Monthly Archives: November 2021

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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!

Walked to “Museo … Read more ...

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. 

Parked in … Read more ...

Cool night at Montalivet but I forgot to turn off heating so we were very comfortable! Cloudy and uninspiring all day.

Set off 10.40, long stretch on rather narrow ordinary roads, but then joined first motorway on this tripped, and … Read more ...

In Royan, filled with LPG (GPL) – surprisingly easy! Did some food shopping  at Leclerc, then drove to ferry across mouth of Gironde. All worked out well, we didn’t wait long and trip was only 20 minutes or so. Also … Read more ...

Left Port des Baques and tried to get LPG in Royan, but closed on Sundays. Need to come back tomorrow as level getting low.

CCP site had been full overnight, but now plenty of places so parked there and walked … Read more ...