Le Vivier-sur-mer

Rained overnight, very damp and grey this morning. Walk around Josselin and along canal/river towpath, drizzly at times. Could have been worse. Deb bought bracelets.

Set off about 2.15pm, wiggly journey across country here, on north coast not far from … Read more ...

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Josselin

Quick walk around Tailleboirg bourg/castle – wrested from the English in 1242! Very chilly, but dry(ish) and blue sky. Set off 11am, filled with fuel, drove here, 226 miles, arrived 4.30. Rain on and off on the way, sometimes very … Read more ...

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Tailllebourg

Up early and away (9.30am) from Arguedas – didn’t tarry to look around. Down to 4 degrees in the night, but we were cosy with our re-filled gas tank!

Long drive over mountains, snow around in places, quite a lot … Read more ...

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Arguedas

Left Valencia camping 10.15am, drove to Carrefour north of Valencia, then to service station to fill with diesel and lpg. Attendant at latter very helpful.

Finally set off 1.45pm and arrived here about 5.45pm. We are heading home early because … Read more ...

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Valencia

Left Fonts de l’Algar about 10.30am, went an hour on twisty rods to El Castell Guadalest. Parking crowded, decided just to stay for a couple of hours rather than staying overnight. Castle well worth a visit, splendid views, and interesting … Read more ...

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Fonts de l’Algar

Got going relatively early at Calpe, got away 10.20am. Drove here up winding roads, missed a couple of turnings but managed U-turns. Site is a bit run-down, grey water disposal almost impossible to access. Owner friendly and helpful but spoke … Read more ...

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Calpe

Chilly morning at Refugio, went for walk down more straightforward track to mill, then on a little way, but couldn’t find track. Retraced our steps. Wonderful place, cliffs, river. Later got overview of where we had been and saw the … Read more ...

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Refugio Alto Mijares

Drove about 400kms today, couldn’t find stopping place for over 10kms, but finally did find rather scruffy “picnic area”. Off motorway after Tulela to this site, at end of very hairy rough track. Last bit particularly difficult with sharp bend … Read more ...

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Viana

Disturbed night in car park in Gernika – seems to be drop-off point for minibuses with youngsters, who stood around talking loudly till after midnight, then a couple of cars with youngsters talking. Not a good night!

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Guernica

Packed up at St Jean, shopped at Leclerc and set off for Spain!

Traffic jam just over border on motorway, which is windy, up and down hill. This part of northern Spain is more hilly than we expected. 

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