Spain/Portugal where are you?

rugbyken said:
we are aiming to visit porto can’t overnight in the city with molly along but we’re told can park at port and get ferry in then tram back hope to stay here till monday then float down towards vila real explore some wine and end up in porto midweek
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Ah, yes... Molly.

Hope it works out fine for you 3.
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Wine, Lidl have a superb Douro red.. AZINHAGA... cheap, but can't recommend it highly enough..
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Enjoy.
 
Pauljenny said:
Ah, yes... Molly.

Hope it works out fine for you 3.
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Wine, Lidl have a superb Douro red.. AZINHAGA... cheap, but can't recommend it highly enough..
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Enjoy.
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would that be available in the French Lidls or just Altrincham and the Algarve :mad1:
Dave
 
Val54 said:
would that be available in the French Lidls or just Altrincham and the Algarve :mad1:
Dave
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I've never seen much Spanish or Portuguese wines in French Lidls , some U.S. Zinfandels, Italian Fizzy, and S. Africans. . They are quite sniffy about how superior their wines are... Unjustly, IMHO.
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Spain and Portugal have been increasing production, as reservoirs were built, allowing vast new vineyards and modern wineries to produce good quality wines in quantity.
Russian and Chinese money was invested, with a view to supplying their own domestic markets.
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With the Chinese anti corruption laws and sanctions against Russia, there's a surplus of good cheap booze about.
France won't take it, and undercut their own wine industry, Spain is in the same position.
Portugal only has a population of about 11 million... We have to all muck in and shift the surplus, before next year's vintage arrives.
It's tough, but I'm trying.
 
Couldnt agree more with you Paul.
More words of wisdom from the most handsome, generous and modest bloke on the Algarve.

You remind me of a film star... Can't quite remember who, though.
 
Crossed the Pyrenees at Col de Pourtalet a couple of days ago. Spent a night at Sabinanigo, last night at Carinena, we’re at Jalence tonight and tomorrow just outside Murcia. Temps in the high twenties for the last week.

Pat
 
iampatman said:
Crossed the Pyrenees at Col de Pourtalet a couple of days ago. Spent a night at Sabinanigo, last night at Carinena, we’re at Jalence tonight and tomorrow just outside Murcia. Temps in the high twenties for the last week.

Pat
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Well I really think you should be showing this on a map!
 
carol said:
Well I really think you should be showing this on a map!
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Here you go Carol. The green dots are places we’ve stopped since Zeebrugge.

Pat

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this first picture is at penacova with ian (stitch) if you blow up the center of the picture there is a van down on the river beach , other pictures are us roughing it around the beautifull village2FB3E3D0-E3DA-41D2-AAAC-1804EF8190F4.jpg8647AB7F-4970-4F70-B9A6-8AEA48B8649F.jpg]59D2AA05-2C0D-4AD7-A459-60CE38388012.jpgthis is above the town there are 16 windmills on the site with a view out limited only by your eyesight 50D908EA-48D7-4788-B42C-3F3842240EAC.jpg
 
don’t know how far south we’ll make paul weather here is brilliant about 30deg enough to still be able to walk around and this area where ian’s house is just so beautiful, yes we did spend the day in porto it was good but i would always prefer a. hill to a city
 
Nice photos Ken. Since our last post we’ve stopped at Aires in Gijón, Tapia de Casariego and Mondoñedo. All these Aires are in the POIs. We are now at present in a campsite in Santiago de Compostela, which was chosen for proximity to historic centre (those of you with a nervous disposition look away now) but cost 30€ a night for the convenience.

One of the benifits of coming away in September is that the weather in Northern Spain is good and it is a beautiful area well worth exploring, before heading south as the temperatures drop. Well that’s our plan anyway. The POIs for this area are brilliant and you are truely spoiled for choice.

We stopped at the Port in Gijón (AF). It was busy, beach, all basic services, 40 minute walk into the centre. It has the potential to be noisy but we slept well.
Tapia de Casariego, (AF) 4€. All basic services. Beautiful village all about the beaches, surfing, the quaint harbour and colourful boats.
Mondenedo (AF) mixed parking all basic services. Nice enough town, but really it is the central square which is nice and the cathedral really impressive. Worth a stop a least for wee wander around.
We visited Playas de las Catedrales, just off the N634 about 10kms west of Ribadeo, it was recommended to us. I would avoid it in the summer as access to the beach is limited it is so popular but the day we were there it was empty. I have just noticed it it not on the POIs but is a beautiful spot, mixed parking but autocaravans expected, but no services, relatively isolated, only a restraint nearby.

We actually write a blog for family and friends. What are we if not family so I’ll inflict it on you. If anyone is really bored, or you are having difficulty sleeping, you can get more info and photos at: Adventures in the silver Machine – Every Day Counts!.
 
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Thanks, we'll look up your blog...
When we run out of Horlicks and brandy.
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Enjoy your travels.. Keep us posted.
 
And so it is, apologies Chris. Well done on the POIs in the North of Spain. Absolutely wonderful.
 
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