managed one cycle ride so far – from Conil towards Faro De Trafalgar and then back along the surfing community of El Palmar.

The cycle track at a cost or some 3.5m Euros now runs along the entire route. It’s now complete with its splendid green surface.

Adherence to mask wearing within the campsite is less than total. Outside of the site, indoor mask wearing has total and utter compliance. Mask wearing outside is also mandatory, although we think that if social distancing is possible (such as a walk along the beach etc) then it remains optional. In town outdoor mask adherence is also very good.

A Dutch chap is also running Spanish lessons twice weekly so we have signed up… Lesson number three is on Saturday!