Spain/Portugal where are you?

Pauljenny said:
It's a Yorkshire thing.. When we lived in Leeds, the ONLY way to the Continent was via Hull.
All that driving south, losing the will to live before passing Derby. The horrors of the M25, Dartford crossings and then Kent... .
You could get decent fish and chips, cheap, nourishing ale and a proper breakfast, before leaving Hull.
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No need to remind me! I've only the relatively short trip to Dover from Saffron Walden, M25 then the
M20. Rather than face the masochism of driving in 'normal hours' I take a ferry crossing at the most ungodly
hour, such as 2.00am. And spend the following day flaked out in Cite Europe recovering, well worth it.

Can't understand thems that travel south from up north in the daytime traffic carnage, catch a ferry late evening ferry and then straight off the boat try to get as much distance between them and Calais, unless time 'really' is of the essence, naturally.
 
We get the Dover -calais ferry at some ungodly hour then drive about 45mins to an aire at wissant before sleeping until we wake - could be 10.30.... that means we are fresh and ready to head south. We've tried going about 8.oo sailing but that meant leaving home at 5...wipes us out for the day.
 
peter palance said:
how do you manage for so long with insurance please et cet arra, pj and thank you
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Can’t answer for Rockape but in our case we’re insured with Safeguard who give us 365 days fully comp cover in Europe with breakdown cover included. EHIC covers us for medical treatment if required.

Pat
 
peter palance said:
how do you manage for so long with insurance please et cet arra, pj and thank you
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Most Insurers will give you 90days cover in the EU. And many, including those specialising in motorhome cover
will give 180 days and some even 365 days.
The aspect worth remembering is that all the Insurers are obliged to give you the basic 3rd Party
Cover in EU. The 90, 180 365 days cover you for the extra refinements associated with Standard
3rd Party, TPF & Theft and Comprehensive. Soon as you go over your allotted days this cover will
cease and the basic 3rd Party as required by EU Law applies.
****** may change everything in the future of course.

Note the use of the word "cease", I used this to make my statement appear more authoritive;)
 
iampatman said:
Can’t answer for Rockape but in our case we’re insured with Safeguard who give us 365 days fully comp cover in Europe with breakdown cover included. EHIC covers us for medical treatment if required.

Pat
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We're with Safeguard too. Works very well.
Calais?
Not for us.
Say goodbye to Family in Altrincham.
Aim for Portsmouth. Time departure to avoid M6 mad hours.
Break journey at Banbury.

Continue to Pompey,avoiding rush hours.

Overnight in Portsmouth.

Ferry to Northern Spain, if it's practical..This year, no availability. Ouistreham gets you into warmer nicer country,with less of a drive.
Plenty of stopping places along the N84.
We're having a couple of nights on one.. A flooded Quarry with fishing lagoons,a bar and flat hard standing. Perfect peace and quiet. I'll post details soon.
Too busy drinking wine and listening to Test Match Special, on long wave. Come on, Jimmy !!
 
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Byronic said:
Most Insurers will give you 90days cover in the EU. And many, including those specialising in motorhome cover
will give 180 days and some even 365 days.
The aspect worth remembering is that all the Insurers are obliged to give you the basic 3rd Party
Cover in EU. The 90, 180 365 days cover you for the extra refinements associated with Standard
3rd Party, TPF & Theft and Comprehensive. Soon as you go over your allotted days this cover will
cease and the basic 3rd Party as required by EU Law applies.
****** may change everything in the future of course.

Note the use of the word " cease ", I used this to make my statement appear more authoritive;)
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It worked...:bow:
 
Pauljenny said:
We're with Safeguard too. Works very well.
Calais?
Not for us.
Say goodbye to Family in Altrincham.
Aim for Portsmouth. Time departure to avoid M6 mad hours.
Break journey at Banbury.

Continue to Pompey,avoiding rush hours.

Overnight in Portsmouth.

Ferry to Northern Spain, if it's practical..This year, no availability. Ouistreham gets you into warmer nicer country,with less of a drive.
Plenty of stopping places along the N84.
We're having a couple of nights on one.. A flooded Quarry with fishing lagoons,a bar and flat hard standing. Perfect peace and quiet. I'll post details soon.
Too busy drinking wine and listening to Test Match Special, on long wave. Come on, Jimmy !!
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Sounds lovely in September, not so sure about January!!
 
Pauljenny said:
Too busy drinking wine and listening to Test Match Special, on long wave. Come on, Jimmy !!
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Just in case some are not aware. Radio on Internet doesn't eat much of a data allowance.
radiofeeds.co.uk gives a choice of streaming speed and just about every BEEB
station in the UK, and most others besides. Been using this since the 3 mobile mob introduced
the Feel At Home service. I think BEEB LW power output has been attenuated in the last few years,
and MW is very hit and miss especially in s. France and much of Spain.
 
Byronic said:
Just in case some are not aware. Radio on Internet doesn't eat much of a data allowance.
radiofeeds.co.uk gives a choice of streaming speed and just about every BEEB
station in the UK, and most others besides. Been using this since the 3 mobile mob introduced
the Feel At Home service. I think BEEB LW power output has been attenuated in the last few years,
and MW is very hit and miss especially in s. France and much of Spain.
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Agree entirely.
There's something about TMS on Long wave.... A bit like listening to an old 78 RPM record ?
It also saves data, which we can use for binge listening, Youtube and Jango, the day before the allowance runs out.
We're just north of Niort and the daytime signal is pretty fragile. OK after dark.
Probably won't be audible as we head south.
Then we'll use the BBC I player radio.
 
moonshadow said:
Sounds lovely in September, not so sure about January!!
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January is normally OK on the Spanish Med', it's February when it can get rough, that's the time to hop over to Morocco!.

That's where I'm hoping to be Feb & Mar.
 
spigot said:
January is normally OK on the Spanish Med', it's February when it can get rough, that's the time to hop over to Morocco!.

That's where I'm hoping to be Feb & Mar.
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I meant travelling down through France sounds lovely in September, we didn't enjoy it much when we drove down in January. Heading for the Algarve again after New Year, hoping for a better winter than the last two have been
 
The rate that we're travelling, it could be February, before we get down there, unless The Child Bride gets her foot down.. Leaving Puy Du Fou tomorrow... Perhaps?
 
Ahhh !
Crossed the border at Irun, after delays and a slow time using the new Bourne on the Bidart aire... Brand new, high tech, and already falling to pieces.
Hit their rush hour and had a sat nag inspired white knuckle ride to the top of a hill, overlooking San Sebastian. There's a patch of flat land, no bigger than a sailor's hanky.
We managed to tessellate ourselves in with two smaller PVCs.
Goat bells ringing, sunshine and a sweet breeze.
Opened a cool bottle of cider and decided to stay a couple of nights.
 
moonshadow said:
I meant travelling down through France sounds lovely in September, we didn't enjoy it much when we drove down in January. Heading for the Algarve again after New Year, hoping for a better winter than the last two have been
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That's where I'll be heading early January. Hope we catch up somewhere. X
 
moonshadow said:
Forgot to mention we are heading to Peniscola tonight heard it's an attractive town with a castle, of course, it was used for a couple of well known films, but can't remember the names
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El CID was the film. By the church there is a plaque about it with a statue.
 
moonshadow said:
Keep in touch and let us know where you are and we will do likewise. You going to the Netherlands meet after?
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Hadn't planned to and it's full. Presume you mean before going back to the UK - if they'll let us back! :) But it's a thought ...
 
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Overlooking San Sebastian.
Very small parking, risky for bigger vans, so I don't think it's fit for a POI.
It'll be full of us until tomorrow.
 
carol said:
Hadn't planned to and it's full. Presume you mean before going back to the UK - if they'll let us back! :) But it's a thought ...
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Get yourself on the reserve list not everyone has paid a deposit yet, someone may drop out anyway, it should be fun.
ps - just checked it's not full there are still two places!
 
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