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
2023 back on the road
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
Portugal Piri Piri Heaven and More
Isla Christina and Golf at El Rompido We split up for a week so David could meet up with friends from the UK and play golf and Karen minded ‘Buster’. Not much to tell other than David played well badly and awfully from a winner last year to second last place this. The boys at El Rompido Karen rested by the pool at a lovely aire at Isla Christina. A number of … [Read more...] about Portugal Piri Piri Heaven and More