Allestree, Derby
8. Dezember 2022 in England
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Our first night in Derby - Carla met all of Alex’s family and her uncle Finn doggo 😆.
We celebrated Sam’s birthday 🎉.
York
11. Dezember 2022 in England
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We reached the furthest north that this Honda E and doggo have ever been!
A slight detour back to the midlands
11. Dezember 2022 in England
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In freezing conditions we ventured west from York to Leeds to visit some more wonderful people 🥰
Carla handled the very low temperatures a lot better than us or the car… more on that to followWeiterlesen
Freezing charge
11. Dezember 2022 in England
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On the way back from Leeds we charged the car at a Gridserve charging point near Warrington.
Either the cold temperatures or broken machine caused the charging to be verrrrrry slow.
Pride Park
13. Dezember 2022 in England
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We had to take a little detour on our way back to Alex’s family in Derby.
We wanted to tell Carla all about the history of these bricks, but she was too busy sniffing them #COYR
Flat battery
17. Dezember 2022 in England
☁️ 3 °C
Same game, different year
17. Dezember 2022 in England
☁️ 3 °C
Frozen walkies
18. Dezember 2022 in England
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A visit to grandad
18. Dezember 2022 in England
🌧 1 °C
Belper charge
19. Dezember 2022 in England
🌬 12 °C
Back on the road!
26. Dezember 2022 in England
☀️ 3 °C
We’re back on the road(!) and starting our journey back to Lisbon today. The first day of driving takes us from Nottingham to Goodwick in Wales.
Over the next few days whilst we are travellingWeiterlesen
Slow progress
26. Dezember 2022 in England
⛅ 7 °C
We are getting there but my word, has it been slow progress today!
An accident and consequential road closure followed by planned motorway closure AND bad Gridserve service on the motorways hasWeiterlesen
Value for moneh found in wales
26. Dezember 2022 in Wales
🌙 5 °C
After paying top dollar for energy for the past few days in England, it was refreshing today to pay what felt like a “Portuguese tarrif!”.
Last charge of the day
26. Dezember 2022 in Wales
⛅ 6 °C
Yay for Instavolt. Their charging network at McDonalds has saved us today… although our health may have suffered.
We’re about to start the final leg of our journey now to the Pembrokeshire coast.Weiterlesen
Ferry prep. in Goodwick
27. Dezember 2022 in Wales
🌧 9 °C
We won’t be driving much over the next 2 days, but we’re trying to get as much charge into the car as possible so that once we get to Spain we can continue south with ease.
Our first ferry prep.Weiterlesen
Wexford
27. Dezember 2022 in Irland
⛅ 8 °C
That ferry crossing was absolutely horrific, 1/3 of us were ill, but I’m not at liberty to divulge who.
Car on charge, b&b checked into… now it’s time for a tiny Guinness and to stretch ourWeiterlesen
On our way to Bilbao
28. Dezember 2022 in Irland
🌬 11 °C
After a short delay getting going, we’re on our way to Bilbao.
The sea is already pretty rough, we’re predicting it might be another difficult crossing!
Back in continental Europe 🇪🇺
29. Dezember 2022 in Spanien
🌧 14 °C
We have arrived! And how glorious it was to see the Basque mountains after another very rocky crossing.
This afternoon we’re driving through Bilbao and Burgos down to Palência, our stop for theWeiterlesen
Palência
29. Dezember 2022 in Spanien
🌧 11 °C
An evening in the very rainy, but small and perfectly formed Palência.
Two routes are better than one
30. Dezember 2022 in Spanien
☁️ 11 °C
Originally, we had planned to drive from Palência to Castelo Branco (421km) in Portugal today however, we might use the one hour time difference to our advantage and make it all the way back homeWeiterlesen
Tosta con tomates
30. Dezember 2022 in Spanien
☁️ 10 °C
Our first charge stop of the day and the perfect opportunity to get breakfast - dos tostas con tomates y zumo de naranja for €7.20.
Naturally vegan, delicious, and good fuel for the long day ahead.
Lunch in Salamanca
30. Dezember 2022 in Spanien
☁️ 11 °C
On approach to Salamanca we had to change the charger we were going to use as someone pipped us to it at the last minute!
However… the new location was closer to the city and allowed us to come toWeiterlesen
The final fronteira
30. Dezember 2022 in Portugal
☁️ 12 °C
We made it to Villar Formoso, a town that straddles the boarder between Spain and Portugal.
Only 2 more charges to go and 4 hours of driving until home, we’re feeling quietly confident but stillWeiterlesen
One last charge
30. Dezember 2022 in Portugal
⛅ 14 °C
One last charge at McDonalds in Torres Novas and we’ll start our final 112km drive home.
I can honestly say that today, driving 700ish km and charging 5 times has gone without any incident. In partWeiterlesen
