Police not happy
Down at Cala de Mijas weather fine only had two cool days , problem here is everyone flooding south , this aire signage says 30 there were 87 here last night , we've been a week so moved on
We arrived Sat Eve, filled with water and did ablutions, then as we parked the police in 2 cars arrived. Being innocent to the situation I walked out to see other Brit vehicles and got called over by the policeman and told that anyone with no authorisation must leave. Fortunately there were a couple of Germans who also got involved in the conversation and highlighted that he had gone to the town hall after taking a picture of the sign, found it was shut, got a parking ticket (160euro) for his motorbike, showed all this to the cop and not happy.
I explained using his phone translation that many campsites were full (I honestly had enquired at one to dump the toilet), and indicated I had only just arrived so could not get an authorisation. He seemed to recognise this and went to contact another person. After a few minutes he returned to say he was only doing his job, and there were too many vehicles here.
On asking for authorisation from him and as darkness was setting I asked if he could slow us to stay until morning when we would then disperse. He eventually accepted that this was sensible so he asked me to tell all English, and the German guy the Dutch and German. Off I went to show intent and bumped into an Italian and another Brit who were told to leave by the other patrol car. (There was no discussion between the 2 patrols), the Brit buggered off, the Italian stayed to see the outcome.
By now the 2 patrols had joined, we then discovered the senior one had kicked off those I had met, so another round of discussion took place between the German and myself who encouraged the original policeman to honour his agreement. Thankfully the senior officer capitulated and accepted a noon departure for non authorised vehicles or fines of 250euros would be issued.
Just on 100 MHs were parked. A little later we noticed another patrol car, and soon after all large American style vehicles left the area, as if they had been moved.
I passed on the info to all I could and departed at 1130, to move a few mile down the road for a nice night with about 8 others, on a beach car park beside Campobino.
Spoke with chap who often used the site, Martin, he mentioned that he had never seen so many Brits or French, and never so many vehicles. He also told me that he got fined or doing 52 in a 50 zone, took credit card payment.
