Day 26 Torrevieja & La Monte
4 октября, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 blockedЧитать далее
Day 25 more chilling
3 октября, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Day 24 relaxation & reggae
2 октября, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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, restaurantsЧитать далее
Day 23 southbound again
1 октября, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 thoughЧитать далее
Day 22 exploring Calpe
30 сентября, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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, aЧитать далее
Day 21 storms
29 сентября, Испания ⋅ 🌧 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 wereЧитать далее
Day 20 Valencia trek
28 сентября, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 forЧитать далее
Day 19 Valencia
27 сентября, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 CharlieЧитать далее
Day 18 Albarracin
25 сентября, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Day 17 onto Espagne
24 сентября, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 policemanЧитать далее
Day 16 St Jean de Luz
23 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 someЧитать далее
Day 15 Biarritz & beyond
22 сентября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 itЧитать далее
Day 14 Arcachon
21 сентября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 20Читать далее
Day 13 Huitres shacks
20 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
Day 12 south to Landes region
19 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 ferryЧитать далее
Day 11 pulling mussels la rochelle
18 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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".Читать далее
Day 10 onto La Rochelle
17 сентября, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Day 9 wandering locally
16 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Day 8 southern Brittany
15 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 DЧитать далее
Day 7 coastal walk
14 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Day 6 pink granite coast
13 сентября, Франция ⋅ 🌬 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 emptiedЧитать далее
Day 5 Bon voyage
12 сентября, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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, anЧитать далее
Day 4 Brixham
11 сентября, Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 theЧитать далее
Day 3 down to Devon
10 сентября, Англия ⋅ 🌧 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, thenЧитать далее
Day 2 Cardiff
9 сентября, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее















































































































































































