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- Dag 8
- donderdag 8 december 2022 om 12:00
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 85 m
EngelandAllestree52°56’49” N 1°29’32” W
Allestree, Derby
8 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Our first night in Derby - Carla met all of Alex’s family and her uncle Finn doggo 😆.
We celebrated Sam’s birthday 🎉.
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- Dag 11
- zondag 11 december 2022 om 08:07
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 49 m
- EngelandYorkshire53°57’10” N 1°8’3” W
York
11 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
We reached the furthest north that this Honda E and doggo have ever been!
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- Dag 11
- zondag 11 december 2022 om 15:27
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 66 m
- EngelandMeanwood53°49’11” N 1°33’30” W
A slight detour back to the midlands
11 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
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 followMeer informatie
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- Dag 11
- zondag 11 december 2022 om 19:22
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 107 m
- EngelandWest Bretton53°37’16” N 1°32’44” W
Freezing charge
11 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
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.
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- Dag 13
- dinsdag 13 december 2022 om 13:07
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 46 m
- EngelandPride Park52°54’54” N 1°26’56” W
Pride Park
13 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
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
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- Dag 17
- zaterdag 17 december 2022 om 11:33
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Hoogte: 53 m
- EngelandLoughborough52°45’9” N 1°12’4” W
Flat battery
17 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
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- Dag 17
- zaterdag 17 december 2022 om 14:53
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- EngelandPride Park52°54’54” N 1°26’50” W
Same game, different year
17 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
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- Dag 18
- zondag 18 december 2022 om 10:35
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 60 m
- EngelandAllestree52°56’8” N 1°30’16” W
Frozen walkies
18 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
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- Dag 18
- zondag 18 december 2022 om 13:23
- 🌧 1 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- EngelandShardlow52°52’13” N 1°20’25” W
A visit to grandad
18 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
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- Dag 19
- maandag 19 december 2022 om 12:25
- 🌬 12 °C
- Hoogte: 71 m
- EngelandBelper53°1’22” N 1°28’39” W
Belper charge
19 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
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- Dag 26
- maandag 26 december 2022 om 10:37
- ☀️ 3 °C
- Hoogte: 25 m
- EngelandLong Eaton52°53’49” N 1°16’33” W
Back on the road!
26 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Dag 26
- maandag 26 december 2022 om 15:13
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Hoogte: 28 m
- EngelandStonehouse51°44’48” N 2°18’3” W
Slow progress
26 december 2022, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
We are getting there but my word, has it been slow progress today!
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- Dag 26
- maandag 26 december 2022 om 16:15
- 🌙 5 °C
- Hoogte: 35 m
WalesLlanwern51°36’13” N 2°55’27” W
Value for moneh found in wales
26 december 2022, 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!”.
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- Dag 26
- maandag 26 december 2022 om 20:00
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- WalesSkewen51°39’13” N 3°50’28” W
Last charge of the day
26 december 2022, 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 27
- dinsdag 27 december 2022 om 09:59
- 🌧 9 °C
- Hoogte: 22 m
- WalesFishguard Ferry Port52°0’17” N 4°59’45” W
Ferry prep. in Goodwick
27 december 2022, 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 27
- dinsdag 27 december 2022 om 18:30
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
IerlandRiver Slaney52°20’27” N 6°27’52” W
Wexford
27 december 2022, Ierland ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourMeer informatie
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- Dag 28
- woensdag 28 december 2022 om 10:05
- 🌬 11 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- IerlandSouth Rock52°11’58” N 6°13’44” W
On our way to Bilbao
28 december 2022, Ierland ⋅ 🌬 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!
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- Dag 29
- donderdag 29 december 2022 om 13:04
- 🌧 14 °C
- Hoogte: 3 m
SpanjeZierbenako portua / Puerto de Zierbena43°21’15” N 3°4’14” W
Back in continental Europe 🇪🇺
29 december 2022, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 29
- donderdag 29 december 2022 om 22:36
- 🌧 11 °C
- Hoogte: 753 m
- SpanjeCathedral of San Antolín42°0’38” N 4°32’12” W
Palência
29 december 2022, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
An evening in the very rainy, but small and perfectly formed Palência.
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 09:00
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 748 m
- SpanjePalencia42°0’41” N 4°31’59” W
Two routes are better than one
30 december 2022, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 10:17
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Hoogte: 693 m
- SpanjeVillamarciel41°32’31” N 4°53’49” W
Tosta con tomates
30 december 2022, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 12:34
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 822 m
- SpanjePlaza de los Bandos40°58’3” N 5°39’56” W
Lunch in Salamanca
30 december 2022, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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!
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 14:00
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 794 m
PortugalVilar Formoso40°36’25” N 6°49’35” W
The final fronteira
30 december 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We made it to Villar Formoso, a town that straddles the boarder between Spain and Portugal.
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 18:55
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 70 m
- PortugalPalácio dos Desportos39°28’18” N 8°32’25” W
One last charge
30 december 2022, 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 partMeer informatie
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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 30 december 2022 om 21:05
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- PortugalJardim Constantino38°43’47” N 9°7’58” W
