B4Apéro
Brief narrative of our recent time in Spain.
Our VW California gave us lots of good memories.
1. France to Spain via The Somport Tunnel
From Tunnel via Jaca to Huesca
2. Huesca (overnight at Parking Caravanas)
From Huesca via outskirts of Zaragoza, Tarazona to Soria
3. Soria - an inviting park, appealing street scenes, storks nesting
4. Segovia - to see The Aquaduct, the Alcazar (overnight at Aire by bullring)
5. The Valley of The Fallen - to visit a stark reminder of an authoritarian era
6. El Escorial - to visit The Royal Monastery (overnight at Camping Capfun)
7. Aranjuez - to see The Royal Palace, enjoy gorgeous street food, a cruise on river plus a day out by train to Madrid (3 nights at Camping International)
8. Toledo - Army Museum, buildings scarred by civil war (2 nights at Camping El Greco - bus into town)
9. Consuegra - a walk amongst The Windmills, an opportunity to marvel at the plains of Le Mancha
10. Cordoba - for the Mosque / Cathedral (overnight at city centre Aire)
11. Seville - for Plaza de España, Santa Cruz, the Grand Parasol (3 nights at Camping Villsom with bus into town followed by rest day at campsite)
12. Medina-Sidonia - a climb to the very top of a classic whitewashed hilltop town
13. Bolonia - finally reached the Med, walk to sand-dune, Roman ruins, (overnight by Beach)
14. Tarifa - Lidl to replenish rations
15. Gibraltar (2 nights at Marina Aire - walking distance to border crossing)
16. Estepona - stroll the promenade, al fresco dining (2 nights at Camping Parque Tropical)
17. Granada - to visit Alhambra (2 nights at Camping Reina Isabel where they kindly booked entry tickets and arranged taxi from pitch to join early risers at entrance)
18. Tabernas Desert - troglodyte homes, the landscape of Spaghetti Westerns, Route 66 pitstop
19. Palomares - undeveloped coastline and hinterland, known for 1966 nuclear incident, four H-Bombs fell from the sky (overnight by Beach)
20. El Chaparral - near Torrevieja to meet friends at their urbanisation (2 nights)
21. Alcalá del Júcar - to see town clinging to side of Gorge, climbed to the very top of Alcazar (overnight by river)
22. Cambrils - final stop before heading inland (3 nights at Camping Joan)
From Cambrils to home - by-passing Reus and Lerida to pick up the scenic N-230, then onward through the Vielha Tunnel and back to France
Our VW California gave us lots of good memories.
1. France to Spain via The Somport Tunnel
From Tunnel via Jaca to Huesca
2. Huesca (overnight at Parking Caravanas)
From Huesca via outskirts of Zaragoza, Tarazona to Soria
3. Soria - an inviting park, appealing street scenes, storks nesting
4. Segovia - to see The Aquaduct, the Alcazar (overnight at Aire by bullring)
5. The Valley of The Fallen - to visit a stark reminder of an authoritarian era
6. El Escorial - to visit The Royal Monastery (overnight at Camping Capfun)
7. Aranjuez - to see The Royal Palace, enjoy gorgeous street food, a cruise on river plus a day out by train to Madrid (3 nights at Camping International)
8. Toledo - Army Museum, buildings scarred by civil war (2 nights at Camping El Greco - bus into town)
9. Consuegra - a walk amongst The Windmills, an opportunity to marvel at the plains of Le Mancha
10. Cordoba - for the Mosque / Cathedral (overnight at city centre Aire)
11. Seville - for Plaza de España, Santa Cruz, the Grand Parasol (3 nights at Camping Villsom with bus into town followed by rest day at campsite)
12. Medina-Sidonia - a climb to the very top of a classic whitewashed hilltop town
13. Bolonia - finally reached the Med, walk to sand-dune, Roman ruins, (overnight by Beach)
14. Tarifa - Lidl to replenish rations
15. Gibraltar (2 nights at Marina Aire - walking distance to border crossing)
16. Estepona - stroll the promenade, al fresco dining (2 nights at Camping Parque Tropical)
17. Granada - to visit Alhambra (2 nights at Camping Reina Isabel where they kindly booked entry tickets and arranged taxi from pitch to join early risers at entrance)
18. Tabernas Desert - troglodyte homes, the landscape of Spaghetti Westerns, Route 66 pitstop
19. Palomares - undeveloped coastline and hinterland, known for 1966 nuclear incident, four H-Bombs fell from the sky (overnight by Beach)
20. El Chaparral - near Torrevieja to meet friends at their urbanisation (2 nights)
21. Alcalá del Júcar - to see town clinging to side of Gorge, climbed to the very top of Alcazar (overnight by river)
22. Cambrils - final stop before heading inland (3 nights at Camping Joan)
From Cambrils to home - by-passing Reus and Lerida to pick up the scenic N-230, then onward through the Vielha Tunnel and back to France
