It was only a half hour drive to Antequera, so we were at the aire nice and early, and there were a few decent spaces left. We parked up and walked into town in search of the tourist information office. Spotting a couple of the blue “i” signs by a busy square, our hopes were raised … Read more
It’s been a funny couple of days. Our next stop after Córdoba was Medina Azahara, the ruins of a 10th century palace situated just a few miles outside Córdoba. It’s closed on a Monday, so we had planned to do a supermarket shop, fill up with diesel and gas and then take it easy for … Read more
It only took half an hour to drive into Córdoba from the camp site. The road side scenery has changed now that we’re n Andalucía; no more vineyards, just mile after mile of olive trees. The villages look different too, as they’re mainly whitewashed, brightening up the view from the van. With the van parked … Read more
Tonight we’ll be staying on a camp site for the last time until we get to Málaga next Friday, giving us a last opportunity to do the laundry, and charge up all of our power-hungry gadgets. I’ve finally had confirmation from the dealers who sold our van originally that the USB sockets are covered under … Read more
We left the busy aire at Puerto Lápice, bound for Almagro. It was bright and sunny to start, but it soon clouded over and began to rain. As we were driving along the motorway we passed a trianglar sign warning of hail, and hey presto, the rain magically turned to hail just seconds later! Fortunately, … Read more
Tonight’s stop is in Puerto Lápice, and we’re parked in another free aire, this time overlooked by three pretty windmills up on the hillside. We filled up with diesel at Alcampo first thing, and paid the lowest price yet – €1.014, or less than 90p per litre. Once out of Cuenca, the mountains soon gave … Read more
The road from Albarracín to Cuenca is 112km of undulating tarmac, winding through the remote mountains. On our Spanish road atlas it’s highlighted as a recommended scenic route, and we weren’t disappointed. The road was deserted, and in a good state of repair, so it was a pleasure to drive. It meant that I could … Read more
It felt strange to be driving the van again, but at the same time really good to be back on the road, on a beautiful sunny day. Lots of eating out in Valencia has put us a bit over budget, so we’ll mostly be eating in the van between now and when we get to Málaga. We … Read more
Yesterday was our final day in Valencia. We spent the morning in the van, getting things ready for moving on today. The camp site was full, with 200 vans, but there are only six showers so it was a bit of a bun fight getting a shower. We were up early (before 8) and so I didn’t … Read more
Following our exertions at the beginning of the week, we had a relaxing Thursday morning. We caught the metro into town after lunch and wandered around town admiring the fallas. We had dinner in a Basque bar, similar to those in San Sebastian where the pintxos are displayed along the top of the bar, and in the square outside … Read more