Spain/Portugal where are you?

When are you going Carol? At long last I've persuaded John we should clear off to Spain before 2018 - he says a month �� Lol little does he know. We can always go again in January. We may even try Portugal again - last time we went it p ersistently rained until we got down to the Algarve.
 
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carol said:
Cheers Maja, you saw the method in my madness :wave:
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On the aire at Carceres.
Packed solid .
A pvc has slipped in,while we were bar hopping..
Looks like I'll be sleeping nearer to his wife than mine..
If we open the windows, we'll be able to hold hands.
 
When I was there last January there was only a handful of vans. Lots of room.
 
jennyp19 said:
When are you going Carol? At long last I've persuaded John we should clear off to Spain before 2018 - he says a month �� Lol little does he know. We can always go again in January. We may even try Portugal again - last time we went it p ersistently rained until we got down to the Algarve.
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Hi Jenny, I'm sailing to Santander on the 29th of December :wave:
 
*****, I've just remembered. I met you in the car park at Porto, didn't I? :wave:
 
I went to Cacares from Santander in January. However, Brittany Ferries has changed the time of the ferry to a later one meaning when I get off the ferry it's going to be getting dark, or already so. What's the nearest Aire to to the ferry and is it ok?
 
True, Graham .
We arrived too late last night and had to settle for the end near the Bourne. Others have slotted in, in between . The bus parking was chocker too.
Lots of big, new,Spanish plated vans.
We've had the caberet with the dancing wheely bins .
We're only 145 miles from our home village, have received some news that may mean we'll have to fly back to Altrincham, if it's not a mistake.
So we're leaving soon.
 
Pauljenny said:
True, Graham .
We arrived too late last night and had to settle for the end near the Bourne. Others have slotted in, in between . The bus parking was chocker too.
Lots of big, new,Spanish plated vans.
We've had the caberet with the dancing wheely bins .
We're only 145 miles from our home village, have received some news that may mean we'll have to fly back to Altrincham, if it's not a mistake.
So we're leaving soon.
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Oh no! Hope all ok x
 
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carol said:
Oh blimey, who was it then? Please step forward!
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Hi Carol, it was not us you met but was it you that asked us about cheap site south of the city. Clunegapyears was around at the time, and then a couple of others used the site but crucially there were some wilding on a car park right next to the river, just west of town on south side of river. Does this help... may jog someone's memory. Try searching "camping turismo salgueiros" might bring up the threads of the time (late feb ?). Maja
 
***** said:
Hope things are well and you gat the issues sorted.
Last time we were ar Caceres, we parked at top right corner, next to the old Spanish van that is always there. It was not a bad spot!
Wouldn't park by the musical bins, as possible damage!
Did you read a while ago, we posted about a Brit having a nude shower under the borne tap:cry::scared:
Also we have stayed at the spare ground I mentioned and it was OK
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Yes, we picked up on the spare ground, on our way out.
We always seem to be in a hurry there.
We'd love to spend a couple of leisurely days exploring.
 
carol said:
I went to Cacares from Santander in January. However, Brittany Ferries has changed the time of the ferry to a later one meaning when I get off the ferry it's going to be getting dark, or already so. What's the nearest Aire to to the ferry and is it ok?
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There's a new aire in the POIs - AF Santander. Should be fine.

If not, and you prefer something out of town try CR Santander. This used to be weight restricted but I believe that has been removed to allow use by motorhomes.
 
We're on the aire at Castro Marim, just inside the Portuguese border, from Seville. Pretty full.
Scarily empty roads, through Spain.
No trucks,builder's lorries or vans.. Equals no business.
It's worse than before the financial crisis.
Mind you,we've covered 1500 miles,in 6 driving days. Bad weather,up north,helped,too
Lovely warm, silky night here, 28 degrees forecast for a week or two.
 
carol said:
Keep hearing mention of this place, Tezza. Where is it? Is that the correct spelling btw? Is it a gathering of vans?
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Hi Carol,

I think it's La Azohia. There used to be some vans parked in the rambla 37.553618 -1.169795, also behind the restaurant at 37.557951 -1.167737.

Pat
 
Yes mixed my o's and a's up. About 15 vans or so here at the mo. And a bit further down by the harbour there was about 4 vans yesterday. Lovely and warm . Great for cycling , but didn't bring the bikes. Bar right next door and a nice restaurant about 75 mtrs away where we had a lovely meal last night. We also had Xmas dinner there back in December .
 
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Wish we were there, still trying to find a window to get away!:have fun:
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Thats how we have been this year because of mums poor health. So first proper trip since Xmas and January. We were hoping to go Greece the long way round but ,if mums health deteriorates we would have to get back quick . So decided to come back here , not that I'm complaining though lol it's 82f today
 
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