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Dag 135
onsdag 12 februari 2020 09:45
☁️ 10 °C
Höjd över havet: 308 m
Portugal Portel 38.30601, -7.7078838°18’22” N 7°42’28” W
Portel
12 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I came through here the previous day on the bike and we decided to stop off on our way to the next location to take a look at the impressive castle that overlooked the town. The aire is situated next to the fire station and has been improved by the volunteer fire fighters who have added a washing up area and seating alongside the free to use water, grey and black waste points.Läs mer
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Dag 135
onsdag 12 februari 2020 13:00
☁️ 15 °C
Höjd över havet: 399 m
Portugal Terreiro do Paço 38.78167, -7.4166738°46’54” N 7°25’0” W
Vila Viçosa
12 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
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Dag 136
torsdag 13 februari 2020 14:37
⛅ 17 °C
Höjd över havet: 66 m
Portugal Ribeira do Açafal 39.65, -7.6716739°39’0” N 7°40’18” W
Vila Velha de Ródão
13 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Lovely little spot right next to the Tagus, where the remains of a 30,000 year old settlement were discovered. Nice aire with all the facilities and a resturant just few meters away. We took a walk along the river looking for the advertised otters, kingfishers and other wildlife but came away without catching a glimpse. As it was the day before Valentine we went for a really nice meal on the evening.
This morning we got chatting to a couple of Brits out here for the first time, nice couple called Elspeth and Jim, before heading further north through Castello Branco to the edge of Penamacor.Läs mer
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Dag 137
fredag 14 februari 2020 14:00
☀️ 16 °C
Höjd över havet: 441 m
Portugal Ribeiro da Canada 40.16241, -7.2079940°9’45” N 7°12’29” W
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Incenso.
14 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Continuing our travels north, towards home, we spent the night in the grounds of a church. Only people there so it was extremely quite and very relaxing. While taking Tess out at around 10pm there was absolutely no light pollution at all, no moon either just a sky full of stars. Incredible.Läs mer
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Dag 138
lördag 15 februari 2020 13:19
☀️ 17 °C
Höjd över havet: 208 m
Portugal Poiares 41.035, -6.8233341°2’6” N 6°49’24” W
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
15 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Still heading north, drove through one of Portugal's national parks. Some very steep and twisty roads with stunning views down into the valleys. Dificult to take it all in when driving as a lot of the bends have no barriers and it's a longgggg way down. Stayed the night on an aire located behind the town's multi purpose arena. Water, waste and free 16amp electric points. Made the most of that by baking potatoes in the halogen oven. Incredible that a small town in rural Portugal can provide you with a place to spend the night, including electric, without any charge.Läs mer
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Dag 139
söndag 16 februari 2020 13:57
☁️ 14 °C
Höjd över havet: 648 m
Portugal Varge 41.87167, -6.6816741°52’18” N 6°40’54” W
Puebla de Sanabria
16 februari 2020, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The drive to this aire was pretty spectacular, through national park gaining and losing altitude continuously. The parking was opposite Campismo do Rio de Anor but unfortunately at this time of year all the services were turned off. Wasn't a problem as we had sorted that before we left the last location.
What a stunning little village this is, I took the dog for a walk through it and came across the local band playing outside a bar. The houses are a mish mash of stone and wood with what looks like new builds next to almost derelict houses. We were only about 400 yards from the Spanish border and this must be the narrowest crossing anywhere. Wasn't sure that the motorhome would even fit through the narrow cobbled streets.Läs mer
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Dag 140
måndag 17 februari 2020 15:49
☁️ 11 °C
Höjd över havet: 834 m
Spanien Carrión de los Condes 42.33833, -4.60542°20’18” N 4°36’18” W
Carrión De Los Condes
17 februari 2020, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The drive out of the village this morning was a littke hairy but we made it without incident. After a long day driving we parked up at the edge of town and took a stroll. Nice location close to a river and park area. We entered the town over a lovely stone bridge and found a bar open with outside seating, dogs aren't welcome in most bars across Spain, and enjoyed a beer. We are feeling the temperature change as we travel north and it was pretty cold sitting outdoors. The town has some lovely buildings but like most places there doesn't seem to be enough people to populate the amount of houses and apartments.Läs mer
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Dag 141
tisdag 18 februari 2020 15:37
⛅ 6 °C
Höjd över havet: 1 164 m
Spanien Alarcia 42.305, -3.2966742°18’18” N 3°17’48” W
Alarcia
18 februari 2020, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Spent a very cold but peaceful evening in Alarcia. Chose this aire for its close location to a bar that had free wifi and did good food. Shame that it closes on Tuesdays! Still after a frosty start to the day we went onto the now open bar for breakfast. Fried chorizo, eggs, warm crusty bread and coffee all for the princely sum of €6 each. The drive down the mountain was pretty amazing too.Läs mer
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Dag 142
onsdag 19 februari 2020 14:14
☀️ 13 °C
Höjd över havet: 492 m
Spanien Ayegui 42.65448, -2.0454542°39’16” N 2°2’44” W
Ayegui
19 februari 2020, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We stopped at an aire a few miles from here mainly due to the fact that there were a couple of grocery stores there and Tess had eaten the last of her food that morning. However we couldn't fond either store at the locations google maps provided so we moved on.
This was a nice aire, €4 for up to 72 hours next to a leisure centre and cafe. Barrier entrance and services. Got talking to a nice Scottish couple and managed to pick up an open Wi-Fi signal from somewhere.Läs mer
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Dag 143
torsdag 20 februari 2020 13:29
☀️ 16 °C
Höjd över havet: 90 m
Spanien Dantxarinea 43.28937, -1.5043343°17’22” N 1°30’16” W
Dantxarinea
20 februari 2020, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Great place to spend the night, mainly because of the duty free shops. Spent €190 on wine and spirits, sat and worked out how much it would have cost back in the UK and think it would have been over £600. 100litres of red and 6litres of rum, whisky and vodka.Läs mer
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Dag 144
fredag 21 februari 2020 17:01
⛅ 12 °C
Höjd över havet: 68 m
Frankrike Sauveterre-de-Guyenne 44.69333, -0.0844°41’36” N 0°4’48” W
Sauveterre de guyenne
21 februari 2020, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Spent today getting some distance under our belts and even managed to make a stop to get Tess in at the vets. Parked up among the vineyards this evening just watching the sunset and chilling with a glass or two of wine.Läs mer
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Dag 145
lördag 22 februari 2020 15:47
⛅ 14 °C
Höjd över havet: 86 m
Frankrike Villedômer 47.545, 0.8866747°32’42” N 0°53’12” E
Villedômer
22 februari 2020, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Long drive today, covered about 450 kilometres with a stopover for a quick bout of shopping and fuel.
Arrived at tonights stopover and realised that we stayed here last year on our way back. Nice little aire surrounded by woodland, they've even put water and electric points in.
Good news is we can now pick up UK satellite TV so this evening will be spent watching the rugby.Läs mer
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Dag 146
söndag 23 februari 2020 14:44
🌬 13 °C
Höjd över havet: 75 m
Frankrike Ry 49.47233, 1.3444349°28’20” N 1°20’40” E
Ry
23 februari 2020, Frankrike ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Last stopover in France and we have returned to Ry village. Stayed here on our way out last time and it's a very welcoming place, however Sunday evening and Monday pretty much every thing is closed. Still we took advantage of the free electric and chilled out with the rugby. Tomorrow we have a couple of hours drive to the eurotunnel.Läs mer
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Dag 147
måndag 24 februari 2020 21:00
🌬 10 °C
Höjd över havet: 11 m
Frankrike Fréthun 50.93126, 1.8233550°55’53” N 1°49’24” E
Eurotunnel Calais
24 februari 2020, Frankrike ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
The plan was for a nice relaxed couple of hours drive from Ry Village to here. Didn't exactly turn out as planed. We left with more than enough time to spare which was just as well. As it got dark the rain started to fall and the wind picked up. As we weren't using tolls we were driving along the unlit D roads with virtually no visabilaty, add to that the patches of thick fog that kept popping up and all in all it was a bit of a pain journey. Jaynes heart rate peaked at about 125bpm but was above 110bpm for most of the drive.
After finally reaching Calais, check in was smooth and hassle free, we even got on to an earlier train so were back in the UK by 10pm.Läs mer
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Dag 148
tisdag 25 februari 2020 01:41
🌙 5 °C
Höjd över havet: 30 m
England Bridgham 52.42429, 0.8981752°25’27” N 0°53’53” E
Thetford Forest
25 februari 2020, England ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
We were planning on making an overnight stop around Folkestone but decided to continue back to Norfolk and avoid the morning rush hour. To be honest I'm not sure it would have been much different. After 5 1/2 months of pretty amazing driving, spectacular scenery, minimal traffic and almost no stress (Ry to Calais and exception) as soon as we left the terminal we got stuck in traffic. It was the same story virtually all the way back, road works traffic jams, police cars and ambulances flying by, and articulated lorrys swarming with police removing illegal migrants!
Oh it's so good to be back in the UK!!
Finally arrived at Dower House around 01.40 and parked up in the lane to catch a few hours sleep before making our way in the following morning.
It felt great to be back at Dower and we have a couple of weeks now before the start of the season.
It's been a brilliant winter and we have travelled to some amazing places, but it's now over for another season.
See you later on this year.Läs mer
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25 februari 2020