Month: January 2024

It’s been a very full on day today and we’ve got the throbbing toes to prove it.First a ten minute drive to the little village of Soportújar which seems to have made witchcraft its trademark. Apparently, when the Moors were

All the way back up the hills this morning and then heading west towards this beautiful area. What a road though! It went on forever, climbing upwards through little villages and towns, non stop bends and panoramic views all the

One of Guy’s ‘Boys Own Adventures’ today on the southern edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains.After a lovely peaceful night listening to the waves, we made our way inland to avoid the miles of plastic greenhouses and concrete jungle that

Strange creatures around these parts! After the arctic fox attacked the little girl last night, it obviously wanted more, so ripped holes in our precious carpet which was drying outside on a rock after the Amoco Cadiz incident. We had

Here we are back up at 2200 metres at the Cala Alto Observatory. Guy managed to find a twisty mountain road that we haven’t already been up! 🤣 Crisp clean air and we can see for miles and miles. Parked

It was surprisingly quite a quiet night in the camping, that is, once the inmates had all stopped coughing and shouting to each other🙄There was a really acrid smell of smoke all night though and even in the morning- there

Didn’t wake up until 9:30 😮…not sure what’s happening to us, must be the fresh air.After some debate about where to head next, we aimed for the coast with the idea of a campsite and making a start on the

Went to fetch some bread from Lidl across the road this morning but inadvertently came back with two Padel racquets and some balls from Decathlon! 🙄I think the sound from the tennis courts last night has sent us slightly mad.

Back up the hill to the windmills this morning..just for a walk really. Lovely sunny day and even quite warm.Short drive then to Valdepeñas, where there is good motorhome parking with services. After lunch, we walked onto the city centre.

Lots to do today. Took the scenic route to the outskirts of Madrid which included a climb to 1800 metres which we weren’t expecting. It took us out of the fog though!Tried to park at Lidl but up a ramp