You see they are from warmer climates!It was low 20's today, which is perfect for us. It's recently got windy and cloud has descended from the hills and that's dropped the temperature right down. A Brit couple has just been out to walk their dog. Duvet jackets and bobble hats were their attire
"A Year in Spain" My "last gasp" attempt at posting (informative info).
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We spent last night on a municipal (€7 with leccy) motorhome area at the village of Ontaneda. The parking is next to the Palacio de Bustamante y Guerra and right on a via Verde. It was perfect for a night and I found Martin a ride he could do direct from the van. Unfortunately, It was more of a physical slog than a pleasant route. I'm happy I missed that one.
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Ontaneda looks like another great place. I’m really enjoying your thread, thanks for sharing. Hope the aches & pains subside soon enough. Jane
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We're now at another nice place. It's a privately owned motorhome parking area at Cobreces (near Santillana del Mar) and near the coast. It's €12 a night with services, toilet and washing up sinks and WIFI. Showers €1 and Leccy €4 extra. It's surprisingly full, but the owner also has a field a few hundred metres away that is used as overspill (€10 with access to the service point here.)
Martin has been on a challenging 20km mtb ride, and I've found another for him tomorrow. I've sat on my bfa all day and people watched. I've sneezed twice, and found it to be VERY painful, but I still feel I'm slowly recovering.
Only one photo, I'm afraid. From the back of our motorhome looking across to the village and the Cistercian Monestary. The village looks like its worth a wander around in normal times.
I will pop on a Google shot of the location though. We're the blue dot in the centre. The overflow field is the parking de verano nearer the coast.
Martin has been on a challenging 20km mtb ride, and I've found another for him tomorrow. I've sat on my bfa all day and people watched. I've sneezed twice, and found it to be VERY painful, but I still feel I'm slowly recovering.
Only one photo, I'm afraid. From the back of our motorhome looking across to the village and the Cistercian Monestary. The village looks like its worth a wander around in normal times.
I will pop on a Google shot of the location though. We're the blue dot in the centre. The overflow field is the parking de verano nearer the coast.
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If you find you can’t take normal breaths, you might need stronger pain killers, as to keep your lungs healthy you need deep breaths.
This I learn when I fell of my bike and broke my rids.
30/500 co codamol which worked a treat!
Especially with wine!
This I learn when I fell of my bike and broke my rids.
30/500 co codamol which worked a treat!
Especially with wine!
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If you haven’t visited Santillana before then it is a must see & Comillas, further along the coast, are in the top list of Spanish favourites. Also close by are the caves of Altamira with some of the oldest art in Europe
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Having broke two ribs myself, rest is the best remedy, I know how painful it is 
especially when I kept telling Janie we need water and the toilets full, laughing was really painful so I just stuck to smiling. 
Loving the places your visiting and trying to keep up and bookmark, but my internet days are short at the moment as we are visiting family and friends here in the sunny UK.
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especially when I kept telling Janie we need water and the toilets full, laughing was really painful so I just stuck to smiling. Loving the places your visiting and trying to keep up and bookmark, but my internet days are short at the moment as we are visiting family and friends here in the sunny UK.
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Martin's been for a nice coastal, and inland, circular ride. There MAY be photos.
I've had a short walk. Up to the old Monestary that I can see from my seat and then I made it to the overflow parking field. Its a bit scrappy and we'd not really want to pay €10 a night to park there, but it does now have its own emptying/water point. I walked a little bit firther, uphill, so i could see the sea andI then got sent (by Google maps) into an urbanisation with no egress, so I had to about turn and come around by the roads. I think I did a good couple of kilometres.
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And, my view of the sea
. Martin says the beach down there is rammed with sunbathers.
I've had a short walk. Up to the old Monestary that I can see from my seat and then I made it to the overflow parking field. Its a bit scrappy and we'd not really want to pay €10 a night to park there, but it does now have its own emptying/water point. I walked a little bit firther, uphill, so i could see the sea andI then got sent (by Google maps) into an urbanisation with no egress, so I had to about turn and come around by the roads. I think I did a good couple of kilometres.
The overflow parking
And, my view of the sea
. Martin says the beach down there is rammed with sunbathers.
Enjoying your thread, which I only noticed yesterday. Our first holiday without kids in tow was to this region but with car and folding camper - must go back in the van sometime soon. We hope to be back in Spain early next year but I don't think February/March is the right time somehow!
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February/March, down south, i.e. our neck of the woods (Murcia) can be perfect. The only problem is shorter days and cold nights. Daytime temperatures can be lovely.
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We tried to get into the Aire at Cobreces a couple of years ago but as you say it was rammed,ended up on an ACSI campsite.
Not surprised...it looks like it's down to timing...there are 3 spaces now...early leavers...been full everyday....
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We are finding places a bit too busy for our liking. We don't normally do so much on coasts, except in lesser known parts of Galicia. We didn't know what to expect, so set down for the weekend where we could get a good place.
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On the ribs front (and back) I've improved tremdously in the last 24 hours, so my initial, thoughts of bad bruises may have been correct. I'm walking to the coast today, to a viewpoint and then, if all's well, I'll explore a bit of Cobreces village.
We had free music last night. Some Folk Festival or something. Surprisingly, for Spain, it finished at a reasonable hour. The music was unusual, very medieval sounding. We fell asleep listening to it.
We had free music last night. Some Folk Festival or something. Surprisingly, for Spain, it finished at a reasonable hour. The music was unusual, very medieval sounding. We fell asleep listening to it.
Thank you for this thread. It's interesting and helpful.
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I'm continuing to feel so much better. Ever since mid morning yesterday I've been improving. I've had a lovely walk this morning to an old mill on the coast. We're having another, music filled, night here again tonight, and then moving on tomorrow to a place yet to be identified. We'll be back here sometime, I have some nice rides to do apparently.
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Great photos, and glad you´re feeling better
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Last night we spent at a motorhome area at the village of Infiesto. We ended up with 8 motorhomes, which surprised us, and has made us even more careful choosing where to go.
After a shaky start this morning (trying to park anywhere reasonably near a supermarket in nearby Pola de Siero) we continued on to Oviedo and parked in an almost empty, brand new, Aldi carpark. Unfortunately, it was so new the GPS couldn't work out where we were and sent us the wrong way up a motorway on our exit. It was a long way to the next exit/re-entry so we continued on the "alternative" route to our present position. We are parked in some trees in a recreation area (La Delgolá) that is full of trenches from various wars. I'm going to have an explore, either later, or tomorrow morning.
As we drove along the motorway, the coastal bits we could see looked pretty busy, hence coming way away from civilisation. The last few kilometres to get in here were on a single carriageway, tarmac, road. The only vehicle we met, thankfully, immediately reversed for a good few hundred metres. I think it's safe to say it won't be over busy with motorhomes
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A guy we met over the weekend (a cameraman in his past life, amongst other jobs) told us to get a canister of air to spray on my little camera. Martin's just had a go, and the lens is now moving in and out freely, so I'm hoping it'll do me for this trip now
After a shaky start this morning (trying to park anywhere reasonably near a supermarket in nearby Pola de Siero) we continued on to Oviedo and parked in an almost empty, brand new, Aldi carpark. Unfortunately, it was so new the GPS couldn't work out where we were and sent us the wrong way up a motorway on our exit. It was a long way to the next exit/re-entry so we continued on the "alternative" route to our present position. We are parked in some trees in a recreation area (La Delgolá) that is full of trenches from various wars. I'm going to have an explore, either later, or tomorrow morning.
As we drove along the motorway, the coastal bits we could see looked pretty busy, hence coming way away from civilisation. The last few kilometres to get in here were on a single carriageway, tarmac, road. The only vehicle we met, thankfully, immediately reversed for a good few hundred metres. I think it's safe to say it won't be over busy with motorhomes
.A guy we met over the weekend (a cameraman in his past life, amongst other jobs) told us to get a canister of air to spray on my little camera. Martin's just had a go, and the lens is now moving in and out freely, so I'm hoping it'll do me for this trip now
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That looks a lovely spot. Let's hope the other 8 vans from the last place don't get the same idea.Last night we spent at a motorhome area at the village of Infiesto. We ended up with 8 motorhomes, which surprised us, and has made us even more careful choosing where to go.
After a shaky start this morning (trying to park anywhere reasonably near a supermarket in nearby Pola de Siero) we continued on to Oviedo and parked in an almost empty, brand new, Aldi carpark. Unfortunately, it was so new the GPS couldn't work out where we were and sent us the wrong way up a motorway on our exit. It was a long way to the next exit/re-entry so we continued on the "alternative" route to our present position. We are parked in some trees in a recreation area (La Delgolá) that is full of trenches from various wars. I'm going to have an explore, either later, or tomorrow morning.
As we drove along the motorway, the coastal bits we could see looked pretty busy, hence coming way away from civilisation. The last few kilometres to get in here were on a single carriageway, tarmac, road. The only vehicle we met, thankfully, immediately reversed for a good few hundred metres. I think it's safe to say it won't be over busy with motorhomes
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A guy we met over the weekend (a cameraman in his past life, amongst other jobs) told us to get a canister of air to spray on my little camera. Martin's just had a go, and the lens is now moving in and out freely, so I'm hoping it'll do me for this trip now
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The night was silent, until something in the town 10km away kicked off. Some very loud base sounds, then loud commentary, then even louder, and very long lasting, fireworks. Then back to silence.
We walked up to the area of trenches and gun emplacements in the cool morning clouds.
Before braving the narrow road back out. Our destination, the coast.
On the way we detoured to a Mas y Mas for a box of red wine. We parked in one of the two marked motorhome bays next to the service point. Well done that supermarket.
We're now near a lighthouse. I'll look the name up for my next post.
We walked up to the area of trenches and gun emplacements in the cool morning clouds.
Before braving the narrow road back out. Our destination, the coast.
On the way we detoured to a Mas y Mas for a box of red wine. We parked in one of the two marked motorhome bays next to the service point. Well done that supermarket.
We're now near a lighthouse. I'll look the name up for my next post.
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Right. So we're here.
And we've become a dog watering cafe and shade provider.
The views are pretty nice and, according to a local Spanish motorhomer who was parked next to the chiringuito last night, there is absolutely no problems about parking in this region. I hope he's right, because we're here for the night.
We've walked to the lighthouse, and back, and now we're considering lunch.
Check out the kitchen van at the chiringuito.
And we've become a dog watering cafe and shade provider.
The views are pretty nice and, according to a local Spanish motorhomer who was parked next to the chiringuito last night, there is absolutely no problems about parking in this region. I hope he's right, because we're here for the night.
We've walked to the lighthouse, and back, and now we're considering lunch.
Check out the kitchen van at the chiringuito.
Beautiful, have you visited Lugo before. We tried, to see the Roman Walls, but the Aire was closed due to a fun fair and we were too big to get parked in the centre car park after trying. Too much traffic and narrow roads stopped us 
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Beautiful, have you visited Lugo before. We tried, to see the Roman Walls, but the Aire was closed due to a fun fair and we were too big to get parked in the centre car park after trying. Too much traffic and narrow roads stopped us
A few years ago we walked the Camino Primitivo and finished in Lugo because my feet were badly blistered, even had a blister under a toe nail
. Unfortunately, we arrived on a Spanish national holiday and the place was rammed and very noisy. We were very lucky to get accommodation. We had to get the bus the next morning to go back to Oviedo to retrieve the motorhome.We need to go back to explore properly. The last few summers we've been in Galicia it was too hot in Lugo to go then, but we will make an effort sometime. Maybe even this summer
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We wake to rain on the Asturian coast this morning...just received a Extreme Weather Alert for back home in Murcia.. thought I would share it with you all..our place sits under one of the 46°c 
....good to be here..
....good to be here..
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We've moved to another lighthouse. This one at Busto. There's a marked route for motorhomes to follow around the village and, once at the lighthouse there's a huge, grassy parking area.
We had a cow jam on the way here. The road was closed with an electric tape whilst the cows wandered across from milking parlour to field. We saw the same farmer later and just made it along a path before he opened up a muckspreader on a field.
On a sunny day I think there would be stunning views here. Today's views weren't too bad.
We've been for a walk, in between showers, and just made it back before it got heavier. The walk is marked, with viewpoints, and slates with quotes at various points. This was was made by Agatha Christie. Who knows what it says?
We had a cow jam on the way here. The road was closed with an electric tape whilst the cows wandered across from milking parlour to field. We saw the same farmer later and just made it along a path before he opened up a muckspreader on a field
.On a sunny day I think there would be stunning views here. Today's views weren't too bad.
We've been for a walk, in between showers, and just made it back before it got heavier. The walk is marked, with viewpoints, and slates with quotes at various points. This was was made by Agatha Christie. Who knows what it says?
I think it says something like ‘ I learned that you can’t go back, that the essence of life is to go forward’
Yes very hot in Murcia, our friends said it is bad at the moment, they live on the edge of the Mar Menor. I’m phoning them tonight so will find out how uncomfortable it has been.
Yes very hot in Murcia, our friends said it is bad at the moment, they live on the edge of the Mar Menor. I’m phoning them tonight so will find out how uncomfortable it has been.
Another great place by the looks of it! My list of places to go only seems to get longer and longer. It seems much more pleasant than 46 degrees. Cheers, Jane
We´re heading up your towards you tomorrow, to escape the heat, and looking forward to using some of the places you´ve shared with us.
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