The Spanish Job - Final Planning (1 Viewer)

[PenelopePitstop]

Getting REALLY excited now!

We booked pitch 174 (I think!!) before we left ( That's next but one to Ann and Bob)
Has Patricio sorted that one yet?

I'll send Carmen an email with ETA!

NannyJan will be following us too.

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[hilldweller]

I'll send Carmen an email with ETA!

Brilliant.

You get Catalan terrorists to deliver your mail. Now that's going to go down very well.

 

[pollensabob]

Hi all funsters

On site here Pina San Jose, Zahora weather very wet at moment but should clear up later.
watching TV and on MHfun site.

Fiver outside reception with wheel bearing prob hope the weather picks up so they can get something done its bad luck when something like that happens.

Bob n Lin

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[hilldweller]

On site here Pina San Jose, Zahora weather very wet at moment but should clear up later.
Bob n Lin

Bright sunny day here in Cheshire !

Have they done the sauna/jacuzzi as promised by Dame Penelope ?

There will be hell to pay if they haven't.

Hang in there, just keep singing "Three wheels on my wagon........".

 

[movan]

Oh, you lot I am soooooooooo envious that I can't be with you. Hope you all have a wonderful wonderful wonderful time.....

Please look after my lovely friend, Nannyjan, when she gets there ... I am going to miss her so much....

Don't forget us all will you. We want lots of photos and messages.:thumb:

 

[hilldweller]

Oh, you lot I am soooooooooo envious that I can't be with you. Hope you all have a wonderful wonderful wonderful time.....

Please look after my lovely friend, Nannyjan, when she gets there ... I am going to miss her so much....

Don't forget us all will you. We want lots of photos and messages.:thumb:

Well, they have bungalows, Jerez airport is just up the road so it would be possible for people to have a week or two with us. I'm sure we'd manage a ferry service and maybe fill up with gas in Jerez at the same time.

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[PenelopePitstop]

Hi all funsters

On site here Pina San Jose, Zahora weather very wet at moment but should clear up later.
watching TV and on MHfun site.

Fiver outside reception with wheel bearing prob hope the weather picks up so they can get something done its bad luck when something like that happens.


Hey that's brill! How long are you staying there? Have you met the other funsters?

Hope Ant&Debs have got their wheel bearing problem under control! Do I hear a phone call to Duncan happening???



Bob n Lin

Have they done the sauna/jacuzzi as promised by Dame Penelope ?

There will be hell to pay if they haven't.

I very much doubt we'll have that this year - it's a project in the pipeline!!

 

[Ant&Debs]

Bright sunny day here in Cheshire !

Have they done the sauna/jacuzzi as promised by Dame Penelope ?

There will be hell to pay if they haven't.

Hang in there, just keep singing "Three wheels on my wagon........".

Thanks

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Thanks

Oh dear! Just looked at your photo!

Will you be able to get the parts out there? If not I'm sure Duncan will be able to help!!

Hope life is looking better today!

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[hilldweller]

Thanks

Well at least you've got the big plus of a fiver, you're still mobile to go and get parts.

Is it just bearings ? Or did it damage brakes and axle ?

 

[keith]

there will be plenty of us heading down later if you require spares from the UK.

I'm sure one of us could fit the odd spare in for you. :thumb:

 

[Ant&Debs]

Oh dear! Just looked at your photo!

Will you be able to get the parts out there? If not I'm sure Duncan will be able to help!!

Hope life is looking better today!

Hi marie

The Uk importers are dealing with it, as its under warranty. It needs a complete new axle.

We managed to move the Unit on 3 wheels today on to a pitch ( No 3) as the lower pitches are better access for larger units.

Just got to wait for the axle to arrive now.

Ant & Debs

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[PenelopePitstop]

Glad you've got on to a pitch safely!

You say the lower pitches are better for bigger units?

There were huge German vans up at the top end last year - Concordes I think - it was very interesting watching then get on a pitch!!

Some really huge vans manage to wiggle their way around the site sometimes - think they must bend in the middle!

Anyway glad you are both OK! Enjoy Zahora!

See you soon!
:thumb::thumb:

 

[Ant&Debs]

Glad you've got on to a pitch safely!

You say the lower pitches are better for bigger units?

There were huge German vans up at the top end last year - Concordes I think - it was very interesting watching then get on a pitch!!

Some really huge vans manage to wiggle their way around the site sometimes - think they must bend in the middle!

Anyway glad you are both OK! Enjoy Zahora!

See you soon!
:thumb::thumb:

Thanks for all the support, We were offered a large pitch 147 but because we are only on 3 wheels and did not want to do any further damage as the access road is bumpy.

We are 50 feet long when connected to the pickup so even getting on pitch 3 was fun with trees.

Have a good trip down.

Ant & Debs

 

[bambi 2]

The Spanish Job-Final Planning

Add us to the list please, we hope to arrive on the 18th of December, I tried to ring Carmen but was told she will not be there til Saturday morning, looking forward to trying something different this winter. Bambi 2

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[PenelopePitstop]

Add us to the list please, we hope to arrive on the 18th of December, I tried to ring Carmen but was told she will not be there til Saturday morning, looking forward to trying something different this winter. Bambi 2

Look forward to seeing you there!

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Updated list - October 14th

Hilldweller (Brian and Dinah)--Dec
Keith (and Jean)--Dec
Us! ( Marie and Rex)-- End Oct
Ant&Debs-- already there!
Jackomet--Oct
Trevosky--Christmas
NannyJan -- End Oct
Blondi (Pete and Di) - end Jan / beg Feb
Bryan and Suzy - ASAP
Scotties (Richard and Gay) - - New Year?
harryoxford2 -
madbluemad -
bouncer123 - Christmas
degsy - already there!
bambi 2 - Dec 18th

Have I forgotten anyone??

 

[hilldweller]

Santander Parking.

Have we done this ?

I see we arrive at 13:00 so close to dark when we clear the port.

So we need an aire or site within an hour or so of Santander.

Any suggestions.

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[keith]

Have we done this ?

I see we arrive at 13:00 so close to dark when we clear the port.

So we need an aire or site within an hour or so of Santander.

Any suggestions.

Brian try HERE seems to be a few Aires close to Santander.

 

[hilldweller]

Brian try HERE seems to be a few Aires close to Santander.

The link is to your PC, doesn't work.

 

[keith]

The link is to your PC, doesn't work.

Sorry Brian forgot I have it on my PC.

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[keith]

Have we done this ?

I see we arrive at 13:00 so close to dark when we clear the port.

So we need an aire or site within an hour or so of Santander.

Any suggestions.

Just seen this on The Motorhome List forum, thought it may help.

We have parked along the front by the port in Santander with no problem, but it is noisy and I wouldnt leave the van.
We have also Parked in Suances down by the lighthouse, 20 mls from Santander, it has the most amazing scenery.

On Route.
Aranda del duero Campsite and Area de servico 110 mls North of Madrid
Camping Riaza 72 mls North of Madrid is now open all year, ACSI discount.
Aranjuez campsite 32 mls south of Madrid, ACSI.
Santa Elena , Camping despenaperros 162 mls south of Madrid.. ACSI and Camping & Caravanning Club, (has free wifi all over the site.)

Other Areas de servico (Aires) all over Spain can be found at
www.lapaca.org
www.areasac.es
www.asandac.org
www.espana-discovery.es (link in English, similar to France Passion).

 

[PenelopePitstop]

I'm working out our route in finer detail - not before time some might say!!

Like Brian we don't want to be going too far on the first day - nothing worse than arriving at a strange campsite in the dark!!! I'll probably still be feeling sea sick anyway! :Sad:

I've been looking at Santillana del Mar - a little village about ½hr drive from Santander. Campsite open all year - lovely little medieval village - we visited it once before but weren't camping so don't know the site.

Have any funsters stayed there?

 

[hilldweller]

I've been looking at Santillana del Mar - a little village about ½hr drive from Santander. Campsite open all year

Doesn't that look beautiful. A shame to stop just one dark night. I guess we could get there just before dark.

PS:

There's also a great big car park showing on google, maybe an aire. But campsite looks a bit awesome.

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[hilldweller]

Sorry Brian forgot I have it on my PC.

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Thanks Keith, now bookmarked, thought that does not mean I'll ever find it again.

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Doesn't that look beautiful. A shame to stop just one dark night. I guess we could get there just before dark.

Well the thinking is that we should get there with time to have a look around!

 

[scotjimland]

Have we done this ?

I see we arrive at 13:00 so close to dark when we clear the port.

So we need an aire or site within an hour or so of Santander.

Any suggestions.

Map of Motorhome Services in Spain may be useful..

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115843103054280433491.00048b73088765d92420e&ll=42.016652,-2.680664&spn=9.988224,20.544434&z=6

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[hilldweller]

Sorted.

Subject to weather The Plan is:

16th Dec Santander to Santillana 22 miles.
17th Santillana to Caseres 347 miles.
18th Caseres to Zahora 260 miles.

Only problem being those two stops look very appealing.

 

[PenelopePitstop]

Subject to weather The Plan is:

16th Dec Santander to Santillana 22 miles.
17th Santillana to Caseres 347 miles.
18th Caseres to Zahora 260 miles.

Only problem being those two stops look very appealing.

Thanks for telling us that! We'll get the barricades up in Zahora on the 18th then!!

Our plan is similar except that we won't do 347 miles in one day - too much for us!
So we'll stop in Salamanca between Santillana and Caceres for one night.

Yes Brian, the stops do look attractive but we know what's waiting for us at the other end!!

28th Oct Santander to Santillana 22 miles
29th Oct Santillana to Salamanca 222 miles
30th Oct Salamanca to Caceres 128 miles
31st Oct Caceres to Zahora 260 miles

 

[old-mo]

I am working very, very hard to see how I can upset you all and get down there and join in all the frivolous jollity..

Even if it is just to upset "Jackomet" it would be well worth the trip..

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