Spain/Portugal where are you?

mygrassisblue said:
Wild camping at the POI in Cabril Dam.
On our own and glad to get away from Miranda Da Corvo, Aire is a car park for local motorhomes by the look of it.
Long termers still hogging the free leccy.
Bought a MEO Mi-Fi box yesterday so now connected permanently.
Sun is out at last after days of rain.
Had a leak in the roof but I think I have located the source which is the hard part.
Seems ok now fingers crossed.
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Weather forecast is set fair for the next few days,here on The Algarve. Barometer is climbing and a Hoopoo bird is announcing his presence.
It could be a while before you find out if you've cured the leak.
 
Pauljenny said:
We're always here to help.
Bring.your brolly and waterproofs. There's 4 rainy, stormy days forecast.
Time to find somewhere nice and take cover.
I would recommend the riverside aire at Villa Real do Santo Antonio, after you've crossed the bridge into Portugal.
It'll give you hard standing,WiFi all facilities and a chance to talk to Portuguese experts,while you can easily explore the town. There's a laundromat just across the road.. And a lidl.
Autogas nearby,if you need it.
If it's not too rainy, take the ferry across to Spain,as parking in Ayamonte is horrendous.
Don't forget to alter your clocks.... Portugal is on UK time.
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Just arrived here at the aire at villa real de santo Antonio, nice weather looks very quite will go exploring shortly
 
Motorhome stop behind the main market. South of the town centre,on the west bank of the river .
No facilities. There's. A campsite,north of the town centre,off the N 125. As you come from the East.
Fuseta has campsite and tolerates MHs. Dump and water available.
We're nearby if you fancy dropping in?
Drink? Meal? Overnight?
 
Pauljenny said:
Motorhome stop behind the main market. South of the town centre,on the west bank of the river .
No facilities. There's. A campsite,north of the town centre,off the N 125. As you come from the East.
Fuseta has campsite and tolerates MHs. Dump and water available.
We're nearby if you fancy dropping in?
Drink? Meal? Overnight?
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We have just booked onto campismo ria Formosa ,at cabanas for a couple of nights to start with,
It would be nice to have a meet up
 
helen262 said:
Now heading for Tavira can anyone recommend places to stay here campsite or other
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I'm still on the beach carpark at Fuseta, looks like most of the Frogs and Kraut's have gone home!
Uninterrupted views right , left and to the front!😀
Lodsa room!😂
No hassle here as long as you park in the marked bays!
Toilets, water, launderette, supermarkets and safe beach swimming if your brave enough !😉
 
MykCamper said:
I'm still on the beach carpark at Fuseta, looks like most of the Frogs and Kraut's have gone home!
Uninterrupted views right , left and to the front!😀
Lodsa room!😂
No hassle here as long as you park in the marked bays!
Toilets, water, launderette, supermarkets and safe beach swimming if your brave enough !😉
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Just googled Fuseta looks like another place to add to our ever growing list of places to visit, thank you
 
Forget the peace and calm at Almerimar.

Avoid the Marina on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights unless you enjoy listening to the constant thudding from nightclub noise.
We decided to spend a few days on the port at Almerimar. Last time we came it was so peaceful. How things change - now a b nightmare - a night club at the back of the church and the noise is horrendous even down at the lighthouse end. It's that pounding beat that you can't escape. Cars and bikes revving last night till goodness knows when. Went out of the van this morning to find, according to German lady, human s..t next to garage door. It'll be a long time before we come back. You expect some noise on a Friday and Saturday night but it's now 10pm Sunday and the racket is still going on. It was about 3 am before it all calmed down last night. I just hope it's not the same tonight.
Made the mistake of paying up front for 4 nights so we are stuck with it!!!
Rant over. And breathe 😕 Hopefully they'll be too k...... d to carry on on Monday and Tuesday!!

As an edit Monday and Tuesday night were back to normal.
 
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The new featureless sunken aire at Almerimar is an alternative, just far enough out of town to escape noise but at least doesn't face a concrete seawall.
Guardias Viejas free camp is my choice for a few days, but can be hit and miss with the police. The 3km walk to A. keeps you fit!
 
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Good to see Helen and Richard, this morning .
Enjoy Fuseta and your trip west.
Next time you feel the need to treat us to coffee and cake, leave the 2 coachloads of Dutch walkers behind.:tongue:
 
Pauljenny said:
Good to see Helen and Richard, this morning .
Enjoy Fuseta and your trip west.
Next time you feel the need to treat us to coffee and cake, leave the 2 coachloads of Dutch walkers behind.:tongue:
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Nice to meet you both and thanks again for the guided tour, that is a great little village you live in, it has made us think about our route back home, after seeing a different side to Portugal.
 
Glad we've whetted your appetite. Keep well, have adventures and come back again.
Hope to see you at some of the meets.

Your neighbours from Cabanas, have been in touch. Hope to see them before we leave.:D
 
Pauljenny said:
Glad we've whetted your appetite. Keep well, have adventures and come back again.
Hope to see you at some of the meets.

Your neighbours from Cabanas, have been in touch. Hope to see them before we leave.:D
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We're just up the road from Cabanas, but perhaps it is not the same one, we are in Palmela! Lovely weather - off to the beach in a mo and then back to a bbq lunch - this is the life! Making progress with my Portugese Jenny, I actually managed to negociate a discount in a store in my best Portugese, was quite shocked when I was understood and I wasn't responded to in English!
 
Went to Barragem de Nisa (Povao) a couple of days ago - big mistake.
The place is a mess with alternatives playing thumping music and free range dogs galore.
Toilets are disgusting.
We stopped at the car park just after the dam and walked to the aire for a look first.
Met a couple on the way who asked if we were staying where we were parked.
They were considering joining us as the aire was a zoo.
We stayed in car park and left asap next day.
Now at Bequerenca aire and it is bliss.
There are a couple of electric points at the kitchen area and you can charge laptops etc.
Going to stay here as long as our batteries hold out.
About 25c today and forecast is good.
There are a few brits here but I have not seen a WC sticker yet in 7 weeks.
Saw an otter last night, it crossed right in front of me and my 2 dogs when we were walking across the weir.
Thankfully the dogs were unaware of it.
Lot of Snowbirds heading home passing through now, poor sods.
 
We have now moved on from Fuseta where we met another member from here (mycamper) which was nice and also picked up a little more info and advice, and now at another lovely place called Alvor, there is a large aire but it is overflowing with what looks like only inches between vans so we are at camping Alvor which is also just about full.
We were talking to another couple of brits yesterday who have been trying to book another campsite en route back home to the uk and cannot find one with a space on it with it being Easter.
 
tragic news about barrages de nisa my absolute favourite spot , the alternatives can certainly leave you without one can't they?
 
rugbyken said:
tragic news about barrages de nisa my absolute favourite spot , the alternatives can certainly leave you without one can't they?
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Absolutely, there was a convoy of disappointed vans leaving when we did.
1 night would be enough.
It may improve but I don't know who would clean up the mess or sort the loos.
 
We are sleeping in the van, about 100 yards away from our cottage, which our

Family has taken over . Grandsons',schedule starts too early for us, and we're more nocturnal.
Good news:
The first Nightingale arrived yesterday... They ate fascinated by it's singing.
Bad news:
It's singing in a nearby tree.
I'm going out, to chuck a stone in it's direction.
 
Perhaps more red wine is required, it might make the bird more tolerable.
 
well Alvor is a beautiful place to visit but Alvor campsite is the pits,five times I have asked if they could fix the non working electric hook up every time they say they will send someone to fix it but no one ever turns up, the shower block is the worst I have ever seen and only produces cold water in its only one cubicle, so we are all packed up ready to leave as soon as reception opens.
 
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