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Porto

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We wanted to stay in Porto for three nights, but the options for parking the van were limited to a private aire with services outside of the city centre, or a public car park with no services within walking distance of town. Our preference was the aire, even though it cost €15 per night and … Read more

Cáceres

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We arrived in Cáceres on the bank holiday Monday, and drove through the town centre on our way to the campsite. As expected everywhere was closed, so we decided that we’d stay on the site for the rest of the day, and catch the bus into town the next morning. The campsite was well laid … Read more

Mérida

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Mérida sits around 60km to the east of Badajoz, upstream on the River Guadiana, the river which forms the southern part of the Spain-Portugal border. It took about an hour to drive across, under dirty grey skies and through the accompanying rain, but luckily for us the rain had subsidised by the time we parked … Read more

Estremoz

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We didn’t get a great night’s sleep last night thanks to the three (or more?) guard dogs in the factory unit opposite the aire, which decided to start barking away at 3:30AM. They disturbed the cockrels which then started crowing. It’s a residential area and I’m just glad I don’t live there! This morning we … Read more

Sevilla

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It’s the busiest time of the year in Sevilla, with Semana Santa starting on Sunday, and then a week after Easter sees the start of the annual fiesta – the Feria de Abril, which is huge. The area for the fair is about 200m from where we’re parked, and workmen and women are busy building … Read more

Córdoba

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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