Albarracin After departing Valencia, we set off towards France our first stop being one of the most beautiful villages in Spain Albarracin, we had been before and had fond memories of it. It did not disappoint truly beautiful the village nestles into the cleft of the valley like a pink mirage. The town has a campsite and an Aire both owned by the community. Oddly enough they … [Read more...] about Thunder, Lightning and Train Spotting
Motorhome Life
Only Fools and Horses
A to V, Alberca to Valencia. West to East. 4 stopovers, 650k’s covered. Rain to sun. I meal out, 1 takeaway and a good few tapa’s taken. We left our lovely free spot in Alberca on the Monday, heading into town to purchase some of it’s prized jamon and cherries. Jamon got, cherries not, the town had been depleted of them over the weekend and so we Ieft, cherryless, but … [Read more...] about Only Fools and Horses
Weather to Travel, Bike Repairs and the Magic of Nature
Bike Issues Strike Again Merida was lovely and we were able to dodge the rain that is falling here in Spain most of the time. Our regret to have left Portugal and it’s still abundant sunshine has subsided, and set off further north to Plasencia where we had booked Karen’s bike in for yet another repair. This time the speed sensor had broken. Have to say … [Read more...] about Weather to Travel, Bike Repairs and the Magic of Nature
Parasols and Paraquas
Sunshades and umbrellas that’s the week it’s been for us. With friends Debs, Dave, Patsy and family arriving on hols from the UK on Saturday the weather on the Algarve was a bit mixed to begin. Their villa was only a 15 minute walk from our lovely Aire in Vale de Parra, yet somehow or another we managed to have a storm along with heavy rain that they never on the … [Read more...] about Parasols and Paraquas
Hashtag AirTag???? Security, Gastronomy, Fantastic new towns to visit and some old.
Our solar issues are at last resolved at last, and we recharge fully every day a blog on all the solar stuff later on!. Now its onward after a lovely stay at Beas in Granada we sadly left our new friends John and Jane behind as we had booked tickets for the Cathedral - Mosque at Cordoba. Cordoba Cathedral - Mosque Ah it was a bank holiday, and the town was rammed and finding … [Read more...] about Hashtag AirTag???? Security, Gastronomy, Fantastic new towns to visit and some old.
Costa Fortune?
Monday morning saw us up and out heading to another one of Gaudi's more prolific works -Park Guell. This time we had booked our slot to avoid failure and disappointment as happened on Saturday. It did not disappoint, but yet again lead me, more than David wondering just how much 'stuff' could that man have produced in his time on this planet. Or did he have a band of merry … [Read more...] about Costa Fortune?
Hey Big Nose
Pinocchio that is and that is where we found ourselves bizarrely for our Friday night stay before heading for the delights of Lucca at Pinocchio Park. We were to stay at a thermal resort town and we both were hoping for a spa treat, but upon arrival at the town aire we both decided we didn’t like the parking spot. It was a very tight turn to the entrance in a suburban … [Read more...] about Hey Big Nose
Well That Was a Gas
So here we are -back on the road again, with Buster now being truly ours. Brought after our last Covid adventure from Elddis. We have during the time we have owned Buster made some adjustments, which we hope will be investments as well, more of that later. Obviously, with Brexit I cannot do the year long journeys like we did before, but thanks to kindness of the French … [Read more...] about Well That Was a Gas