Canary Islands

Northernraider said:
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
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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.
 
Barriesimpson said:
Oh, but first a very cold beer, it's 32 degrees today.View attachment 925982
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Wonder why all the Germans are heading to Spain lol .. its just as warm here. ..


Too feckin warm in my opinion lol
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Barriesimpson said:
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 😀
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Yes if you do that I will put them on .
 
Barriesimpson said:
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.
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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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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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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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This is a lovely thread mate keep your adventures coming
 
Barriesimpson said:
That's good. It was new for me, but then, as a newbie, it's all new for me 😂
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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.
 
DBK said:
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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What your a*se?
 
DBK said:
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! :)
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Our lass has those :(
 
Snottygobble said:
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!
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The BBQ is in Timanfaya national park.

The cave is Jameos del Agua.
 
Snottygobble said:
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!
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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.
 
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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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.
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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 😀 🍷🍷
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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.
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