Spain, Quiet? (1 Viewer)

[zaskar]

We arrived at Aguilas a couple of days ago and are on Quinta Bella again. It's surprised us how quiet it seems to be down here and wondered if it was just this area?
Our site has plenty of spaces and from what we could see from the road, it seems that Bella Vista also does.
We drove to have a look at Camping Aguilas and it's deadly! About 15 vans on where-as last time we were here it was packed with about 80 odd units.
All the beaches at Aguilas now have Camping Prohibited signs and even the side road at Mercadona is deserted..........though why in Gods name anyone would stay there was always beyond us...........still, each to their own.
I thought the sites would be packed due to the clampdown on "wilding" but in this area, it seems not.
Went for a bike ride yesterday down past Carrolina beach but the first "wilders" I came across were down past the other side of the Murcia region sign. Had a chat with a nice Scots couple who'd been there a few days without hassle. Police had been round but didn't even get out of the car and the bread van still calls every morning so good luck to 'em. Even that area wasn't at all packed like a couple of years ago, only about 20 vans dotted all over the place.
Fuel, wine and food still cheap............but what the hell is going on with French prices on the way down! Eye watering tho' thanks to ffiona's lovely nature we managed to get Class 2 on all but one small section coming down by using the Attention button and turning on the charm. Just as well !
We "wilded" for 4 nights from Eurotunnel so for fuel it cost us £600 and for tolls it came to £154. Using the N10 helps a lot but unfortunately we've found in the past that with a large rig, the extra fuel consumption used on French main roads pretty much wipes out any saving in tolls.
Looks like bread and dripping for the next 2 months!

 

[Armytwowheels]

Quiet here too - Totana. Only 6 vans on the camperstop today and apparently the campsite up in the park, El Barro, is very quite too.

 

[sallylillian]

Might be something to do with last winters crap weather?

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[Dazzlin]

Last winter?
It's been raining all night here in Beni and forecast all day.

This is the second time we have had rain since the end of september. Should we skip Spain?

Ps. It was sunny in Edinburgh when we flew back on monday................sunny but 3°.

 

[BreweryDave]

Rammed at Torre del Mar, both sites full already and limited availability as folk move on ( if they do!)
Only got here on Monday and had booked, but the pitch reserved was too small, but have managed to get on a larger one for this week before having to move onto another one the week after!
Stopped at a freeloading Tosser place at Torrox at the weekend and even that was busy. Must be this area.
Oh, and it's peeing down here right now too!!!

 

[Jillytots]

Yes heavy rain last night in Portugal too.
Only third time I’ve seen rain in six weeks though.
Site I’m at is well- occupied by longstayers but not cramped

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[Clarky]

Lots of spaces sounds good.
Rain doesn't.

Leaving home later this morning to start our drive down, via the tunnel.
Please send that rain and cold away..........sharpish!

Richard.

 

[JJ]

Please send that rain and cold away

But, but, but... Portugal needs the rain...


JJ

 

[bobandjanie]

But, but, but... Portugal needs the rain...


JJ

So does Spain a couple of days rain does nothing.

Anyway we're working in our apartment, so makes no difference to us.

First night back here I slipped getting out the bath.
So that won't happen again.


Getting there, and no not quiet in here everyone in the block can hear us. Bob.

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[Sheddy]

About sixty pitches available on Villasol, as the autumn 90 day rate folk leave there will be a break for a couple of weeks before the Xmas crowd arrive.
Cheers.
Ed

 

[Jillytots]

Suns just come out whew super hot suddenly

 

[hilldweller]

About sixty pitches available on Villasol,

Ed

I was pondering flat or Vilasol a while ago and the web site showed fully booked for Jan to flat it is.

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[gus-lopez]

Not raining here. Forecast but yet to see it. Barber reckons this afternoon but we'll see.

 

[Armytwowheels]

So does Spain a couple of days rain does nothing.

Anyway we're working in our apartment, so makes no difference to us.

First night back here I slipped getting out the bath.
So that won't happen again.

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Getting there, and no not quiet in here everyone in the block can hear us. Bob.

We were going to pop in a say hello as we move along the coast in January, but you have taken the bath out!! how could you?

 

[JJ]

but you have taken the bath

They have got a really big bath just outside their living room...


JJ

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[bobandjanie]

We were going to pop in a say hello as we move along the coast in January, but you have taken the bath out!! how could you?

Blimey that's unusual its normally the washing machine while we wine and dine them.
Should be done tomorrow, my assistant wants to go walking on Friday. Bob.