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hardworkinghippy



Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 1110
Location: Bourrou South West France
PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 10 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The wee caravan's free if you need it ! (Just heard the bigger one's free too now !)

Watch those French drivers !


Irene x

 
Andrea



Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 2260
Location: Portugal
PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 10 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

All signed up. Hope you�ll make it this far!

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 10 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well we made it to the south coast. Currently camped up at a place called Arcanchon or some such like. Shoud be in Spain before noon tomorrow. Will try to do photos then.

 
T.G



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not
PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 10 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

where are you headed? I used to spend time in a friends villa at rocha brava near Carvoeiro, a charming fishing village right in the heart of Algarve, in the south of Portugal.

 
Went



Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 10 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Weather is looking good for Asturias Simon so fingers crossed.

See you Thursday - we'll be around so any time is OK.

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 10 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ok, we�re in Spain!

Crossed the border yesterday and stayed at Castro-Urdiales with a great view of the Atlantic but sadly not Wifi. Can�t do photos at the mo cos my card reader isn�t working but maybe later.

We are now at Ian & Luis� about halfway along the coast and hoping to reach Portugal by Saturday. The boys are loving it and the roads aren�t too busy so the journey is going well.

More soon.
S

 
pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 10 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thats good mate, glad to see it is going well, and good to talk to you on skype.

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 10 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Almost in Portual, Just didn't quite make it to he border tonight - went wrong way up the motorway

We are now on a campsite about 20k from the Portugese border. I just hope that the filling stations are open for fuel on a Sunday cos we is running on fumes




We are further on than this now but this is the map I did this morning

 
Went



Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 10 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just in case your USB is on boil wash....

Here are a couple of pics for Zoe:

Click to see full size image


Click to see full size image

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 10 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks Ian

Turns out I didn't put my USB key through the wash after all so will sort some more pics in a bit.

Got some great pics of the Cathedral coast so Thanks Luis for recommending that one. We stayed at a campsite right next to it.

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 10 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pricey where is your place? I need a lemon for my tequila!

 
pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 10 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Go down the motorway till you get to the IC8, turn left. Keep on that road for about 20 miles then take the first turn to Pedrogao Grande, go up past the builders Merchants, then take the first left to Fontainhas, go down 1/2 a mile. When you hit the first S bends you are there, it is on the left, you cant miss it, big barn lots of olive trees etc... The car park is on the second right hander, on the left.

There might be sheep or cattle on land don't worry about them there Arlindo's

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 10 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Found it!
Nicked some of your oranges.
Here is the evidence:


 
pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 10 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Fantastic Simon, what great Pictures and what a great way to do it

So you found my place, you should have taken them all, grass is looking good as well

 
Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 10 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It was Irene recommended Picasa.
I'm not usually open to photo storage websites but as it is by Google and totally free I had a play. I'm well impressed with it.

As for the oranges ....

 
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