Scorching Spain. (1 Viewer)

[jumar]

We have every opportunity to escape the summer heat...some love it but we prefer the temperatures of Autumn, Winter and Spring here in Spain. Our Med location...
Living in a vast country, with diverse cultures makes travelling a wonderful experience....however 40°c or more makes it an ordeal....that's why we are currently in the uncrowded region of Galicia.... uncrowded beaches, enough motorhome parking to fit us all in.....an exodus' of Spanish families is evident right now, increasing the numbers...at the last count, we have 3 motorhomes here on a stretch of beach exceeding 5 km...
Another point I would like to raise is the many Solar related YouTube videos I have been encouraged to watch, I think the FLC...Free Loading Cobbers have got it right....their usage of all the available Solar Energy puts all of us to shame, well done Australia...big country, small population, snakes and spiders that can leave you paralysed....
So back to Spain...treat it well and in return it will ensure you have a good trip.....the Costas are fine for a two week, beach holiday...eat and drink as much as you like on a budget that undercuts the cheapest of Witherspoons...this is our second Covid forced Staycation...it's not going to be our last..

 

[Pugsy]

Ok ,stop posting about how wonderful Spain is , we are all sick of hearing about it. .

Not jealous or envious in the slightest.

Enjoy .

You can always post some pics and annoy us all more

Cheers Cris.

 

[Howard H]

Only yesterday I was telling my mate WESTY66 how air con was a waste of money now I have changed my mind sitting here at caceres in 35 c and not a breath of wind and tomorrow we go further south . A/c might be on the shopping list or we may stick to winter breaks

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[WESTY66]

You never listen to my advice

ESPECIALLY as you’re on sites 85% of the time in a hot country, it’s a no brainer

 

[Howard H]

You never listen to my advice

ESPECIALLY as you’re on sites 85% of the time in a hot country, it’s a no brainer

Ah but to be fair we don’t normally come on holiday in summer

 

[WESTY66]

To be fair it’ll probably put you half a ton overweight anyway

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[JJ]

Only 33°C here in Central Portugal...

Just cooled off a bit in the (tiny) pool with Tee shirt and track suit bottoms on...

Great system 'cos when you come out of the pool, as your "clothes" dry off in the blazing sun, the evaporation cools your body down (just like an absorption fridge).

JJ

 

[jumartoo]

I normally do a thread, but I didn't this year. I admit I do get despondent at the lack of posts I get.

However. I've posted daily on the MT and so have lots of photos. I give you some here ...

 

[Figaro]

However. I've posted daily on the MT and so have lots of photos. I give you some here

They look fabulous, is that Galicia ?
It's on my list of destinations

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[jumartoo]

And ... just ... a few more.

These are mostly our sleepy spots. I have loads more of places we visited and I haven't been out to take a photo of our present spot.

 

[jumartoo]

They look fabulous, is that Galicia ?
It's on my list of destinations

We started in the Pyrenees and then we went to Galicia, via lesser known parts, e.g. Boñar (south of the Picos. We had a brilliant mountain bike ride there).

We're now heading, slowly, back east.

We've been following the cooler weather all the time!

 

[westhamman]

Beautiful photos. Thanks

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[pampam]

Looks blinkin brill

 

[monzer]

I'm not comfortable in the heat but I'd often like to experience these 45° temps that southern Europe get.

Just for 5 minutes obviously, I'd need the plane purring over on the runway to whisk me away back to cooler climates.

 

[Ejaydee]

we are currently in the uncrowded region of Galicia

I love Galicia. I worked out of La Corunna for three years in the late 1980's, fantastic people, food and countryside. For various reasons I never had the opportunity to go back, but have decided I must go back for a visit in the next year or two . I just hope it hasn't changed too much over the intervening years.

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[jumartoo]

I'm not comfortable in the heat but I'd often like to experience these 45° temps that southern Europe get.

Just for 5 minutes obviously, I'd need the plane purring over on the runway to whisk me away back to cooler climates.

We don't like those temperatures, and don't even want to experience them, hence our summer trips elsewhere.

The rest of the year, though, Spain is wonderful.

 

[jumartoo]

I love Galicia. I worked out of La Corunna for three years in the late 1980's, fantastic people, food and countryside. For various reasons I never had the opportunity to go back, but have decided I must go back for a visit in the next year or two . I just hope it hasn't changed too much over the intervening years.

It probably has changed, but there are still many, unspoilt, places to visit.

Don't leave it too long though, it's becoming more popular

 

[houdini]

Lovely photos and scenery, thanks for posting. Love the one with the picnic bench on the edge of the cliff overlooking the clouds.

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[Ejaydee]

While I was there the locals used to say it was the forgotten corner of Spain, that the Spanish went to for their own holidays, away from the hordes of Brits, Germans and French! The first time I heard that it was a LOL moment.

I lodged with a family that could not speak English, so I had to learn the language quite quickly.

 

[jumartoo]

Lovely photos and scenery, thanks for posting. Love the one with the picnic bench on the edge of the cliff overlooking the clouds.

That was at O Cebreiro, a place we visited when we were cycling the Camino Santiago. We were frozen that day and didn't see much so it was nice to revisit.

 

[jumartoo]

While I was there the locals used to say it was the forgotten corner of Spain, that the Spanish went to for their own holidays, away from the hordes of Brits, Germans and French! The first time I heard that it was a LOL moment.

I lodged with a family that could not speak English, so I had to learn the language quite quickly.

We were here last year. At the very spot we're parked at now. We went for a bike ride and the only person we met turned out to be a gynecologist from Cartagena who has a family house here and visits every year for the month of August.

Small world!!!

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[gus-lopez]

Lovely photo's & stopping places, as usual. Autumn is on the way temp has dropped to 34º today & pleasant it is.

 

[Pugsy]

Que buenas vistas, no puedo volver a España hasta Enero año que veine.
Great pics i do miss it when i am not there, i consider Spain my second home .
Cheers Cris.

 

[jumartoo]

Lovely photo's & stopping places, as usual. Autumn is on the way temp has dropped to 34º today & pleasant it is.

Keep them temperatures dropping. We must have a meet up some time when we get back!

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[daveinspain]

Thanks for the photos, I recognise some of those parkings; we love Galicia. We´re hoping to get up there next month covid and temperatures permitting. Down to 25C today with a cool breeze, sheer bliss after the last few days!

 

[WESTY66]

jumartoo you have just put spain on my to do list, was thinking about it in 2023! Now stopped thinking, now doing, great pics

 

[MandP]

Hi Judith, you have found some wonderful place to stop.We have followed your posts on your current trip with great interest and have so enjoyed it.May I ask what sources you use to choose your overnight stopping places?

Many thanks ,

Pam and Mike

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[JJ]

Great thread!

Lovely photos.

but, but, but...

It looks to me that you are not doing it properly at all...

Don't you realise that you must only use official campsites where you can empty and fill correctly and also help the local economy!


JJ

 

[jumartoo]

Hi Judith, you have found some wonderful place to stop.We have followed your posts on your current trip and have so enjoyed it.May I ask what sources you use to choose your overnight stopping places?

Many thanks Pam and Mike

I mostly use park4night but I read the comments carefully and I zoom in to Google maps to check out the status of roads.

So far so good, although we did have an about turn at a village yesterday when my signal wasn't good enough to zoom in to see those particular roads!

We made our destination eventually and safely, though!

 

[jumartoo]

Great thread!

but but but...

It looks to me that you are not doing it properly at all...

Tel us more ...

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