Snowbirds 2025

[rugbyken]

estepona was flooded so we came back up to san pedro de alcantara lovely here on the front , but i stupidly turned on the microwave while charging joys eco flo so last night we spent with no lights no pumped water no fridge etc , this morning when i sobered up i stripped out the inverter and soon nnarrowed it down to the 175A fuse next to the battery , stripped that out and found it had melted i first toyed with rep;acing it with a bit of cable then found a 50a breaker that i had replaced on the last solar installation so we jury rigged that and got lights fridge etc back on so we are old school fir a couple of days gas kettle etc and no inverter so no toaster microwave or hair dryer how will we survive lol , got to find an electrical merchant tomorrow and a new 200A fuse think i’ll get a second as a spare


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[Bouydog]

estepona was flooded so we came back up to san pedro de alcantara lovely here on the front , but i stupidly turned on the microwave while charging joys eco flo so last night we spent with no lights no pumped water no fridge etc , this morning when i sobered up i stripped out the inverter and soon nnarrowed it down to the 175A fuse next to the battery , stripped that out and found it had melted i first toyed with rep;acing it with a bit of cable then found a 50a breaker that i had replaced on the last solar installation so we jury rigged that and got lights fridge etc back on so we are old school fir a couple of days gas kettle etc and no inverter so no toaster microwave or hair dryer how will we survive lol , got to find an electrical merchant tomorrow and a new 200A fuse think i’ll get a second as a spare


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I feel your pain Ken our fridge stopped working on gas got a new jet changed it no joy so bought this as a temporary solution
A bit of a pain but it’s keeping us going. Second night in Seville we will stay tomorrow night as well then on to Portugal I think.

 

[Pauljenny]

I feel your pain Ken our fridge stopped working on gas got a new jet changed it no joy so bought this as a temporary solution View attachment 75320
A bit of a pain but it’s keeping us going. Second night in Seville we will stay tomorrow night as well then on to Portugal I think.

There's a few good auto Electricians in V.R. do Santo Antonio .worth a Google.
Best of luck

 

[rugbyken]

our plan is osuna tonight then brave seville for punta umbria beach a couple of days there then into portugal snapping at your heels lol

 

[moonshadow]

We are in Guadix tonight to see the Barrio de Cuevas

 

[Bouydog]

So we decided to leave Seville today and following Ken from the front headed to Punta Umbria we were going to park at the car park next to the Cameron beach bar was a bit surprised to get there and find only one van there three police cars and five police men searching said van. So we left had a drive round and apart from a permanent looking encampment of caravans outside Mercadona there were very few vans around. Drove up the road a bit to the beach park up next to the Mirador beach bar/restaurant eight other vans here plenty of room spoke to a German guy who had been here three nights no problems. Sitting in the Mirador having a beer we will see if the forecast rain comes tomorrow if it does we will head to Ayamonte spend the day in town and probably our last night in Spain before Portugal.

Sunset from the Mirador.

 

[Mobilvetta]

We have checked in at this site for the next 47 nights, cannot believe how many British motorhomes and caravans are here, apparently the Camping and caravan club must have done a deal to take over so many pitches this Winter, it was a different story last year when we stayed here, we were out numbered, not this year though.

 

[rugbyken]

might catch you then dave we are heading for somewhere between the two bars don’t think i’ve ever seen only 8 vans on that patch of beach we will aim fot a rest there before going up,to pomarao for my birthday

 

[Bouydog]

might catch you then dave we are heading for somewhere between the two bars don’t think i’ve ever seen only 8 vans on that patch of beach we will aim fot a rest there before going up,to pomarao for my birthday

Are you arriving today or tomorrow? it’s a bit wet and windy here today

 

[rugbyken]

we bottled it dave saw the weather forecast &decided to stay here on solid ground with only couple of showers forecast will come tomorrow good couple of days after that , jeff & lorraine were there when it rained last year and woke up marooned in a big puddle lol but it drains fast ,we had thought of going to gibraleon to sit it out but would still have to drive through the storm probably as we went through seville

 

[Bouydog]

We are getting off to Ayamonte for the day will come back after the rain, see you all tomorrow.

 

[jeffmossy]

If it is any consolation, we are parked up in Portsmouth marina, currently 4 deg and dreary, the ship leaves at 10.45pm, so hopefully get a quick beer then heads down , the crossing is forecast for a smooth journey. See you all soon

 

[moonshadow]

If it is any consolation, we are parked up in Portsmouth marina, currently 4 deg and dreary, the ship leaves at 10.45pm, so hopefully get a quick beer then heads down , the crossing is forecast for a smooth journey. See you all soon

I do hope you have a calm crossing

 

[Barge1914]

We are in Guadix tonight to see the Barrio de Cuevas

Tell us all about it, we’ll be there in a few weeks.

 

[Mobilvetta]

Well it was gorgeous and sunny in Benidorm since getting here yesterday ,so we decided to go for a bike ride this afternoon, within 5 minutes Elaine hit a kerb and fell off.
She thinks she has broken her shoulder, took her to hospital, 4 hours wait to see the doctor, who seems to think it is broken, now queuing to have her shoulder x-rayed, to confirm the doctors suspicion.

Thought I was doing the right thing taking her to a public hospital, I've contacted our travel insurance and because we are at a public hospital and have a GHIC card, they have said we will have to wait it out. Just hope she won't require surgery.

 

[The laird]

Dave Fiona and myself can't believe how unlucky Elaine has been ,Fiona just said so it's no just us that has bad luck
Hope it's not broke mate but please pass on our best wishes for her and fingers crossed it's not broke

 

[Mobilvetta]

Dave Fiona and myself can't believe how unlucky Elaine has been ,Fiona just said so it's no just us that has bad luck
Hope it's not broke mate but please pass on our best wishes for her and fingers crossed it's not broke

Thanks Gordon.They have confirmed she has broken her humerus bone, so she has to keep it in a sling and go back to the hospital in 10 days to see if it is healing.

 

[rugbyken]

the humerous bone is not a funny thing to have broken trust me , best wishes from us

 

[rugbyken]

someone on FB just posted this picture off manta rota after yesterday’s torrential rain

 

[Bouydog]

Not surprised, the rain was biblical all of the roads around us were under water but receded fairly quickly in the evening. Back to glorious sunshine now.