Sunny Spain

[carol]

Hi all, parked up in the marina at Estepona - was here last year at the same time but blimey, so many more vans! Yesterday a guy from the fisherman’s place asked me to move back so they could park nearer and I heard “policia” mentioned ... I did of course but the whole car park is full of vans now!

 

[spigot]

For Foodies visiting Cullera

For any gourmets going to Cullera I can recommend the Nova Bolera at c/25 de Arbil No.57 where I tasted some of the best Calamares Romana in Spain & the cheapest.

They weren’t the ready battered frozen rings that some places dish up, I saw the guy slicing up a whole squid he then dusted the pieces in seasoned flour, deep fried & served them up with mayonnaise & lemon-DELICIOUS! & only €6 for a large portion.

The bar also serves a generous jar of draught San Miguel.

 

[Deleted member 58274]

Free Aires

Hi folks...and Spiggy !!

Right, are now at this free Aires at this town. La Puebla de Cazalla..about 45 mins from Seville. It is a facility payed for by the local community. It has free hook up, showers etc and the local town is very authentic....Maja

 

[Canalsman]

Thanks for the information. I'll add it to the POIs

 

[rugbyken]

that looks good maj we have been twice to Osuna a few miles east of you it looks a dump at the aire in the eroski supermarket carpark under the hospital but when you walk into the town centre it’s amazing the duke of the region owned the rights to wool production in spain and 700 years ago this was the most prosperous town almost every other building was a palace convent or monastery,

 

[alcam]

Weather getting summerlike in the sherry region .
Few nights in Sanlucar , garage on the way out of town with emptying facilities is now shut down .
Went to Rota , absolutely rammed . No idea why anyone would stop there .
El Puerto has a few vans dotted round the various spots . I'm parked at beach on my own . Must be the smell

 

[spigot]

Hi folks...and Spiggy !!

Right, are now at this free Aires at this town. La Puebla de Cazalla..about 45 mins from Seville. It is a facility payed for by the local community. It has free hook up, showers etc and the local town is very authentic....Maja

I’ll have some of that Maja, but right now it’s quite hot here in Javea, 20/21deg forecast for rest of this week.

Got here on Sunday, took one look at the “Motorhome Ghetto” at the old fairground where they were jammed in like sardines, then found a quiet spot 2 roads back from the beach.

I don’t know why some people bother, it must be the Sheep instinct.

 

[spigot]

Positive note on travelling to Spain , for dog owners . Couple of very traditional bars I've visited over the years are now very perro friendly

Looks like the dogs around here are not even allowed a pee!

 

[alcam]

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Looks like the dogs around here are not even allowed a pee!

Indeed . Spain still a wee bit old fashioned when it comes to animals but things are changing .
Vet treatment is , in my experience , much more thorough and , at least , half the price .

 

[rugbyken]

we came down from aquilas to villaricos today almost every bay had campers in them , now on the beach at vilaricos there are a dozen vans the manhole that used to be padlocked now has a wc block over it left open providing water etc lovely spot as always strolled into town had a couple of beers but trying to locate an ATM is proving a little challenging will move on to garrucha in a couple of days and try there

 

[sinner]

we came down from aquilas to villaricos today almost every bay had campers in them , now on the beach at vilaricos there are a dozen vans the manhole that used to be padlocked now has a wc block over it left open providing water etc lovely spot as always strolled into town had a couple of beers but trying to locate an ATM is proving a little challenging will move on to garrucha in a couple of days and try there

I’m in Garrucha just now, lovely, few vans but I did note most of the bars cafes are still closed I presume for the winter.... weather great

 

[spigot]

By the sound of it, things are getting out of hand at these big gatherings or ‘motorhome ghettos’ as I call them.

I am now staying at one of my favourite bolt holes on the Costa Blanca, a little known marina car park (free) slightly off the beaten track, very quiet with only one other van here, a Spanish Hymer.

The locals don’t glare at me, they smile & say ‘Ola’, if we want to sit out, we take our chairs a short walk to the harbour or a nearby sheltered beach.

All the usual facilities at the marina, even showers.

We’ll stay here for a few days & then wander down the coast looking for other quiet, uncrowded spots.

 

[spigot]

Sunrise over the marina & harbour 7.39am.

I’ve broken a wild camping rule here, been here 12 days & don’t seem to be in the mood to move on.

But Hey!, why not? The weather is better here near Alicante than it is in the far south.

And the natives are extremely friendly insomuch as a port fisherman dropped a bag in the van last week, I took a peek, a small octopus!, I thanked the bloke profusely as I’ve seen these at €20 per kilo.

I also noticed that it was still moving, when the guy was out of sight I popped it back in the water off the rocks & after a couple of minutes it recovered & swam away.

That was my good deed done for the day.

 

[spigot]

The Rain in Spain?



Hasn’t stopped raining here today. But mustn’t grumble, first for 2 months.