Monthly Archives: March 2017

  First things first, make a coffee. Glad I always look so good in the morning ! Catch-Up on face book, and do the blog. Watch the news on BBC breakfast, sadly the further south you go the less chance … Continue reading →

24th March Lagos Lagos was a small fishing village when I first visited some thirty years ago.  Although a lot larger now it has managed to maintain all the charm that I remember from the distant past. You would have … Continue reading →

Thursday 23rd March After another fairly uneventful drive we arrived on the Portuguese border. The first thing you have to do when you have crossed the Rio Guadiana, which form the natural border between Spain and Portugal, is to register … Continue reading →

  Wednesday 22nd March Walking into El Rocio is like walking on to a western movie set, but these are real homes for the local people, who it seems make a living from training horses. This stunning cathedral with its … Continue reading →

Tuesday  21st March Seville is a big bustling city, but in its heart is a quiet tranquil place where you can find some peace. We took an open top bus trip first, this lasted an hour and is a great … Continue reading →

Monday 20th March   We were sorry to leave Camping Pinar San Jose, we had a great time there in lovely surroundings and met some really lovely people.     A fairly long and uneventful drive apart from a little … Continue reading →

18th March We went on a trip to Tarifa today and whilst looking for a parking space, the sat nav took us for a drive through the narrow streets of the town. This town is also a Port, and if … Continue reading →

Friday 17th March Jerez Jerez is a lovely city full of faded elegance and charm. Around every corner you can see signs of its former glory and can only imagine what it would have to live here a hundred or … Continue reading →

Tuesday 14th March (bit out of sync) Jane had read about this little hill top village, and particularly wanted to see the frog fountain. So we dodged the showers, and set off. Vejer was not too far away and so … Continue reading →

Wednesday 15th March A day trip to windy Cadiz We wanted to see the city of Cadiz as our caravan is named after this Spanish city. It seems the longer we are on the road the harder it is to … Continue reading →