2024 France/Spain Tour.

[runnach]

I returned back to the fortress walls that overlook the town, I was alone and covered a lot of ground quickly. A hard slog up, with some dodgy areas to manoeuvre. I’m glad I took the hiking poles. At the highest point the views are superb, and when you look at the size of the structure, it certainly is a tribute to the masons and builder at the time of construction centuries ago. There is a Wiki page for those seeking more info.

 

[marchie]

Unfortunately we are heading towards Valencia, where Segovia is SW of our current position, noted though for our next trip, thanks

We've moved from the Aire at Roquetes this morning, so have lost the free EHU. Was going to move to the Aire at Tortosa, but pig ignorant and selfish Dutch have been replaced by their French counterparts, with a TAG taking up 4 pitches, their TOAD a 5th, and parked sufficiently far forward to prevent access to the remaining pitch.

Think France and Netherlands don't bother with social miscreants; to save Police time, they just pack them up in Motorhomes and tell them to follow the signs for Spain. Scum of the earth, especially the twat who parked his Library Van 8 metres plus next to us and parked his chairs on part of our pitch and refused to move until my twin pronged attack of filling the water in none too careful a way, spraying it liberally around our pitch whilst breaking wind very close to his face

So we are now back at L'Aldea for a couple of nights before beginning the drive north towards Bilbao for the 30th April Ferry

Steve

 

[El radge]

We've moved from the Aire at Roquetes this morning, so have lost the free EHU. Was going to move to the Aire at Tortosa, but pig ignorant and selfish Dutch have been replaced by their French counterparts, with a TAG taking up 4 pitches, their TOAD a 5th, and parked sufficiently far forward to prevent access to the remaining pitch.

Think France and Netherlands don't bother with social miscreants; to save Police time, they just pack them up in Motorhomes and tell them to follow the signs for Spain. Scum of the earth, especially the twat who parked his Library Van 8 metres plus next to us and parked his chairs on part of our pitch and refused to move until my twin pronged attack of filling the water in none too careful a way, spraying it liberally around our pitch whilst breaking wind very close to his face

So we are now back at L'Aldea for a couple of nights before beginning the drive north towards Bilbao for the 30th April Ferry

Steve

Excellent multi tasking

 

[Eriba]

Yes the Europeans make there voice heard, I joined a manifestation and had great support. Slept nearly all the next day

 

[runnach]

witnessed similar at San Sebastián, Steve. French couple from Brittany rock up with their MH and trailer in tow, then from the trailer emerges a large quad, which overall, they took up huge chunk of area, which eventually ended up with slanging match between two brits and the French couple, the French soon shut up when Bea stepped and told the French they were bang out of order, in her own French fluent tongue.

 

[Val54]

We've moved from the Aire at Roquetes this morning, so have lost the free EHU. Was going to move to the Aire at Tortosa, but pig ignorant and selfish Dutch have been replaced by their French counterparts, with a TAG taking up 4 pitches, their TOAD a 5th, and parked sufficiently far forward to prevent access to the remaining pitch.

Think France and Netherlands don't bother with social miscreants; to save Police time, they just pack them up in Motorhomes and tell them to follow the signs for Spain. Scum of the earth, especially the twat who parked his Library Van 8 metres plus next to us and parked his chairs on part of our pitch and refused to move until my twin pronged attack of filling the water in none too careful a way, spraying it liberally around our pitch whilst breaking wind very close to his face

So we are now back at L'Aldea for a couple of nights before beginning the drive north towards Bilbao for the
30th April Ferry

Steve

You need to carry an old violin and case, usually only takes a couple of seconds to work, sometimes without taking it out of the case, saves all that personal exhaust stuff .........

 

[marchie]

You need to carry an old violin and case, usually only takes a couple of seconds to work, sometimes without taking it out of the case, saves all that personal exhaust stuff .........

But personal exhaust stuff is easier to report ... . In any other circumstances, I would have been more restrained, but the reluctance to move back to their own pitch made me think, 'sod it, have some of this ...'. They vacated the pitch late morning, and we're replaced by another Dutch couple who immediately began to wash their van, despite that being expressly forbidden ... They really are arrogant in the extreme and, as a race, seems to regard the rules as applying to everyone else

Steve

 

[runnach]

But personal exhaust stuff is easier to report ... . In any other circumstances, I would have been more restrained, but the reluctance to move back to their own pitch made me think, 'sod it, have some of this ...'. They vacated the pitch late morning, and we're replaced by another Dutch couple who immediately began to wash their van, despite that being expressly forbidden ... They really are arrogant in the extreme and, as a race, seems to regard the rules as applying to everyone else

Steve

Steve, next time with the Dutch, as their command of English is excellent, politely tell them to “go forth and multiply”.

 

[runnach]

Valencia.

 

[runnach]

Valencia Marina, lots of beautiful floating gin palaces

 

[runnach]

I’ve seen it all now, a horse and cart pulling into garage to fill up

 

[runnach]

Did a 25 klicks round trip cycle to Puig something or other, we visited the remains of an old castle which was sat on a high point overlooking Puig and the surrounding countryside, the mountains and the Mediterranean, with Valencia port and cranes in the distance.

Also in Puig is the old Monastery, a beautiful old structure oozing history. Some pics.

 

[runnach]

Just stone throw from the monastery is tall chimney, what is weird is the angle it leans to near top of chimney, a wonky spirit level I guess?

No detail of why the chimney is there, a quick google reveals it all that remains of a factory. I wonder why a factory would be built in the shadow of a beautifull and historic monastery?

 

[runnach]

The cycle back we took through the various fruit groves with some interesting wee finds while passing through.

 

[Carrerasax]

Unfortunately we are heading towards Valencia, where Segovia is SW of our current position, noted though for our next trip, thanks

V was fab for 3 kings carnival on 6/Jan one year when we were there.

 

[runnach]

We have really been struggling to buy a Lavazza coffee, tonight we stopped at a bar/cafe who serve Lavazza. I took a picture of this amazing cup of coffee, and I was gob smacked that I managed to capture the steam from the the Lavazza rising from the cup. Not often this happens!!

 

[runnach]

While sitting and sipping our Lavazza, I looked up to the sky and could not believe the amount of aircraft exhaust trails. I opened my flight app, which was confusing trying to work out what trail was left by which flight. I gave up and had another Lavazza, with a Mr Kipling cake.

 

[marchie]

We have really been struggling to buy a Lavazza coffee, tonight we stopped at a bar/cafe who serve Lavazza. I took a picture of this amazing cup of coffee, and I was gob smacked that I managed to capture the steam from the the Lavazza rising from the cup. Not often this happens!!





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We found packs of Lavazza coffee on sale at both Mercadona and Carrefour, about £1 cheaper than the UK price. So we bought back 14 packs, but spent a lot of the saving on bars of chocolate [which won't last as long as the packs of coffee ....

Steve

 

[runnach]

We found packs of Lavazza coffee on sale at both Mercadona and Carrefour, about £1 cheaper than the UK price. So we bought back 14 packs, but spent a lot of the saving on bars of chocolate [which won't last as long as the packs of coffee ....

Steve

It certainly beats the Aldi brand of Lavvi, Steve

 

[runnach]

Passed a car showroom with these lovely cars on view. Not the best images due reflection. My fav was the Alpha Romero, then the Shelby. The Humvee would be my ideal vehicle for tackling Sheriffhall Roundabout (Edinburgh Shitty Bypass) at peak time.