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I was parked at the Praia Da Rocha Marina this Wednesday (rather expensive at €2.50 per day) when news came via the Algarve Motorhomers' Grapevine that the GNR (National Police) had swooped on the carpark at Silves and moved all the motorhomes off it.
This happened last year as well.
This does not seem to make any sense to us peasants not "in the know" because the local council and mayor are happy to have the vanners here, as are the local traders.
I strongly suspect this event was little to do with the motorhomers and much more to do with some muscle flexing between the council, local police and the GNR.
Anyhow.
I have always maintained that after these "clear outs" everything will return to normal and, in order to test my theory, I have driven the 20 kms to Silves this afternoon and guess what?
I am peacefully parked (within the white lines) along with 30 or so other motorhomers, just as usual.
I promise that, if the GNR come along now and move me on, I will take pictures and post them on here simply to bring great joy and happiness to many, many Funsters who disapprove of all us freeloading tossers!!!!
Meanwhile I have texted Geordie Billy and Irish John about the situation and I expect them to pull in forthwith.
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This happened last year as well.
This does not seem to make any sense to us peasants not "in the know" because the local council and mayor are happy to have the vanners here, as are the local traders.
I strongly suspect this event was little to do with the motorhomers and much more to do with some muscle flexing between the council, local police and the GNR.
Anyhow.
I have always maintained that after these "clear outs" everything will return to normal and, in order to test my theory, I have driven the 20 kms to Silves this afternoon and guess what?
I am peacefully parked (within the white lines) along with 30 or so other motorhomers, just as usual.
I promise that, if the GNR come along now and move me on, I will take pictures and post them on here simply to bring great joy and happiness to many, many Funsters who disapprove of all us freeloading tossers!!!!
Meanwhile I have texted Geordie Billy and Irish John about the situation and I expect them to pull in forthwith.
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