Janet and John go to Spain

siimplyloco said:
Janet and John didn't go to La Manga: they went to Camping Marjal near Alicante. Janet prefers five star luxury to sitting in a scruffy Spanish car park! Now he's here, John tends to agree with her.....

Camping en Alicante. Marjal Guardamar Camping & Bungalow Resort Playa
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Not much wildcamping on the Spanish Costas for you then. Perhaps this Forum should be renamed "Wildcamping, (Except for the Spanish Costas)".... as many of the wildcamping/free sites are indeed carparks, scruffy or otherwise.:)
 
Motorhomelover said:
I am
In Mojacar if they are passing welcome to
Call in and meet up.
Ian
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Damn, we were there last week and I did not see a single wild camper! We parked on the wasteground/ car park just on left as you come into pueblo Mojacar. Lovely area and had no hassle where we parked (2 nights total but not consecutive!). Hope the sun stays with you all in Spain!
Went on to Los Arenales below Alicante, where we stayed parked on the road to St Pola right on beach. There were some "packs" of motorhomes parked further away but several solitary vans along the road. No restrictions and even in the town it is easy to park on the road spaces...they dont seem to have discovered height barriers there. Just hope nobody will spoil this by outstaying their welcome or leaving a mess!
 
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Byronic said:
Not much wildcamping on the Spanish Costas for you then. Perhaps this Forum should be renamed "Wildcamping, (Except for the Spanish Costas)".... as many of the wildcamping/free sites are indeed carparks, scruffy or otherwise.:)
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Agreed - not even 'many'. The Vicarious Books' Guide to Spanish Aires qualifies as one of the thinnest books in the World!
John
 
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runnach said:
You have access to a lot of facilities for the money!!
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Yes, I'm sitting here using a superfast broadband, and Jan has just fallen asleep watching Brit TV brought to our pitch, all included. We'll go for a swim in the heated indoor pool tomorrow, and perhaps have a go on the treadmill in the fitness centre......:p
John
 
I would agree with you wholeheartedly about roughing it in a scruffy car park. But I just fail to see the point in going all the way down to Spain and pay €18 a night to surround yourself with Brits, watch Brit TV and stay on a camp site that appears to resemble Butlins in the sun.
But then that's just me I suppose, and probably explains why I bought a house 14 years ago in a small village in Andalucia where very few of the inhabitants speak any English.
 
El Veterano said:
I would agree with you wholeheartedly about roughing it in a scruffy car park. But I just fail to see the point in going all the way down to Spain and pay €18 a night to surround yourself with Brits, watch Brit TV and stay on a camp site that appears to resemble Butlins in the sun.
But then that's just me I suppose, and probably explains why I bought a house 14 years ago in a small village in Andalucia where very few of the inhabitants speak any English.
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??????
The new Hymer S830 next to us is occupied by a lovely friendly Belgian couple, the new Burstner 8m the other side is owned by a 7 foot blonde Swede, and a Dutchman just moved his caravan in behind us! Brit Butlins in the sun? I think not: it pays not to be a Xenophobe in places like this!
Janet and John
 
Now now boys! :)

You pays your money you takes your choice.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with staying on a campsite once in a while if you want to :) :)

Naturally, some hardline/purist wildcamping snobs will vehemently disagree :p ;)

Years and years and years and years ago, when I were a teenager, we did 3,500 miles around France in 7 weeks.

Camping!

On campsites!!

The old fashioned tent sort!!!

We met some fantastic and interesting people of all nationalities.

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it, I say! ;) :)
 
David, your pointed observation is duly noted. I dare not agree though: the hounds will be let loose!:scared:
Janet and John
 
Ah....... lively, exciting, informed debate, that's what forums are all about - love it! Now then, I can't linger, I must go and ask my Swiss wife what Xenophobia is.:heart:
PS. is there room for a 7mtr Chausson next to the 7' blonde Swede?? (who in my minds eye is a young lady, and not a bloke (!) Please don't shatter my dreams now!)
 
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El Veterano said:
I would agree with you wholeheartedly about roughing it in a scruffy car park. But I just fail to see the point in going all the way down to Spain and pay €18 a night to surround yourself with Brits, watch Brit TV and stay on a camp site that appears to resemble Butlins in the sun.
But then that's just me I suppose, and probably explains why I bought a house 14 years ago in a small village in Andalucia where very few of the inhabitants speak any English.
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You pays your money, you make your choice !!

A lot of Brits are no different to Germans, Dutch, French, they all have the sat dishes and at about 6pm go inside and watch their favorite programs, cant see a problem, can you ??

Just because you decided to buy bricks and morter, does that make you right and everyone else wrong??
 
We went to the (free) Spanish lesson this morning. We didn't learn any Spanish but the guy congratulated me on my pronunciation!
Booked a coach excursion to Valancia for Saturday. It will be nice for someone else to be the coach driver!
Janet and John
 
This site is amazing. We went for a swim in the heated pool. and then enjoyed the five stage hydrotherapy centre. Feeling suitably invigorated - at my age quite futile - I cooked five spiced beef with peppers and noodles for us and polished off a bottle of Rioja Rose (2.99)!
Must go: Eastenders is starting......
Janet and John
 
Roughing it, scruffy, thought you were iterating the views of the non motorcaravanning British population as regards "all" motorcaravanners.:)

The irony is that many of the Wildcamping sites on the Spanish costa are in fact populated by a greater proportion of expensive self contained motorcaravans than that to be found at most campsites, vans with limited facilities tend to make up a significant proportion of pay campsite populations. Observations based on 10 winters X 5 month in pay campsites and 10 winters X 5 months wild/freecamp.

Almerimar wild/freecamp is a very good if admittedly extreme example, the 2 main resources are readily at hand ie water and sanimientos, the sea is nearby, Mercadona a short walk away.The place is unshaded (a plus in the winter months) In short all many campers want, and consequently it's peppered kerb to kerb with Concordes, Clou Liners, Varios, Frankias, Carthagos, Phoenix seemingly outnumbering relatively humble Hymers, Burstners, Autotrails etc. Cutting unnecessary expense is how you acquire a Clou Liner it seems!
 
We were of the same opinion when we were there, we stayed at a few car parks where everybody looked the same, could not see the Female of the party, the Male sitting in the drivers seat and just looking around, we found a site in La Marina and liked it so much we stayed six Months, averaged out at 10 Euros a night including everything and although we like to wild it here and in most of Europe I do not enjoy it in Spain, we like our luxuries as well :cool:
 
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if you go to valencia go to oceanagrafic its great we have a house in vilamarxant about half an hour from valencia. At the moment in Valencia the Fallas are on they are very good. In land where we live there are loads of wild camping spots. Usually no problem at all with the police. pam n jon
 
tintent said:
if you go to valencia go to oceanagrafic its great we have a house in vilamarxant about half an hour from valencia. At the moment in Valencia the Fallas are on they are very good. In land where we live there are loads of wild camping spots. Usually no problem at all with the police. pam n jon
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We are going to see the Fallas: really looking forward to it.
John
 
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