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WANT TO KNOW THE PLACES WE’VE FOUND ACROSS SPAIN SO FAR?
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be interested in the journey as much as the destination? So why not click below to find both…Let yourself drift off to dream, explore and discover parts of the beautiful country that is Spain.
Super cool San Sebastian….
Wonderful day in a wonderful place! Zany, super chic and full of people having fun!!! San Sebastian has the views to match the energy of it's townsfolk ..... endless runners, surfers, cyclists seem to populate the beach and it's fantastic promenade/cycle...
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Segovia to San Sebastian….
Perhaps one of the best driving days of the trip so far..... After a quick breakfast, following the coldest night of the trip so far (-2 deg) and with frost adorning the roof light, we packed up and left Escoril... a decent campsite if a little soulless.....
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Exquisite Segovia…
Hot chocolate opened the day for the girls.... brrrr it was chilly!!!!! Up t'North!!! After a very prolonged rest, much needed by the driver!, we started out towards Segovia at lunchtime.... We arrived at the Plaza del Torros after 2pm and immediately head...
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Discovering Cordoba in Spain | A new family favourite…
If the great cities of Andalusia were a flamenco troupe, Córdoba would play the cameo, the mysterious beauty appearing all too briefly before the noisier Seville and Granada take over again. It's a hidden Andalusian gem not to be missed.... ith...
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Day 54 – We start the homeward leg from the Andalusian coastline!!
So we have just racked up the 100th hour of driving with almost 4,000miles covered... The sat nav suggest we now face the arduous task of a full 17hrs 40mins of driving and over 1,190 miles ahead!!!! So we enjoyed a restful breakfast, chance to relax in...
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Finding a hidden Andalusian gem at Estepona, Parc Tropical…
After a fairly quick exit, we bade goodbye to Gibraltar - full of happy memories of a great few days - and headed towards the supermarket to replenish our supplies... With the need to take some time out, we headed north but only an hour or so towards...
read moreEl Rocio…… should have been in a ‘spaghetti western’. Truly Bonkers!
Wow!!!! A truly bonkers day!!!! Having arrived at El Rocio, the purpose had been to sort the van, wash clothes, try and get the kids down from 'cloud 9' and then see what El Rocio had to offer.... So with only a ew hours of light remaining, we jumped on...
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Enroute to El Rocio……from Lisbon!!!
After a set of football matches at Sintra football club, with all involved! it was sad but we needed to say our goodbyes!! As we headed south, the Smiths headed north!!! We are certain we will see each other soon before they leave Europe but will remember...
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Delivering two little princesses in their horse drawn carriage in Seville
Having finally plucked up the courage to leave the beautiful beaches around Cardiz, we headed northwards to somewhere we had all been looking forward to seeing… Seville! Having arrived at the marina at Gelves (thanks to those who recommended it, you know...
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Finally LifeinourVan manage Cadiz by ferry…and it was worth every minute of the wait!
Busy day again..... So sad to see the girl's new friends leave today for Portugal, especially after yet another great evening with their parents and new friends Robin & Valerie. It was coffee at ours, swopping destinations moving forwards and lots of...
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Never did make it to Cadiz today…. time to spend the day with our new NZ friends
Another fantastic day, although we never made it to Cadiz due to an injury to Lottie as she cycled the forest path with her new friends.... it really was a belter of a fall and the poor girl has struggled with her shoulder all day... That said, we managed...
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New friends….. for everyone
Really, really, really good that the girls met some new friends here at the new site.... they are almost identical ages and have also spent the past year travelling the world. They are heading back to New Zealand soon but I'm sure both girls will keep in...
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Finally arrived in Cadiz after the ‘Pueblos Blancos’ of Andalusia
After the gruelling day yesterday as we grasped every last drop out of our visit to Ronda, we moved slowly from ‘Camping el Sur’ (lovely campsite, great service). We headed west on the picturesque road to Zahara de la Sierra. This beautiful road took us...
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Ronda – Town on the Edge…. (literally!)
Up with the larks and out for breakfast.... couldn't wait!!! Back in the van within minutes..... its pretty darn cold up here in the mountains without the sun cresting the ridge near the campsite..... 9am - bliss! Beautiful breakfast and we were away.......
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Driving to Ronda, Andalusia – what a view!!! Can’t wait to visit the old town tomorrow
Yet another busy start to the day as we headed out to meet our new friends with a cup of coffee from the new machine... simple pleasures!!!! But alas they weren't up so we headed across to the beach for some photos with not a cloud in sight... Then back to...
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