Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

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December 29, 2019
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- Day 1
- Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2:35 PM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- England Lolworth 52.265923, -0.02282152°15’57” N 0°1’22” W
Leaving Home
December 29, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Nearly loaded for the trip and then we are away
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- Day 2
- Monday, December 30, 2019 at 8:03 AM
- 🌙 5 °C
- Altitude: 88 m
- England Brabourne 51.123631, 1.01605151°7’25” N 1°0’58” E
Monks Horton
December 30, 2019 in England ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Overnight stop at The Black Horse 🐎 in Monks Horton. Good food and a catch up with Rita the owner. Only about ten minutes from the tunnel and our trip into Europe.
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 9:07 AM
- ☁️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- France Giffaumont-Champaubert 48.553905, 4.7642448°33’14” N 4°45’51” E
Lac dur der Chantecoq
December 31, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Overnight stop as we meander our way south. Just a little bit south of Paris and a bit East. Well worth a visit in the warmer weather but a bit dull in the winter. The Aire was free in late December though.Read more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, December 31, 2019
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 253 m
- France Place Pasteur 47.237221, 6.01630147°14’14” N 6°0’59” E
Besançon
December 31, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Besançon in Franche Comme, Nice 👍 town close to Switzerland. Arrived hear on New Years Eve and parked on the Aire by the river and only a short walk into town. Very busy with the holiday atmosphere and a big wheel 🎡 in the afternoon but all quite and lonely at night with nearly all tha bars and shops shut.Read more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 5:19 PM
- 🌙 4 °C
- Altitude: 235 m
- France Tillet 45.696796, 5.88957145°41’48” N 5°53’22” E
Aix-Le-Bains
January 2, 2020 in France ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Left Besançon for Lac de Bourget as we keep going south. We failed to make the entrance barrier raise so could not gain entrance to our chosen Aire, so we moved to a different one and with a bit of help from friendly French motorhome owners we managed to get parked for the night.Read more
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- Day 6
- Friday, January 3, 2020 at 6:27 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 130 m
- France Maureillas-las-Illas 42.487164, 2.80710742°29’14” N 2°48’26” E
Maurallis-la-Illas
January 3, 2020 in France ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Stopping here in a small campsite while we check out the local bars and visit friends in Céret. What a delight this site unknown to us has turned into, probably the best I have encountered so far. 11 Euros a night in January including electricity and showers 🚿 plus a view of snow topped mountains 🏔.Read more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:05 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- France Ceret 42.485706, 2.7487842°29’9” N 2°44’56” E
Céret
January 4, 2020 in France ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Saturday market was an absolute delight and then off down the road for lunch 🥙 with Ian and Sally at their house. After lunch back on our bikes to the campsite ⛺️ before it gets too cold 🥶.
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- Day 9
- Monday, January 6, 2020 at 6:51 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Spain Barranco del Rifá 41.043312, 0.99467341°2’36” N 0°59’41” E
RV Camper Park
January 6, 2020 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Camper Park in Mont-Roig del camp near Cambrills. Parked only a few metres from the beach listening to the waves 🌊 gently washing in on the shore and of course the trains 🚂 whoo hooing all night.
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 8:33 PM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 857 m
- Spain Chinchilla 38.921062, -1.72224238°55’16” N 1°43’20” W
Motorhome Stopover
January 8, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Chinchilla de Monte-Aragon
Fantastic parking area for motorhomes with space for over 60 vehicles. Short walk up a steep hill to the town through the Arch and into the Taverna right in front of you 🍺 🍻
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- Day 12
- Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 6:23 PM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- Spain Marchenilla 37.329269, -5.80558837°19’45” N 5°48’20” W
Motorhome Stopover
January 9, 2020 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Stayed here for the night as we make our way south through Spain 🇪🇸. It’s a Motorhome Dealer close to Seville. Safe and secure with security on the gate. Not only is it possible to use the facilities for the dumping of waste water etc but I could purchase a new water filler cap to replace the one that got left in Besançon.Read more
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- Day 13
- Friday, January 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Spain Pozo del Camino 37.221611, -7.32219537°13’18” N 7°19’20” W
RV Camper Park
January 10, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Camper park in Southern Spain 🇪🇸 close to the Portuguese 🇵🇹 border located on the edge of the salt marshes. Ideal spot for a bike ride into The Isl of Cristina and with theVia Verde outside the gate.
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- Day 14
- Saturday, January 11, 2020
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Spain Plaza de la Almadraba 37.193901, -7.324237°11’38” N 7°19’27” W
Isla la Cristina
January 11, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Just a short ride from the Stopover Site you can find Isla la Cristina. Had a ride around the cycle ways that go around the town stopping to view the beach take coffee ☕️ at a street outlet and then Tapas for lunch 🥙 from one of the many bar/café places that were open.Read more
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- Day 15
- Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 3:10 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Spain Puerto de Ayamonte 37.211025, -7.4088937°12’40” N 7°24’32” W
Bike Ride
January 12, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Took a bike 🚲 ride along the Via Verde to Aymonte today to check out their Marina and get a bit of exercise. That was good fun following the old railway line, fairly flat and straight just as you might expect.Read more
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- Day 16
- Monday, January 13, 2020 at 12:23 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- Portugal Prainha das Poças 37.003792, -8.945537°0’14” N 8°56’44” W
Sagres
January 13, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We like this place a lot. Stayed overnight in the Aire near the old Fort that we found on camper contact on the most westerly part of Europe with at least another fifty motorhomes parked there. Watched the Atlantic waves crashing against the rocks and spent a couple of hours wandering around the old Fort complex and watching the local fishermen casting their rods from the clifftops.Read more
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- Day 17
- Tuesday, January 14, 2020
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- Portugal Senhora da Luz 37.102798, -8.73430637°6’10” N 8°44’4” W
Yelloh Village Campsite Lagos
January 14, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Yep they do spell it like that, anyway top of the range site with all the extras.Swimming pool, restaurant and all that jazz. Even checked the bar out 🍺
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:03 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Forte da Ponta da Bandeira 37.099815, -8.66843537°5’59” N 8°40’6” W
Lagos
January 15, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Rode the Bikes from the Campsite ⛺️ along the N125 into Lagos for a look at the Marina and Beach.
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- Day 18
- Wednesday, January 15, 2020
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Portugal Estaçao de Lagos 37.108837, -8.67315537°6’32” N 8°40’23” W
Lagos Lunch
January 15, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
What’s going on here? Surely I don’t look old enough to have the Golden Years Club menu put in front of me just yet.☹️
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- Day 21
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 3:25 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 108 m
- Portugal Aqueduct of Pegoes 39.608196, -8.44139939°36’30” N 8°26’29” W
Tomar Aqueduct
January 18, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This rather fine construction just a short distance from Tomar is The Aqueduct of Pegoēs and is a must visit for anybody heading that way. More than 6 Kilometeres in length it was completed back in the 17th century to carry water to the Convent of Christ AKA that big Castle on the hill. In one of the photos you can see both Glynis and myself standing in the path that runs along the waterway and if you are up for it you can walk the length of it. Not if but when you decide to go, the monument is a bit to far for a casual stroll so some form of transport is required (we used the services of the friendly and knowledgable Tuk Tuk driver).Read more
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- Day 21
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 8:29 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- Portugal Estádio Municipal de Tomar 39.607597, -8.41044439°36’27” N 8°24’38” W
Tomar
January 18, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Been here before. Don’t seem to get tired of the place.Took the Tuk Tuk tour around the town this time, cheap at forty euros including our knowledgeable driver/guide
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- Day 24
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Portugal Praia da Costa de Lavos 40.087921, -8.87546340°5’17” N 8°52’32” W
Costa de Lavos
January 21, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
What on Earth 🌎 is going on. I turned right or “Certo” as they say in Portugal and believed for just a moment that I was in Jaywick. Still never mind it was a good safe place to stop for the night and the bread van came round in the morning. In the middle of January that’s fairly impressive.Read more
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- Day 24
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Portugal Praia da Costa de Lavos 40.087067, -8.87748140°5’13” N 8°52’39” W
Costa de Lavos Sunset
January 21, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A big Plus at this overnight stop is the Sun disappearing over the horizon. It looks like it melting into the sea . Well worth the visit just to see this and the fisherman standing in the waves 🌊 with their netsRead more
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- Day 26
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 2:36 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 79 m
- Portugal Muralha Primitiva 41.142471, -8.60848541°8’33” N 8°36’31” W
Porto
January 23, 2020 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Stopping in a campsite for a couple of nights approx 20 minutes south of Porto to soak up a bit more sunshine 🌞 and take a tour of one of the Port Houses and of course a bit of tasting. Take a look at our train 🚂 that we took for the city and port tasting tour, 10 Euros each and nobody else was on itRead more
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- Day 27
- Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:04 PM
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 629 m
- Spain Avenida de la Frontera 41.503353, -5.75659641°30’12” N 5°45’24” W
Zamora
January 24, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
What a pleasant surprise Old Town Zamora is! Only stayed the one night with a wander around the cobbled streets in the dark and then into a Tapas restaurant 🥙 for evening dinner. Made a mental note to return here for a couple of days.Read more
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- Day 28
- Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 7:17 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Spain Santander Ferry Port 43.457806, -3.80789543°27’28” N 3°48’28” W
Santander
January 25, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Here we go again, back at the port waiting to get on board and head home. Haven’t managed to get a decent picture of the ship 🛳 yet so done a couple of the inside plus a picture of the Spinnaker tower as we sail up the river in Portsmouth.Read more
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- Day 30
- Monday, January 27, 2020 at 12:29 AM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- England Lolworth 52.265514, -0.02290452°15’56” N 0°1’22” W
Home again
January 27, 2020 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
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Trip end
January 27, 2020