Day 26 Torrevieja & La Monte
4 de octubre, España ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Left lovely El Pinet and visited Torrevieja for the afternoon. Scorching hot in the 80s and beaches were packed. Popped to the square for a refresher, then back to base. Unfortunately, we were blockedLeer más
Day 25 more chilling
3 de octubre, España ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Had a very relaxing day, not doing much at all. Sat outside the van and read, eggs on toast/spinach for brunch, the ambled down the beach in the afternoon for a wine at the beach bar. Lovely sunset,Leer más
Day 24 relaxation & reggae
2 de octubre, España ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Woken up by what we learned are daily fireworks (and a cockereland barking dog). Did some relaxing then wandered into town look at the local town. A bit non-descript but a few cheap bars, restaurantsLeer más
Day 23 southbound again
1 de octubre, España ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We set off for a shortish trip to our next site but took a wrong turn and had to go 15 miles in the wrong direction and turn around En route Mark's tunnel phobia kicked in and we had to back thoughLeer más
Day 22 exploring Calpe
30 de septiembre, España ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Mark had a meeting at 10, just for half an hour. After this we went to explore some more of the local area. Some nice beach bars further along and then we walked up the coast the find the Roja loft, aLeer más
Day 21 storms
29 de septiembre, España ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Woke up still alive and not washed away! Most people deserted the campsite last night on being told to go. Headed west and enjoyed seeing the rice paddyfields, but realised what a flood plain we wereLeer más
Day 20 Valencia trek
28 de septiembre, España ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Set off for Valencia on foot. Charlie immediately struggling with the heat. Footpath and cycleway all the way, stopped for a beer with all of the spaniards, and then ploughed on. A bit too much forLeer más
Day 19 Valencia
27 de septiembre, España ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A bit of a trek to Valencia, but again the roads were pretty clear all the way down. Arrived at Coll verd campsite and all is fine. Walked to the bus stop to go into Valencia, bag prepared for CharlieLeer más
Day 18 Albarracin
25 de septiembre, España ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Visited lovely Olite, just a 5 minute drive away. What a delight with its fairytale castle. Set off on our long drive south, en route we spotted several griffon vultures, massive birds, above theLeer más
Day 17 onto Espagne
24 de septiembre, España ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Travelled across the border from southern France, no border checks, but the roads and the tunnels took a while to get used to. Stopped in Pamplona for a few hours, having had a friendly policemanLeer más
Day 16 St Jean de Luz
23 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Had a bit of a lie in, then went to the bus stop to see if they allow dogs. The driver reluctantly let us on, and we were in St Jean de luz in 15 minutes . Lovely market buzz where there were someLeer más
Day 15 Biarritz & beyond
22 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Set off early before 8 as we had a long trip ahead. Stopped at a little boulanger for a cuppa, then carried, was getting knackered withe motorway, then the satnav took us off to avoid the toll, and itLeer más
Day 14 Arcachon
21 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Decided to head for Arcachon, for a visit but maybe get a site slightly further south. Went to site close to the town centre in case they had a space but no luck. Parked next door and walked 20Leer más
Day 13 Huitres shacks
20 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Walked from the site via the beach and discovered a little wetland area of birds and wildlife. Half an hour later we get to andernos port. No ferry as the tide is so low. Look for a place to have aLeer más
Day 12 south to Landes region
19 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Decide to head for Royan and get the ferry over the Gironde, to avoid Bordeaux. All going wee until we stop for some supplies and lose our satnav connection. We follow our noses and make the ferryLeer más
Day 11 pulling mussels la rochelle
18 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Lazy morning then wandered into town and visited the lovely market. Had a wine in the market square, then back to the front for a beer when a demonstration a la france appeared - "this is what we do".Leer más
Day 10 onto La Rochelle
17 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Drove for 2 hours and stopped on the edge of a non-descript town for a break and to stretch our legs. Topped up the fuel by £50, then another 90 minutes or so of delightful driving to La Rochelle.Leer más
Day 9 wandering locally
16 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Had a lazy morning then walked over to the local peninsula and plage de conleau, where it's probably very buzzy in the summer with boat activity. A little bit cold and rainy but had a beer in theLeer más
Day 8 southern Brittany
15 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Had a quick walk down to the front, then on our way. Satnav was sending us up tiny country lanes to start with, but eventually got on track. Very rural for a while, then lots of straight, quiet DLeer más
Day 7 coastal walk
14 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Late lie in, then set off east on the coastal path. Got to Trestraou in 25 minutes and had a beer on the front, weather a bit rainy. A steep walk out of Trestraou them onto perros guirec and theLeer más
Day 6 pink granite coast
13 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Had a quick walk at the lovely local beach, where there was a little mx5 rally going on. Note local camping place on the front @ 12 euros. Drive to Perros guirec via the Intermarchè when it emptiedLeer más
Day 5 Bon voyage
12 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Time for a cuppa and a cleanup, then a minor panic as our UK sign is magnetic, so it won't stick to our plastic van. No luck at the Range, so a quick stop at Aldis then on the road to Plymouth, anLeer más
Day 4 Brixham
11 de septiembre, Francia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Mark had a brief video meeting, so Helen headed to the outdoor swimming pool for an hour. Walked down the hill to get the bus to Brixham (15 minutes), where we had a nibble in the pub after seeing theLeer más
Day 3 down to Devon
10 de septiembre, Inglaterra ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Put £95 diesel in, then set off for Paignton, stopping near Exeter, then onto the Beverley campsite by 2pm. Weather rubbish again. Lovely site with all the facilities. Had a pint in the bar, thenLeer más
Day 2 Cardiff
9 de septiembre, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Overslept a bit after such a hectic few days and didn't get to Mums until near midday. She was out so, wandered into the village where Helen got some bargain trainers and we had a wine in the Plough.Leer más















































































































































































