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[Barriesimpson]

I'm not talking about brits I'm talking about any European. Germans for instance are only really legally allowed to be in Spain, or in France or in Greece for 90 days without a visa . Same with French or Spanish. But because there's no shengen borders so no way of actually checking then it isn't enforced . As brits we were the same before brexit.

I don't think it matters whether you're a permanent resident or not.

If I got residency in Portu
See this is unfortunately the common misconception but it's not correct.

I used Germany as a Google example just because I'm there now and I searched how long can a Spanish national stay in Germany. This is the results.


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It's pretty much the Same throughout Europe. BUT

Because there are no borders if you stay under the radar then it's doubtful you'd experience any difficulty. But legally it is 90 days . Or you need a visa

Well it must be true if Google says so. Either way, being a resident in Spain, where I live, there is no problem and on my travels up to Ireland I will spend maybe 3 weeks in France. Once in the UK, being a national, there will be no problem either. Thank you for your input Northernraider.

 

[Northernraider]

Oh, but first a very cold beer, it's 32 degrees today.View attachment 925982

Wonder why all the Germans are heading to Spain lol .. its just as warm here. ..


Too feckin warm in my opinion lol

 

[Barriesimpson]

Wonder why all the Germans are heading to Spain lol .. its just as warm here. ..


Too feckin warm in my opinion lol View attachment 925991

Thank god for air conditioning. I have the Bergstrom Open Air, full inverter 12v air conditioner in the moho and it' great.

 

[gpat]

gpat, are you responsible for the app you mentioned? I can send info and coordinates for the places we have stayed over these last 3 weeks. I do actually have a subscription but have not yet worked out how it all works, so need a bit more time

Yes if you do that I will put them on .

 

[The POPs]

We live in Gran Canaria and bought the moho there. We are now travelling around the islands (using ferries) to get used to the van. Then up through Europe to get to Northern Ireland to visit my son.

We live in Portugal Algarve, at Galé. The beaches are amazing here, although the sea is the Atlantic and also amazing, can sometimes be windy.
Our Motorhome a Carthago C-Tourer and although originally British, it is fully Portuguese

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[Barriesimpson]

A new day and a new beach (not that we used it though). Las Teresitas, close to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Completely false beach as it is golden sand which is not natural to Tenerife, but nice all the same.

 

[Barriesimpson]

After a few days at home we decided to go to La Aldea de San Nicolás around the south west coast of our home island Gran Canaria. We chose a popular spot that features on park4night - Casa Pedro Ramos. It's a private piece of land nicely level with EHU, showers, toilets and sinks for washing up. It's an enclosed area, volcanic rubble surface, very quiet and with security cameras. I'll post some photos when it's a bit cooler (33c now and the Bergstrom air conditioner is proving its worth as we speak). Here are some pictures of the surrounding area.

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[Barriesimpson]

In the third photo you can see the silhouette of El Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, on Tenerife. At night you can see the lights of the cars on the roads close to the coast.

 

[Yorick]

In the third photo you can see the silhouette of El Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, on Tenerife. At night you can see the lights of the cars on the roads close to the coast.

On the highest bit of road near Tiede, we got great views of G.C.

 

[DBK]

I burnt a hole in my trousers on Teide! Took the cable car to the top and sat down on a rock to admire the views. There was a strong smell of sulpher in the aire and tiny vents between some of the rocks which were yellow with sulpher. Several days later a patch of cloth felt out of my trousers where I had been sitting too close to a vent. It isn't dormant!

This was 45 years ago and there was zero tourist development at the south end of the island. Very different now.

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[OldAgeTravellers]

Just seen your location. I've been to the track there a few times

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Doesn’t that yellow sunshade slow you down a bit?

 

[Outdoors Dad]

This is a lovely thread mate keep your adventures coming

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Who said you cannot eat well in a moho?View attachment 919901

Looks like you have been to IKEA.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

That's good. It was new for me, but then, as a newbie, it's all new for me

There are loads in Norway and they are free. It gets a bit buttock twitchy though when the roller shutter goes down and you hear all the wiring and clunking, whether you will get your cassette back in one piece.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Looks like you have been to IKEA.

No, homemade. Ikea really wishes they had meatballs like mine

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[nicholsong]

I burnt a hole in my trousers on Teide! Took the cable car to the top and sat down on a rock to admire the views. There was a strong smell of sulpher in the aire and tiny vents between some of the rocks which were yellow with sulpher. Several days later a patch of cloth felt out of my trousers where I had been sitting too close to a vent. It isn't dormant!

This was 45 years ago and there was zero tourist development at the south end of the island. Very different now.

What your a*se?

 

[DBK]

What your a*se?

Performs reliably every morning!

At the risk of coarsening things too much there is a type of eruption known as Strombolic, named after the volcano on the island of Stromboli off the coast of Scilly. Strombolic eruptions involve gas!

 

[Yorick]

Performs reliably every morning!

At the risk of coarsening things too much there is a type of eruption known as Strombolic, named after the volcano on the island of Stromboli off the coast of Scilly. Strombolic eruptions involve gas!

Our lass has those

 

[Barriesimpson]

Here are a couple of photos of the site. It's very basic but fine.

 

[Snottygobble]

We picked up the moho on Saturday and are now touring a little around the islands to get used to the van before going up through Europe. Saturday afternoon we went up to Tejeda - one of the most beautiful towns in Spain to spend the night.View attachment 919003View attachment 919005View attachment 919006

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[Snottygobble]

Here are a couple of photos of the site. It's very basic but fine.

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Did you get to Lanzarote by any chance , there was a lovely ferry boat that took me there from Gran Canaria & back . Had meals cooked by heat of volcano by prof chef & visited a huge cave with dance floor & had a subteranean lake with pure white crabs in it that looked like stars on a dark night!

 

[Yorick]

Did you get to Lanzarote by any chance , there was a lovely ferry boat that took me there from Gran Canaria & back . Had meals cooked by heat of volcano by prof chef & visited a huge cave with dance floor & had a subteranean lake with pure white crabs in it that looked like stars on a dark night!

The BBQ is in Timanfaya national park.

The cave is Jameos del Agua.

 

[Brian Thompson]

So we are in Tenerife for a few days and are parked up at the Santiago del Teide recreational area for the night. It's on the road side but is quiet at night I have been informed. Bbq area with tables and seating are available.



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Is there even a place like that in the whole UK

 

[Barriesimpson]

Did you get to Lanzarote by any chance , there was a lovely ferry boat that took me there from Gran Canaria & back . Had meals cooked by heat of volcano by prof chef & visited a huge cave with dance floor & had a subteranean lake with pure white crabs in it that looked like stars on a dark night!

No we didn't go there this time. I'm very familiar with all 8 of the Canary Islands as I have lived here since 1981.

 

[Barriesimpson]

We stayed one night in Puerto de Mogán in a specific Motorhome area, no services except rubbish bins, but a level and quiet place.N

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[Barriesimpson]

Today up to the Aerea de Recreación de la Presa de las Niñas in Tejeda. A purpose built motorhome and camping site. Government owned and completely free. You need to register on the web site and there are controls. Fresh, grey and black, plus bathrooms. It's 38ºC as we speak, so I have the air-con on.

 

[nicholsong]

Today up to the Aerea de Recreación de la Presa de las Niñas in Tejeda. A purpose built motorhome and camping site. Government owned and completely free. You need to register on the web site and there are controls. Fresh, grey and black, plus bathrooms. It's 38ºC as we speak, so I have the air-con on.View attachment 933621View attachment 933622View attachment 933623View attachment 933624View attachment 933625

Oh the 'daughter' again.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Well last night at 19:00 it was still 31ºC so we decided to get to somewhere cooler. We needed to get down out of the mountains and 2 hours later we found ourselves in Pozo Izquierdo - the windsurfers paradise. They celebrate world championships here, so it's a little windy but thanks to that wind and a slightly lower temperature of 24ºC we were able to sleep very well. Today we had a take away from a nearby restaurant which saved me from cooking

 

[Barriesimpson]

We arrived at Sardina del Norte in Gáldar yesterday and found a large area where motorhomes can park and stay so we are here for a couple of days. It's quite windy but seeing as the temperature is getting above 38ºC in other parts of the island, we are quite happy. Just had lunch in a lovely restaurant on the way to the port. Very good it was too.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Here are a couple of photos from the area. as you can see, it's a bit overcast today but quite cool so all is good.

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