EnglandHastings Beach50°51’30” N 0°34’6” E
December 21, 2017 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We said goodbye to my family and where we had been staying in Bexhill on Sea and Hastings in the winter temperatures and set off for the Poole to Cherbourg crossing. Adventure begins.
SpainObanos42°40’50” N 1°47’4” W
December 24, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
After driving from Cherbourg through a rainy and cold France we spent Christmas in the Basque Country enjoying the Navarre region. We stumbled upon the traditional folk festivities in Puenta la ReinaRead more
PortugalMido40°36’31” N 6°55’21” W
PortugalLargo do Pelourinho39°36’27” N 8°24’56” W
December 30, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We enjoyed rambling about in the grounds and gardens of the Convent of Christ, Tomar - after walking the very steep hill climb to the top, with buggy.
PortugalLargo Rainha Dona Amélia38°47’54” N 9°23’18” W
PortugalPraceta Dona Elisa dos Santos Gomes37°6’11” N 8°21’38” W
January 8, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
We stayed in this area for a month and spent fond times with Luke, Lisa and Aria who put us up in their yard for a few weeks in the beautiful village of Porches then we found a flat to rent InRead more
PortugalCacela Velha's Small Church37°9’26” N 7°32’48” W
February 3, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We camped outside the tiny fortified cliff top town of Casella Velha, a popular free spot for campers and loved exploring the cliff top gardens and allotment and paddling on the beach here in theRead more
PortugalMinas de São Domingos37°40’28” N 7°30’1” W
February 7, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Heading north along the Guardiana river from Castro Marim we really enjoyed this part of Portugal: Mértola, the border outpost of Pomarão and Sao Domingos the ruins of an old open caste mine, whereRead more
SpainPlaya de Varadero36°11’29” N 6°1’23” W
February 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We read about the fresh water springs here (‘los canos’) that flow onto the beach, and the healing mud, so we made a visit. We stayed on Camping Pinar San Jose, in Zahora, camping among the pineRead more
SpainDuna de Bolonia36°5’26” N 5°46’59” W
March 29, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We stumbled on this dune the size of a mountain by accident. We went to Bolonia beach and turned right and drove up a narrow road into the pine trees and found ourselves a top of the biggest duneRead more
