Hi Graham,
DIRECTIONS FROM SAN JAVIER
leave airport and follow signs for AP7 Caragena
Join AP7 at slip road signposted for AP7 Cartagena (blue and white sign) and travel on AP7 for a short distance (to exit number 790)
Leave AP7 at exit 790 signposted Torre Pacheco
keep following signs for Torre Pacheco - you will pass the Polaris World Garden Centremon your left
Shortly after PW Garden Centre, you will come to a roundabout - go straight on (F30 Torre Pacheco)
You will immediately see the Mar Menor Golf Resort on the right and a red hotel with white dots on (Barcelona Torre Pacheco) on left.
At the next roundabout, take the A30 turning, signposted for Murcia/Cartagena.
Continue on the A30 and at the next roundabout take the second right turn. (Note - the first sign on the approach to the roundabout says A30 Murcia/Cartagena but the sign at the turn off just says El Jimenado - don't panic, this is the right road)
Follow the main A30 road through the village of El Jimenado.
Shortly after you leave the village, you will see a tractor garage on the left and a tall white building on the right with a red and blue stripe and a chicken on the top !
Shortly after the chicken factory, you will reach a major roundabout.
Take the second exit, signposted RM2/A7 Alhama de Murcia and Andalucia.
Travel on the RM2 for approximately 30 km.
Look out for the sign RM23 Mazarron/MU603 El Palmar - take this exit.
Go right round the roundabout to the last exit (3rd exit) which is signposted RM23 Mazarron.
Take 2nd exit off RM23 signposted for Condado de Alhama.
Go right round the roundabout and take fourth exit up the palm tree lined boulevard into Condado de Alhama.