Lenny's Heading for Portugal - Maybe (1 Viewer)

[Lenny HB]

Stopped off at Pontevedra for lunch, nice free Aire with services. Had a wander up to the old town and passed the indoor market bought some nice fresh vegetables & fish.

 

[Lenny HB]

Then we stopped off at Tui to look at Eiffel's bridge and a quick wander around the old town.

 

[Lenny HB]

Finally arrived in Portugal, in a carpark at Vila Nova de Cerveira as recommended by
@Chockswahay it does have servicing as well.

Been on the beer when I took this one.

And just to confuse the Heathen @JonP some yellow licorice.

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[Just smiffy]

Finally arrived in Portugal

Hooray.....

 

[Lenny HB]

How about this for an aerodynamic front end.

 

[Robert Clark]

How about this for an aerodynamic front end.

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Designed by somebody from the accounts department, using Lego

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[Lenny HB]

Had a good look at it this morning can't decide if it's home brewed or not.

 

[Just smiffy]

Designed by somebody from the accounts department, using Lego

Had a good look at it this morning can't decide if it's home brewed or not.

It’s made by the same company that now owns hymer.....


All hymer’s will look like this soon.....

 

[Lenny HB]

It’s made by the same company that now owns hymer.....


All hymer’s will look like this soon.....

They had a good try when they change the front in 2011, thank goodness they saw the light ours has a nice front end.

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[JJ]

It’s made by the same company that now owns hymer.....


All hymer’s will look like this soon.....

Behave young man, behave...

JJ

 

[Lenny HB]

Won't be ordering Portuguese Tapas again.
Salty meats, hard cheese & sweet rock hard bread.

 

[Lenny HB]

Notice at the services. That's going to stuff the French.

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[jumartoo]

How about this for an aerodynamic front end.

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If I didn't know differently I'd have said it was Swiss owned by someone we know!

It's the sort of thing he would drive! And Portugal is one of his haunts, but not at this time of year.

 

[jumartoo]

Won't be ordering Portuguese Tapas again.
Salty meats, hard cheese & sweet rock hard bread.

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You've been spoilt in northern Spain .

 

[Lenny HB]

If I didn't know differently I'd have said it was Swiss owned by someone we know!

It's the sort of thing he would drive! And Portugal is one of his haunts, but not at this time of year.

French plate, young couple with a big dog

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[Abacist]

Designed by somebody from the accounts department, using Lego

Cheeky bugger!

 

[Pilote87]

How about this for an aerodynamic front end.

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The front end makes it look like it was designed by the same people who build the cash delivery vehicles

J

 

[TinaLes]

The front end makes it look like it was designed by the same people who build the cash delivery vehicles

J

Either that or made for the production of Ironside, wheelchair access at rear I reckon.
Les.
@Lenny HB have to say Lenny by the look of some of these meals posted by you & others whilst travelling Spain & Portugal, I would rather book a table in your van, as the home made meals look a lot better, and you dont feel obliged to leave a hefty tip to the waitress, just keep her wine glass topped up, between courses
PS: loving the pictures of the journey thus far, many thanks for posting.
Les

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[Lenny HB]

Now I have a NOS Sim with unlimited data back to updating the thread.
Wednesday before moving on had a wander around the old town.

Done so much walking the last week couldn't be ar*ed to walk up this hill so you will have to put up with a photo from the bottom on full zoom.

 

[Lenny HB]

We then moved on to a spot a just south of Viana do Castelo.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yesterday had a lazy day and spent a bit of time on the beach.

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[Lenny HB]

Today moved on to Miradouro do Bom Jesus near Braga.

 

[Lenny HB]

Getting lazy took the funicular up to the top but did walk down.

 

[Lenny HB]

And for the Foodies, fired up the Quattro pressure cooker and made a Stroganoff.

Followed by fresh pineapple & cream.

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[Lenny HB]

This morning went down to Citania de Briteiros another load of old rocks, an Atlantic Bronze age settlement.

 

[Lenny HB]

Then we made the first mistake of the day and went on to Guimaraes. Roads closed parking area by the castle closed off, police everywhere some event going on so we abandoned.
Then we did something unusual for us hopped on the motorway, mistake No. 2. first part OK got a ticket at the barrier and paid at the end of the stretch. Next thing we know we have entered an electronic toll section with no way to pay, oh sh*t. Anyway according to the toll site foreign registered vehicles can not pay retrospectively, oh bu**er. Much searching on the web and some say buy a pre paid card and phone them up and they will often backdate the start date of the card. So I bought a virtual card online, phoned them, nice young lady says no problem, when did you use the motorway. I said today, she said don't worry as you bought the card today any charges for todays use will be deducted, Phew! Why can't they tell you that on their website.

Now at Peso do Regur, being a FLT down by the river, the bays in the Aire were a bit short for us and with the low suspension problem did not want to risk overhanging the high kerb.

 

[Just smiffy]

Then we made the first mistake of the day and went on to Guimaraes. Roads closed parking area by the castle closed off, police everywhere some event going on so we abandoned.
Then we did something unusual for us hopped on the motorway, mistake No. 2. first part OK got a ticket at the barrier and paid at the end of the stretch. Next thing we know we have entered an electronic toll section with no way to pay, oh sh*t. Anyway according to the toll site foreign registered vehicles can not pay retrospectively, oh bu**er. Much searching on the web and some say buy a pre paid card and phone them up and they will often backdate the start date of the card. So I bought a virtual card online, phoned them, nice young lady says no problem, when did you use the motorway. I said today, she said don't worry as you bought the card today any charges for todays use will be deducted, Phew! Why can't they tell you that on their website.

Now at Peso do Regur, being a FLT down by the river, the bays in the Aire were a bit short for us and with the low suspension problem did not want to risk overhanging the high kerb.

I bet you had nightmares of @Northernraider and his little trip on a toll road....

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[JonP]

Then we made the first mistake of the day and went on to Guimaraes. Roads closed parking area by the castle closed off, police everywhere some event going on so we abandoned.
Then we did something unusual for us hopped on the motorway, mistake No. 2. first part OK got a ticket at the barrier and paid at the end of the stretch. Next thing we know we have entered an electronic toll section with no way to pay, oh sh*t. Anyway according to the toll site foreign registered vehicles can not pay retrospectively, oh bu**er. Much searching on the web and some say buy a pre paid card and phone them up and they will often backdate the start date of the card. So I bought a virtual card online, phoned them, nice young lady says no problem, when did you use the motorway. I said today, she said don't worry as you bought the card today any charges for todays use will be deducted, Phew! Why can't they tell you that on their website.

Now at Peso do Regur, being a FLT down by the river, the bays in the Aire were a bit short for us and with the low suspension problem did not want to risk overhanging the high kerb.

Would a campsite have been cheaper than the tolls?

 

[Lenny HB]

I bet you had nightmares of @Northernraider and his little trip on a toll road....

Sure did.

 

[Lenny HB]

Would a campsite have been cheaper than the tolls?

????
Read my post again Jon boy. You can't travel very far on a campsite a road tends to be a better option.

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