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
Road Trip
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
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.
When The Boat Comes In
And thankfully it did in Barcelona with marginally less chaos than we boarded with in Genoa. That was a complete revelation and we have done a few ferry journeys over the years. Accident/traffic jam on the route in -no surprise there, and then complete lack of signage anywhere at the port other than the boat/car symbol which we duly followed. Piece of paper and … [Read more...] about When The Boat Comes In
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
Tragedy and Inconvenience
We have been staying in a Aire near Los Alcázares in Murcia Spain for the past 21 days We will finish our adventure on the 16th of October having been on the road for nearly 20 months. Last week we recapped our first six months in pictures and this week we will cover the reality of travel in a motorhome. We were overjoyed to have David’s cousin and family visit the … [Read more...] about Tragedy and Inconvenience
Looking Back in Wonder – Part 1 Jan – Jun 2020
My phone this week has been coming up with some great photo collages from the trip, so while we rest for the last three weeks before it all finishes on the 16th of October we take look back in wonder at the past in photos. If you have any questions about the trip or the photos drop us a line. January 2020 We picked up 'Buster' in Tyne Valley Motorhomes, Rachel and Emma … [Read more...] about Looking Back in Wonder – Part 1 Jan – Jun 2020
Repeat, Repeat.
And that is what we are doing at the moment during our first week in Los Alcazares, Murcia. We have been here many times, including in pre-motorhome life as David’s Aunt and Uncle have a place here and with the old Murcia airport literally no more than five minutes away we have been able to take advantage of their generosity and hospitality a good few times. On our … [Read more...] about Repeat, Repeat.