Some pictures from Poole yesterday.
Drive up to Chichester this morning via Hedge end shopping c. outside Southampton. Good drive up weather not so good again but no rain yet.
Campsite still as uck no cash payments excepted now, showers not so good did some washing dryer needs 2 tokens not drying properly. Managed to get some cake at the farm shop yummy so everything is good.
14March 2026 Poole
Back in England short measure small coffee Costa really needs to get its act together getting sick of complaining to them they need to hire me as a secret shopper.
spotted a martian (I think)
A plaque has now appeared on the Button Shop.
After my trip into town this morning had a cycle this afternoon how nice to put these rest stops in the countryside.
No ships in port this morning.
12-13 March 2026 Poole
Sat on the docks for 4 hours watching people and their weird view on life going for a coffee at boarding time and holding loading up driving up to the ship with a young babby on the driver’s knees? I got loaded and had tea just a soup and a thousand cakes. Very bad weather the ship was rocking and rolling all night. At 5.05 in the morning photo of my digital clock displaying an SOS.
The cabins.
After leaving the Bay of Biscay the wind and waves were coming from behind us so not to bad. Lots of coffee and cake today and a soup before leaving the ship for the drive down to Poole tonight will get to the site about 2230 I think. Got held up on the ship managed to get to the campsite 0030 bad weather, road works rain and floods o heck.
Caught the bus into town met a lovely couple and sat having a chat over coffee in Poole. One thing that changes every time I come is the Yarn Bombing.
Did some shopping then another cycle down to Poole docks to see the Twin Sails bridge that has been left open for a long time due to it been closed for 5 months.
Just bumped into a couple I met in Harrogate my friends say once seen never forgotten EH! they recognised me (The picture man)
11 March 2026 SPAIN Haro
Some old photos on display in Haro looked a very community strong town.
Move to Santander for my ship at lunchtime so will be uploading this page early.
Some more pictures of a walk before leaving Haro. Old windows new windows.
Stopped to watch for a while (above)
The inside of a tree!
Love this sweet shop yummy.
The next 2 pictures I am pretending I have a drone.
Looks like rain for the 2 Hr drive.
10 March 2026 SPAIN Haro
Graffiti and Statue day. Some thunder and lightening over night and some rain it’s getting me ready for returning to the UK.
A cold morning 9 degrees outside 10 in the van so a brisk walk into town when the coffee shops open and a sandwich and a Fanta for the docks while waiting to get on the ship. In the afternoon temperature up to 20 degrees.
The artist and his subject XX
9 March 2026 SPAIN Haro
These are photos from my arrival yesterday
I wonder if this cat did the graffiti.
Haro Wine Festival | La Batalla del Vino | Haro,
This is tomorrows coffee stop.
Had a walk into town for the coffee today the 9 March BIG coffee or little spoon?
Needed to get a new saddle for my bike so had a walk about in town some shopping and back to the site to fit the saddle then a test cycle round the town looking for things to pici!
This petrol station on the main street always amazes me?
The Bull Ring
This slide in the play area is amazing.
In the afternoon had a cycle to BASTIDA I like the name what a great cycle and a wonderful Spanish small town I am glad I went.
Bastida click link for info.
Tomorrow I think you need another graffiti day.
8 March 2026 SPAIN Haro
I did take a picture of the chemical disposal area for you all. Had a coffee in the campsite restaurant in Zaragoza cold coffee what a shame for such a lovely looking place.
Again a lovely 2 1/2 hour drive up to Haro great views and about 100 miles of wine vines I am now in Rioja country. Due to it been a toll road 29€ today and 43€ of fuel used there is not a lot of traffic cruise control set at 70 and see about 1 car every mile. Stopped for a coffee and cremma.
Due to this site having fab facilities I dis a wash as soon as I got here and will do another just before I leave.
Massive swimming pool.
Had a walk into town passed the first of 14 Bodegas looks like they have had a lot of rain here the river is flooded.
Stopped to have my shoes cleaned.
The campsite also has its own restaurant.
6 March 2026 SPAIN Zaragoza
The drive up to Zaragosa on the v23 is wonderful it stays at about 1000 meters for the whole journey passing through the mountains and passing roads to the ski resorts. Although it was raining for the 4 hour drive it was still great. Stopped for coffee and cake after 2 1/2 hours when I stopped here a few years ago the snow was 4 inches deep in the car park. BOOKED in at Zaragosa at about 1215 shower lunch and a walk into town. Another uck campsite.
7 March 2026 SPAIN Zaragoza
The campsite and the restaurant
Can you see the shock on the elephants face at the amount of cranes on the building site.
Zaragoza is a very big town the bikes outside the campsite have appeared since I have arrived in December. I had a 2 hour cycle round going in past a Post Office tower look alike (London). Had a cheapest breakfast yet 3.60€ had a good look around a massive statue in one of the many parks. The hospital building size gives you an idea of how big the town is.
On the campsite spotted a lovely tree and some hammocks for an afternoon snooze the green picture with water on is not the swimming pool it’s the tennis court up by the campsite restaurant.
5 March 2026 SPAIN Valencia
I am glad I saved some pictures from my cycle in Valencia yesterday as the rain overnight and this morning WOW last year when I was here they had massive flooding.
WOW this person is cool I saw it walking along kicking the cash bucket.
Yes I know I should coffee with the locals but at least I get a long drink here not just 2 mouthfuls
The town hall.
I love the old train station its FAB inside.
In the town centre they are just getting delivery of parts for the FALLAS statues an incredible sight.
Fallas Program 2026 | Visit Valenciahttps://www.visitvalencia.com/agenda-valencia/programa-fallas-2026
The protected area for the fireworks every day and they are so loud
The Bull ring.
Still pouring down site looking like a swamp just been over for a shower as a bit cold sitting around cleaned the shower turned on no HOT water will come back later.
I thought i would put up a couple of pictures of the Barbecue area and its washing up sink will not show you the chemical disposal area as it will soon be your dinner time.
Managed a short walk down to the beach I saw the beach been made a few years ago 1 wagon every 5 minutes 24 hours a day for a week a lot of sand. Click image for BIG
Repairs to the campsite swimming pool.
An interesting fact for you all the amount of push in the electric supply (amps) is easily recognisable as low on a campsite by the setting on your electric toaster has to be turned up a lot and the sound of the microwave I am guessing its about 5-6 Amp here which is surprising when you see the connection on top of the toilet block I think in future this site has had its day we will see I LOVE THE TOWN of VALENCIA so I may put up with it.
Internet bad at next site so maybe no update for a couple of days. XX
3 March 2026 SPAIN Calpe
Not much happening in Calpe yesterday a couple of cycles and getting the van ready to leave. Not many stalls at the market Wednesday morning bad weather day.
4 March 2026 SPAIN Valencia
Rain as forecast but only light a good drive up to Valencia booked in at 1230 the campsite is still a bit ugh but there is work going on round the swimming pools.
A cycle into Valencia out for 2 and a half hours love just cycling around the back streets you see some fab sights will put some more fab pictures and graffito up tomorrow.
The sea is a bit rough and I managed to get sand blasted again. The cycle in below.
Saw these cool duds then their graffiti.
