Batten Down the Hatches, Storm Babet is Coming
The weather forecast for the coming week was unsettled. We were hoping that with a move to a more southerly latitude we might exchange liquid sunshine for actual sunshine. However we got a lot more than we bargained for. We reached Vigo and it was then that we were alerted to the weather warnings for […]
On the Rocks
From the beach at Virgen Del Mar a small island is joined to the mainland via a bridge. Atop the island sits a hermitage chapel dedicated to the patron saint of nearby Santander, Virgen del Mar. A chapel has stood on this site since at least the year 1400 but the building has been partially […]
Birthday Celebrations, then Back to Reality with a Bang
From Bilbao we made our way to Sopelana, a lovely little seaside town on the north Spanish coast. We checked in to a campsite and set up our little home. We had provisioned for our stay on the way so we just had to rolling out our patio mat, our awning and set up our […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
Pirates and Poets
Upon our return from Guernsey we stayed on an extra few days in the St. Malo area. Our municipal campsite was the on the Alet peninsula to the south of the old town of St. Malo. With its sheltered marina on the northside and sandy beaches and the imposing Solidor Tower to the south, this […]
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