Plymouth - Santander yesterday/ today (1 Viewer)

[Barclaybasher]

Everyone both sides polite and efficient - fellow in Plymouth asked me if I had any knives - yes in the cutlery drawer........

Fairly normal on board - masks and sd - boring, grey sky and sea but calm

Temperature supposed to be checked by crew not done, locator form not collected, passport stamped after being asked "tourist or resident?"

Couldn't/wouldn't lie anyway but I am driving a British reg van.....

Parked up for the night hoping the weather is better in the morning

 

[Barclaybasher]

PS
Nobody either side asked about or looked for food

 

[jongood]

Everyone both sides polite and efficient - fellow in Plymouth asked me if I had any knives - yes in the cutlery drawer........

Fairly normal on board - masks and sd - boring, grey sky and sea but calm

Temperature supposed to be checked by crew not done, locator form not collected, passport stamped after being asked "tourist or resident?"

Couldn't/wouldn't lie anyway but I am driving a British reg van.....

Parked up for the night hoping the weather is better in the morning

Yes weather's not great today, we're in Gijon, steady rain, want to stay in the north but the forecast is threatening to push us south.

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[bigtree]

Yes weather's not great today, we're in Gijon, steady rain, want to stay in the north but the forecast is threatening to push us south.

 

[jongood]

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Exactly, Foz de arelho is calling us

 

[Barclaybasher]

I'll drive in the rain or at night but not out of choice...heading for Barcelona for ferry to Mallorca but not in a great hurry... garden to clear, bills to pay....

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[bigtree]

Not looking great for the next week according to the forecast but they are known to be wrong, we jumped over the Pyrenees one time as it looked poor for the Picos. They got it wrong and friends had great weather there.

 

[bigtree]

Exactly, Foz de arelho is calling us

Now you’re talking, love it there.

 

[bigtree]

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[Barclaybasher]

Totally different from what I've seen tonight - raining yes but a look at a different life - in a village, a massive artic turns up, drops a load of bales (feed) and 2 tractors turn up to ferry it to another field. The 'field' opposite has 4 bullocks feeding in something the size of a garden, a couple walk 3 goats past and this place has a motorhome aire for at least 20, fully serviced, tarmaced....

Vive la difference!

 

[jongood]

Not looking great for the next week according to the forecast but they are known to be wrong, we jumped over the Pyrenees one time as it looked poor for the Picos. They got it wrong and friends had great weather there.

That's exactly the issue

 

[2657]

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That looks absolutely horrendous to me.
Years ago we stayed on the Orbitur site there, no Aires in those days, site not the best and we had a pitch amongst Portuguese regulars and had a great time, lovely place but I do not see the attraction of sitting packed into a car park looking at a beach.

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[bigtree]

That looks absolutely horrendous to me.
Years ago we stayed on the Orbitur site there, no Aires in those days, site not the best and we had a pitch amongst Portuguese regulars and had a great time, lovely place but I do not see the attraction of sitting packed into a car park looking at a beach.

Each to their own but we met some lovely people there that we are still in contact with. Besides Graham and Cath in the picture (Grath), we met the two Portuguese couples on the other side who were so friendly. I messaged Jose today to ask how the ban on wild camping was going (article 50) and there is going to be a mass protest on June the 26th in Lisbon with many motorhomes driving slowly round the parliament building.

 

[bigtree]

That looks absolutely horrendous to me.
Years ago we stayed on the Orbitur site there, no Aires in those days, site not the best and we had a pitch amongst Portuguese regulars and had a great time, lovely place but I do not see the attraction of sitting packed into a car park looking at a beach.

I have been at that campsite prior to staying at the beach, I know what I prefer.

 

[bigtree]

How could you not like having this beach right in front of your van ?

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[125BEER]

Yes weather's not great today, we're in Gijon, steady rain, want to stay in the north but the forecast is threatening to push us south.

Good cidre there and nicely poured

 

[2657]

How could you not like having this beach right in front of your van ?View attachment 508006

I know what that beach is like and I know what the campsite is like.

I wouldn't stay on that campsite again but neither would I stay on a car park packed in like sardines regardless of the view unless desperate.

A beach is a beach, seen lots of them but if your happy and as you say, each to their own.

 

[bigtree]

I know what that beach is like and I know what the campsite is like.

I wouldn't stay on that campsite again but neither would I stay on a car park packed in like sardines regardless of the view unless desperate.

A beach is a beach, seen lots of them but if your happy and as you say, each to their own.

The same as I wouldn’t stay at that prison camp called Camping ria Formosa.

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[2657]

The same as I wouldn’t stay at that prison camp called Camping ria Formosa.

We are very happy here, happy as pigs in shit you might say.

No need to get offensive, you do what you do and I do what I do.

Have a nice evening, wherever you are

 

[bigtree]

We are very happy here, happy as pigs in shit you might say.

No need to get offensive, you do what you do and I do what I do.

Have a nice evening, wherever you are

Tell me where I got offensive, you don’t like where I do and I don’t much care for where you do. We all have our preferences, please don’t try and say that what you like is better than what I like.

 

[2657]

Tell me where I got offensive, you don’t like where I do and I don’t much care for where you do. We all have our preferences, please don’t try and say that what you like is better than what I like.

I have not said what I like is any better than what you like, what gives you that impression?

In one of your earlier posts you said 'each to their own' and I agreed in post#17

Why have you now edited your previous post describing Camping Ria Formosa as a 'Pig Sty' into a 'Prison camp', perhaps that was offensive!!
Neither description worries me unduly, I know what I like, you know what you like....carry on, no problem to me.

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[bigtree]

I have not said what I like is any better than what you like, what gives you that impression?

In one of your earlier posts you said 'each to their own' and I agreed in post#17

Why have you now edited your previous post describing Camping Ria Formosa as a 'Pig Sty' into a 'Prison camp', perhaps that was offensive!!
Neither description worries me unduly, I know what I like, you know what you like....carry on, no problem to me.

As you say I did amend my comment, my apologies but it isn’t like a normal campsite when trying to enter it. Electric barrier and turnstile after being grilled by the (guards) staff. You are enjoying a quiet day at the pool when suddenly it’s swamped by local kids.

 

[Just smiffy]

 

[2657]

As you say I did amend my comment, my apologies but it isn’t like a normal campsite when trying to enter it. Electric barrier and turnstile after being grilled by the (guards) staff.

Lots of sites have electric barriers and reception, it's the norm on most large sites in Portugal and Spain, sometimes the receptionists may seem a little abrupt but I put that down to English being a second language(sometimes).
Basically you either like sites and rules or you don't, the rules can work both ways but on the whole I think they are positive and you get used to the fence ..........we have 180+ sq m on our pitch which gives us the privacy we like, we live here and are not on holiday, there is a difference.

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[bigtree]

Lots of sites have electric barriers and reception, it's the norm on most large sites in Portugal and Spain, sometimes the receptionists may seem a little abrupt but I put that down to English being a second language(sometimes).
Basically you either like sites and rules or you don't, the rules can work both ways but on the whole I think they are positive and you get used to the fence ..........we have 180+ sq m on our pitch which gives us the privacy we like, we live here and are not on holiday, there is a difference.

I have stayed there and came to visit someone.

 

[jumar]

Tut Tut, come on Guys. enjoy being able to travel again....

 

[EuroTrotters]

Anyway, roasting here in Javea !.

Im taking a day off today too

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[TCG]

How could you not like having this beach right in front of your van ?View attachment 508006

the beach looks great, its the other 50 motorhomes parked so close next to you that i wouldnt like

 

[bigtree]

the beach looks great, its the other 50 motorhomes parked so close next to you that i wouldnt like

That is very true but there is nowhere else close by to stay, it’s fine for a few days.
the sad fact now in Portugal is that wild camping has been banned so I think anytime you go here is will be packed.

 

[EuroTrotters]

How could you not like having this beach right in front of your van ?View attachment 508006

Where is this please?

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