We spent the last couple of days at the Calig campsite exploring Vinaròs and Cervera. We cycled back to Vinaròs on Wednesday to pick up a Sim from the local vodaphone shop. Handily, there was a cafe just by the…
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The Daily Bath…more from Mrs Frank Skinner
The temperature is climbing here in Càlig so we are staying put for the time being. We started the day with a bike ride in to Càlig to pick up baguettes and some lovely jam filled pastries for a picnic…
Tagged with: advice to girls about to marry, border terriers, Càlig, cycling, daily bath, Mavis, motorhome, photography, picnic, Spain, valencia
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia
Vinaròs…the Gluttons tour continues.
As you can see from the clothing tastefully draped around Mavis, we have had a serious washing day. Nia did the washing bit, I was in charge of watching it dry in the hot Spanish sun. So pretty fair division…
Cycling through the Orange Groves
On Friday we took a ride through the olive and orange groves surrounding the campsite. First stop Calig, where there is a lovely 30’s building, tiled on all sides, just on the right as you enter the village. About a…
Camping L’Orangeraie
I took Penny and Colin out first thing to see the sunrise….not sure they were that impressed and to be fair, without any clouds, it wasn’t a great display. Later that morning we had a lovely surprise, a blog first,…
Tagged with: Benicarlo, Càlig, l'orangeraie, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Spain, valencia
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia
Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia
Costa del Azahar
We are on the Costa del Ahazar, or, in English, the Orange Blossom coast. We are in the sun at last tho’ it has been a bit windy. There is a good cycle track from Benicarló to Peñíscola and yesterday…
España
On Sunday we drove the 275 miles from Ruynes en Margeride to L’Estartit, in Cataluña. We set off in the fog and rain and hit the sunshine around Beziers, where we turned right towards the border. We stopped for lunch…
Tagged with: Benicarlo, border terriers, L'Estartit, Mavis, Millau, motorhome, photography, Spain
Posted in - France, - Spain, 2015 Spring, Benicarlo, Valencia
Posted in - France, - Spain, 2015 Spring, Benicarlo, Valencia
L’Estartit to Narbonne Plage
We are heading home to the UK; the next few posts may only be of interest to other boring old gaffers with motorhomes who like to ramble along slowly, and like to read about stopovers and routes through France. Yesterday…
Tagged with: Aire, cycling, france, Mavis, motorhome, Narbonne, Narbonne Page, route north, Spain
Posted in - France, - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, L'Estartit, Languedoc-Roussillon, Narbonne Plage, RouteNorththroughFrance, Routes
Posted in - France, - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, L'Estartit, Languedoc-Roussillon, Narbonne Plage, RouteNorththroughFrance, Routes
Exercise Time
The boss has designated today as a cleaning day, in preparation for the trip home, so I shall have to take the torpid terriers for some exercise. There are plenty of cats to chase here, ‘tho, truth be told, Colin…
Tagged with: border terriers, Camping les Medes, Catalonia, Colin, cycling, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Spain
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia
Out For Lunch
On Tuesday we explored a bit further afield with the bikes; this is the route that we followed…courtesy of viewranger, the app we use to track our cycling. We set off along the River Ter and then diverted into Torroella…
Tagged with: Catalonia, cycling, Fontanilles, Gualta, Mavis, motorhome, photography, Spain
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, Torroella de Montgri
Posted in - Spain, 2014 Autumn, Catalonia, Torroella de Montgri
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