Motorhome speed limits in the UK are pretty simple - in most cases, the same as for cars. However, the same isn't true across the Channel in continental Europe. Motorhome speed limits vary considerably across Europe - at least as far as I can discover on the internet. I was originally planning … [Read more...]
Parque Natural do Douro Internacional & Izeda – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
July 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
Leaving Torre de Moncorvo the next morning, we continued along the N220 towards the Parque Natural do Douro Internacional. Our national park fetish had not diminished with the time spent in Spain and Portugal and we had high hopes for this area, especially where birds of prey were concerned. I … [Read more...]
Sunshine & Slums: Furadouro, Torreira & Sao Jacinto – Spain & Portgual Tour 2009
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
Today’s itinerary was to drive up from Pardilho and take a leisurely tour down the Sao Jacinto peninsula (not sure if this is its correct name), calling at the towns on the way, with a loose plan to spend the night at the motorhome aire at Sao Jacinto. As it turned out, that was what we did – … [Read more...]
A Driving Day: Manteigas to Estarreja – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
July 1, 2009 By 2 Comments
After leaving the Serra da Estrela National Park, we headed west on the IP5 / A25 / E80 towards Aveiro, which our guide book claimed was the ‘Venice of Portugal’. We weren’t planning on visiting Aveiro until the next day but wanted to be close to it the night before to make it easier to get … [Read more...]
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela – Spain & Portgual Tour 2009
June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
We left Fatima after one night and headed up the IP2/A23 motorway towards the Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela – home to Portugal’s highest mountain. As lovers of mountain scenery, we had high hopes for this part of the trip. We weren’t disappointed. These are proper mountains – … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz, Praia Do Porto Novo & Peniche – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
June 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
On leaving Ribeira d'Ilhas, we retraced our route for a couple of kilometres to use the motorhome service point at Ericeira. This is located by a garage and is free. It uses a Euro Mini Relais type service point that provides fresh water, grey water disposal and toilet waste (black waste) emptying … [Read more...]
Sintra & Ribeira d’Ilhas – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The day dawned cloudy and we decided to head back inland towards Lisbon to visit Sintra. Sintra’s Palacio Nacional was once the summer residence of the Portuguese royal family – Sintra is close to Lisbon but up in the hills where the weather is cooler. These days, Sintra is a major … [Read more...]
Parque Natural da Arrabida and Cabo da Roca – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Leaving Pego do Altar, we headed up the IP1 and then west along the IP7 towards Setubal, Lisbon and the Atlantic west coast of Portugal. Our ultimate destination was Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point on mainland Europe. The first are of interest was the Parque Natural da Arrabida, an area … [Read more...]
Europe’s Largest Reservoir & Neolithic Stones – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Leaving Luz, we set course for the Barragem de Alqueva. This dam created the largest man-made reservoir in Europe and is a monumental piece of engineering. An entire village - Luz - plus numerous other buildings, roads and geographical features were submerged to create the reservoir. While the … [Read more...]
Caceres to Luz – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009
June 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
We left Caceres, via Carrefour (more strawberries...) and McDonald's (more WiFi) again. I would tell you how to find them but alas, our route was unnecessarily circuitous and we did get slightly lost before we got there. Follow the signs for Centro Commercial or alternatively the … [Read more...]
