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January 27 2019

The End Of The Camino – Santiago de Compostela

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From our little aire at Cóbreces we headed further along the coast to Gijon past the Picos de Europa mountain range for our final overnight stop with Wayne and Felixa. From here they were heading inland to friends they had met on the road several years previously who had now bought an entire small hamlet […]

December 23 2018

On The Route Of The North Camino – Santillana del Mar & Comillas

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We stayed an extra day at Bilbao. Michelle had wanted to get her hair done and we had found a hairdressers around the corner from the free aire at Larrabasterra. €35 for a wash, cut, colour and blow dry….. result! About half the price of a similar visit back in the UK. Wayne and Felixa […]

December 20 2018

Bilbao – A Perfect Blend From Old To New

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We planned our stop at Bilbao and agreed to meet up with Wayne & Felixa again at the chosen aire. We arrived at about 3pm and Wayne & Felixa were already parked up having left Lekeito earlier. We just had time for a quick bite and a cup of tea then we had to sort […]

December 15 2018

Friends, Ruined Plans & Flat Batteries in Northern Spain

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While we were at Oradour-Sur-Glane, we received a message from a couple of friends we had met on the road on our previous tour. We met Wayne & Felixa in Javea in early 2017. They had arrived in France that morning from the Eurotunnel with the intention of hurtling down through France to get to […]

December 2 2018

The Martyr’s Memorial Village At Oradour-sur-Glane

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Our next planned visit was the memorial village at Oradour-sur-Glane. This was a 480km journey, much more than I would ever travel in a day. Our Mercedes 814 lorry conversion has a six cylinder 6 litre engine….. with no turbo, so it is not going to win any races. These Mercedes engines though are world […]

November 26 2018

All Aboard The Mont St Michel Express!

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When we arrived on our first European trip in December 2016, we left Cherbourg driving towards Rennes. As we drove along the route, we could see the impressive Mont de St Michel sitting just off the coastline. As we were mere rookies then, we had already picked out our place to stay in Rennes and […]

November 19 2018

Pretty Honfleur Harbour And Medieval Town in Normandy

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After visiting the Thiepval Memorial and Ulster Tower, we headed south west towards the coast and the town of Honfleur. We over-nighted in a small town called Forge Les Eaux about half way to Honfleur. Here there was a large aire operated by the campsite opposite. It was advertised as being open from March until […]

November 15 2018

Thiepval & The Heart Of The Somme WWI Centenary

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From Ypres, our tour of of the Great War battlefields took us south around Lille and Arras to the heart of the Somme region at Thiepval in France. If you have lived in Northern Ireland, you can’t fail to have heard of the Battle of the Somme as to this day it is widely commemorated […]

November 10 2018

Ypres & The Menin Gate WWI Centenary

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Since hearing about the the nightly Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium I have always wanted to experience it

November 7 2018

On The Tunnel And We’re Off!

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When we were planning this years trip we fancied trying the Tunnel but Alan was a bit concerned that our old 7.5 tonne lorry based motorhome would be too big. After much himming and haaing, and some advice from the oracles on various Facebook pages, we decided to take a chance and just book it. […]

November 7 2018

The Next Travel Chapter

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Whilst we stayed at Mikki’s Place for three weeks, we received 3 pieces of news that would change our travel plans and have us heading back to the UK. We were offered jobs as seasonal campsite wardens for 6 months. We thought this wold be the ideal job allowing us to save the majority of […]

November 4 2018

Family Reunion At Mikki’s Place in Pera

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We left our hillside retreat to drive down towards the Algarve coast to a site we had heard much about, Mikki’s Place (37.128399, -8.322735). Alan’s cousin had booked into Mikki’s Place for 4 weeks and this was our chance to catch them up as they had left the UK in their motorhome a month before […]

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On a trip to the outskirts of Cambridge today we v On a trip to the outskirts of Cambridge today we visited the American Military cemetery at Madingley. The only American WWII cemetery in the UK where 3,800 American soldiers, sailors and airmen are buried
Our final view of #francia🇫🇷 for this trip w Our final view of #francia🇫🇷 for this trip we were parked on a farm near Calais. A mini helicopter was wheeled out of the barn for a pleasure flight. Then today it was time to hop on the #eurotunnel and back to England. Usual English motorways aka short stay car parks. We are now back at the site where we will be working for the summer season. But first a 1 month trip back to Northern Ireland to catch up with family.
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A twisting drive from Moissac through the midi Pyr A twisting drive from Moissac through the midi Pyrenees brought us to the beautiful old town of Souillac on the banks of the Dordogne river.

Narrow streets of stone and timber buildings with wooden window shutters. There has been an Abbey here since Roman times and the church also dates back to the Roman era.

The old well pump still delivers water from the tap. A charming town that we will return to. #souillac #dordogne #france .
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Our second visit to the historic town of Moissac i Our second visit to the historic town of Moissac in France. Set on the banks of the river Lot with a branch of the Canal du Mid and its impressive 11th century abbey right in the centre of town. One of our favourite places to revisit in France.
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Spotted this vintage overlander parked under a str Spotted this vintage overlander parked under a street lamp beside the canal in Moissac France. It was parked in the same spot when we visited 2 years ago so maybe hasn't seen much action lately.
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Now making the long trip home but we couldn't pass Now making the long trip home but we couldn't pass by the unmistakable skyline of #benidorm. I first came here in 1985 on my first ever holiday abroad. I next returned for a day trip in 2005 and took a picture of Michelle from the same spot on Balcón del Mediterraneo. 
Back in 1985 there were 2 solitary hotels on the Poniente beach. Now it is amass with skyscrapers including 2 gold tile coveted towers with an upside down cone suspended between them at the top and another which resembles the Chrysler building.

Still great memories and who can beat a Bailey's coffee for €1.50 which comes as a cup of coffee and a separate glass of Bailey's (equivalent).
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We have just spent a great 10 days on the Mar Meno We have just spent a great 10 days on the Mar Menor coast with @nomadwayne and @felixagreensword . First bracing the strong cold winds then soaking up the sunshine.

We walked through the nature reserve to the beach and experienced a café Canario in a beach side bar ( condensed milk, coffee and steamed milk on top). And who can forget the daily alarm call at 8.30am when the Aguilas air display team thundered overhead from the military airport literally next door!
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