24 December 2024 Barcelona
Bus into town for coffee cake and shopping all shops closed tomorrow then had a cycle down to the sea front spotted a poor camping car that had been burned out.
Some of the buses here don’t need upholstering often.
In the afternoon had a cycle up to Cubelles to do a few streets I haven’t done in the last few years.
23 December 2024 Barcelona
Caught the bus into Villanova for coffee spotted Santa gosh he is getting old.
This caravan has been hear that long they have grown a lemon tree.
No wonder dinosaurs are getting extinct if owners keep throwing them away ?
In the afternoon got the bike out and cycled into town for a bigger look around then coffee in the site restaurant (perfect poco cafe – moo calienti.
21 December 2024 Zaragoza
MAX temp today 17 degrees.
Early start C Club open at 0545 for breakfast got message to go to van at 0800 left ship 0905 for the drive down to Zaragoza this is a wonderful journey at times you could see 50 miles ahead. Driving on the Toll roads is just so stress free after England’s roads. 4 ½ hour trip (Dire Straits music all the way FAB) just one stop for a coffee got to the campsite at 1330 ish. Booked in and off to Mercadona for some shopping 3 trips to get stocked up on milk its only a 20 mins walk. Had a chat with a few motor homer’s. Maybe an early night as I have another 4 hour drive tomorrow to Barcelona area. (ELO music tomorrow).
22 December 2024 Barcelona
QUE TIEMPO HACE HOY
Hace sol – Hace – calor 17 degrees
A good journey down again I love these roads you can travel great distances without seeing any town only grape vines and olive trees although I did spot a dead wild boar at the side of the road. Yesterday’s travel cost me 73 Euros in fuel. Topped up before leaving Zaragoza. Stopped a couple of times for a leg stretch and 1 coffee. Got a good pitch and saw a couple of people that we knew from past visits. Music today great for driving on a motorway (Blondie ONE WAY OR ANOTHER good eh)?
After its journey through the province of Huesca, the Greenwich meridian continues its course into the province of Zaragoza. In this section, it crosses the region of Los Monegros, a region characterized by its semi-arid landscape and its unique steppe ecosystem.
A point of special interest on the route through the province of Zaragoza is the intersection with the AP-2 motorway. At this point, between the towns of Bujaraloz and Candasnos, a commemorative monument in the form of an illuminated arch stands over the road. This structure marks the passage of the Greenwich meridian through the province of Zaragoza, representing a point of convergence between an abstract geographical concept and a tangible physical reality.
It is worth mentioning that this intersection point is traveled daily by numerous vehicles, most of whose occupants are probably unaware of the geographical significance of the place they are passing through: an imaginary line that divides the planet into the eastern and western hemispheres.
20 December 2024 Santona
Boarded the ship last night at Midnight straight into bed lovely food in the C Club and the sea is not to rough looking fwd to getting back on my travels in the morning.
19 December 2024 Poole
In to Poole twice today for coffee and walk about a lovely sunny day although dangerous with these large bears around
In the afternoon some lovely carol singers just next to Starbucks.
MORE LONGLEAT PICTURES (the last batch)
This is how close the campsite is.
Into Poole first thing for walk about.
More LONGLEAT PICTURES
16 December 2024 Poole
Drive down to Poole this morning checked google maps and showed a closed road A350 double checked with AA road watch confirmed on update closed checked route from Dorchester to Poole massive holdups on A35 roadwork’s sooooooo risked A350 roadwork’s finished no holdups Argh nothing works? Love the drive down super airport Air Salvage International (link) with lots of planes been scrapped and old hangers with grass roofs wow. Very small villages with driving problems. Got here at 1200 caught the bus into Poole for a walkabout. Washed van all nice and clean just the wine cellar and attic to do and ready to go XX
Received this picture from friends in Spain how the supermarket chain Mercadona are helping scooter owners.
17/12/24
At last a lovely campsite.
Bus into Poole walked down to the harbor wow a BIG Santa and lots of pubs.
Coffee and walk about in the afternoon bus into town again and got off early to photo some knitting they are good here.
LONGLEAT PHOTOS 2
15 December 2024 Longleat
Had a look at the mulled wine and carol singing on the night of the 14th but nothing on at 1730? Before leaving Cirencester took a couple of pictures of the bins here UGH!!!! you could catch something on these.
Bad internet here so will upload pictures form the light festival when I get to the Poole campsite. XX
LONGLEAT PICTURES (first set)
14 December 2024 Cirencester
Walk into town first thing for a look round the market and shops and WOW costa had some tiffin.
Lots of snowmen thingy’s around.
Some more pictures of the site.
Walk back into town at lunchtime to see what’s going on.
What lovely weather today.
12 December 2024 Cheltenham
Into town again twice today for walkabouts and coffee.
13 December 2024 Cirencester
Drove down to Cirencester after another morning in Cheltenham. good drive down stopping for shopping at Tesco. i really don’t know why I keep coming here the men wardens are so ? and the dryer has still not been repaired since I was hear early September the site maintenance is terrible van carpet gets so mucky here. Shower water is so greasy. And the club will not send an email asking for a review possibly as they do with most sites. 87 campsites this year so far and this is the worst yet.
Lovely to see the caravans lighting up again for Christmas.
