April 8th 2016, 3 months ago to this day we were on our way to Portsmouth to catch the evening ferry to Santander to begin our year long adventure in a motorhome. So 3 months later what has life in a motorhome been like for me- The lady in an Elddis Encore 254. As we parked up to board the ferry that evening along with all the freight lorries and what seemed like every … [Read more...] about “The Lady in a Van” 3 Months On
Pregnant Peppers
Sun 27/3/16: Easter Sunday and we decide that we have seen all that we might in Toledo and decide to head eastwards to Cuenca. We actually first thought it was only some 60/70k’s when looking at the road map (really should try and learn how to read them properly) but when we were on the road and programmed Snoopy it came up with some 160k’s which it was. Cuenca is a World … [Read more...] about Pregnant Peppers
Arroz…….con golf ball markers
An interesting dish that is unlikely to take over from paella. Sun 20/3/16: After leaving our ‘Spanish home’ we headed off to just north of Murcia to do another Via Verde cycle route. However, after making the hour or so drive and a quick walk around the town to orientate us the weather turned and thwarted our cycling ideas and the hope of us working off a few of the … [Read more...] about Arroz…….con golf ball markers
In your Place
A beautiful sunny day in Toledo and lots of tourists in town for Semana Santa and a beautiful city Toledo is. After a couple of days already here we decided to have a bit of an easy day and make the most of town available by separating on this Easter Saturday. We, David after lunch going off the the ‘Spanish Army Museum’ to spend some time there doing what he likes and is … [Read more...] about In your Place
Anyone for a Ruby
Anyone for a Ruby Wed 24/2/16: ‘It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to’ you’d cry to if it happens to you and today it’s my 55th birthday. So camper van 55 really now has come home as we are both that magical age from whence the plan was born. I would, being a sun bunny love to say the sun was shining but it wasn’t. In fact it was actually very niebla and as we set out for … [Read more...] about Anyone for a Ruby
Greygappers Flee from Lidl….
Greygappers Flee from Lidl…. in embarrassment. As we’re about to leave the lovely little olive town of Cabra we decided we needed just a few essential groceries for survival and so headed the short walk down the road to a very nice Lidl Unfortunately as is the way when parked on Aires rather than camp sites you can’t always time your ‘movements’ to when you want them- … [Read more...] about Greygappers Flee from Lidl….
Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe Wed 17/2/16: A day of great excitement for me- a visit to the home of sherry Jerez and a visit to Gonzalez Byass. We caught the train from main town Seville, so an early start for us motorhomers and that’s not because we are lying in bed, but the day takes so much longer when toilet activities and breakfast all are more complicated, no switching on electric kettles … [Read more...] about Uncle Joe
Cycle Hell
Cycle Hell Having returned for a lovely few days in Cordoba which is a wonderful historic city with so much to see and do, plus a source of Indian food! We decided today, Saturday that we would do quite a long cycle to a town nearby recommended by the campsite host- to be fair she did not recommend to cycle just the fact it was a lovely place to see- it was I, Karen who got … [Read more...] about Cycle Hell