Leaving Home

Nearly loaded for the trip and then we are away
Monks Horton

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.
Lac dur der Chantecoq

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 DecemberEn savoir plus
Besançon

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 holidayEn savoir plus
Aix-Le-Bains

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 ofEn savoir plus
Maurallis-la-Illas

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. 11En savoir plus
Céret

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 🥶.
RV Camper Park

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.
Motorhome Stopover

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 🍺 🍻
Motorhome Stopover

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 theEn savoir plus
RV Camper Park

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.
Isla la Cristina

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 andEn savoir plus
Bike Ride

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 youEn savoir plus
Sagres

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.En savoir plus
Yelloh Village Campsite Lagos

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 🍺
Lagos

Rode the Bikes from the Campsite ⛺️ along the N125 into Lagos for a look at the Marina and Beach.
Lagos Lunch

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.☹️
Tomar Aqueduct

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 inEn savoir plus
Tomar

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
Costa de Lavos

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 theEn savoir plus
Costa de Lavos Sunset

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 🌊En savoir plus
Porto

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 lookEn savoir plus
Zamora

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 noteEn savoir plus
Santander

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 SpinnakerEn savoir plus