Bexhill and Hastings

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.
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.
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 ReinaEn savoir plus
We entered Portugal on the A25 and visited the amazing star shaped fort town of Almeida but what we found more amazing was the almost prehistoric landscape which the A25 towered above in concrete. WeEn savoir plus
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.
Sintra was a must-see fairytale landscape: many castles, palaces and mansions built in a mountain forest, the town seemed like a rich mans playground and something out of Disney land rather a realEn savoir plus
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 InEn savoir plus
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 theEn savoir plus
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, whereEn savoir plus
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 pineEn savoir plus
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 duneEn savoir plus