So here we are still in Portugal looking at Spain, this is where we will sleep tonight and the cost? Big fat Zero! Life in a Motorhome can be so so good sometimes. Hope you all have a great bank holiday. … [Read more...] about Best things in life can be free
NiKi Is now also a Camion De Bomberos ( A fire engine) for non Spanish people.
So your intrepid Grey Gappers have had a fascinating 48 hours, we fled the mountains a couple of weeks ago due to the cold and snow and despite one short visit, we stayed on the coast and explored there. But the mountains called us back, and so we headed back inland to the stunning town of Morella, we had been told it was wonderful and even better there is a free … [Read more...] about NiKi Is now also a Camion De Bomberos ( A fire engine) for non Spanish people.
Why Spain and why in a Motorhome?
A question we have been asked many times is why we chose Spain and why in a Motorhome? Well to be honest it just seemed like a good idea at the time, we had seen Rick Stein’s Spanish cookery tour and realised we really like Spanish food, we also wanted to experience one country, see it, taste it, live it. So Spain it was. So why in a motorhome? Just over ten years ago we … [Read more...] about Why Spain and why in a Motorhome?
On the Piste
(As ever I hear a lot of you shout!) In the very beautiful mountains of Sierra Nevada and its just lovely to wake up to sun and glorious snow-capped mountains, which for me is as close as I want the snow, not being a ski bunny. Sat 12/3/16: The plan being to do a long mountain walk but we as ever were slow to start and the paths on the maps not clear in reality as to … [Read more...] about On the Piste
Campsites, Aires or Freedom camping, to Aire or not to P-Aire that is the question.
Where you park your motorhome for the night is all part of life on the road, essentially there are three choices A campsite where you will have toilet and shower facilities and electric power available, plus the all-important fresh water and waste disposal. Approx cost per night so far. €24 An Aire these are provided by some towns and offer a place to park usually free … [Read more...] about Campsites, Aires or Freedom camping, to Aire or not to P-Aire that is the question.
Two M’s – Meat and Malaga!
As we leave the delightful countryside and head to the metropolis that is Malaga. Sat 5/2/16: Arrived at a lovely pay for aire about 17k’s outside Malaga but still on the coast and the plan was to cook in and have chorizo and rice, which was for us completely frugal as the chorizo was a second meal as well- having brought it for our picnic and saved some purposely to cook and … [Read more...] about Two M’s – Meat and Malaga!
Bike theft and Insurance
Well as you all know we have had a little bad luck with some items being stolen and being broken on the trip so far. By far the worst was one of our electric bikes being stolen. So out of this what have we learnt? Firstly, if you are living in a motorhome and are over let us say 50 and want to explore up to 20kms away an electric bike is a must have! That said they are not … [Read more...] about Bike theft and Insurance
Palos – El Rocio – Cordoba. The understated, the surreal and the magnificent.
We are slightly out of sequence here as a few little mishaps we had to get through. Lets get them out of the way, David dropped his phone down the toilet, (beyond repair L) so had to be replaced, or our logo would have to go. Then as we left Cordoba, our travel wallet disappeared. So calls to bank to cancel cards etc. At least we did plan for this very eventuality but … [Read more...] about Palos – El Rocio – Cordoba. The understated, the surreal and the magnificent.