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- Day 1
- Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
WalesMagor51°34’53” N 2°49’41” W
Leaving Magor
February 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Kuga fully loaded with tools/paint etc. Next stop..... Brittany Ferries for the Portsmouth-Satander trip!
And I think Poppy realises we are leaving!
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- Day 1
- Monday, February 6, 2023 at 9:30 PM
- 🌙 3 °C
- Altitude: 56 ft
EnglandPortsmouth Ferry Port50°48’42” N 1°5’13” W
All aboard!
February 6, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
Boarding the ferry at Portsmouth, and our journey begins.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 5,243 ft
SpainBulnes43°13’37” N 4°50’35” W
Snow in Spain!
February 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Snow! Let's hope it's a little warmer down South!
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,188 ft
- SpainGuarromán38°10’60” N 3°41’13” W
Guarroman - Southern Spain
February 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Overnight stopover after long drive down from Santander. Hotel Palacio del Intendente......beautiful.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 538 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’1” W
Arrived in Velez
February 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Well deserved beer after unloading the car (full!) up two flights of stairs!
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- Day 6
- Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 551 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’52” N 3°30’56” W
Morning exercise and midday tapas
February 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Settling in to our trip with morning exercises on the terrace and midday tapas and beer at our local bar, Los Angeles.
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- Day 10
- Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- SpainPlaya Molino36°43’57” N 3°35’17” W
🎉It's my birthday, it's my birthday.
February 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Birthday celebrations at our favourite Chiringuito.....Casa Emilio in Salobreña.
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- Day 12
- Friday, February 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 545 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’0” W
Breakfast on the terrace
February 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Lovely breakfast on the smaller terrace, followed by a walk around the village.
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- Day 14
- Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 551 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’52” N 3°30’56” W
Pub crawl!
February 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Carnival Sunday started off so well. A lovely drive through the Lecrín Valley and the mountains. But when we got back to Velez, a quiet drink and tapas at the Nuevo Bar Fútbol turned into an allRead more
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:34 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 545 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’0” W
Visit to Órgiva
February 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Road trip to the capitol of the Alpujarras........Órgiva.
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:38 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 545 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’0” W
Surprise appearance from Jeremy Corbyn!
February 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Having lunch in Órgiva today and bumped into Jeremy Corbyn lookie likie 😂😂
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- Day 19
- Friday, February 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 604 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°50’13” N 3°30’46” W
Restaurante Nacimiento
February 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Fabulous meal in a fabulous restaurant.
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- Day 21
- Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 11:56 AM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 538 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’1” W
A beautiful Sunday morning
February 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Just another beautiful day, here in Velez.
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- Day 21
- Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 1:40 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 545 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’0” W
Not a bad view!
February 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It's not a bad view from our terrace, is it, bearing in mind we are only 15 minutes drive from the beach?
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- Day 22
- Monday, February 27, 2023 at 4:51 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
Day one in Seville
February 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Wow! Just Wow! What a truly beautiful city. Especially the 'Casco Antiguo' (Old Town).
Spent the afternoon walking around, not knowing which stunning building to photograph next. Finished off with aRead more
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:12 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’9” N 5°59’9” W
Birthday breakfast for Jane
February 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 4:29 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
Plaza de España - a post all to itself
February 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Absolutely stunning....... Plaza de España. No doubt helped by a beautiful, crisp morning and crystal blue sky; but there is no doubting the splendour of this magnificent building.
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
It's Bernie Ecclestone's brother!
February 28, 2023 in Spain
Strolling through the Plaza de España and who do we bump into? That's right, Bernie Ecclestone's younger brother! Possibly! 😂😂
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:16 PM
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
Days 2 in Sevilla
February 28, 2023 in Spain
After spending half the morning in the Plaza de España, we then wandered through the streets of Triana district and found the Mercado de Triana; basically an infinitely better version of the oldRead more
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:21 PM
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
They do modern as well!
February 28, 2023 in Spain
Not satisfied with having any number of beautiful historic buildings, Seville also boasts one of the most stunning pieces of modern architecture: The Sepas of Seville!
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- SpainJardines de Murillo37°23’4” N 5°59’11” W
Last night in Seville - Birthday meal
February 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Last night of a wonderful trip. Celebrated Jane's birthday in a restaurant just around the corner from our apartment.
Walked the meal off around the old town, managing to get a few final pics, thisRead more
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- Day 27
- Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 3:13 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 545 ft
- SpainVélez de Benaudalla36°49’47” N 3°31’0” W
Playa Granada - Motríl
March 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This morning we thought we would take a stroll along our local beach, Playa Granada.
A beautifully sunny day, a few people on the beach, and a warm welcome at the Golf Club Beach Bar.
