Lenny's Heading for Portugal - Maybe

[Robert Clark]

Now at Coimbra in the coach park as Aire full.

Met the Dutch guy this morning that we met a couple of days ago. He had been over to a national park we are/were heading for. He got stuck in 9" snow and had to put snow chains on. Apparently snow unheard of in that aera at this time of year. We might have to give that a miss.

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Have you got 4 seasons tyres?

 

[Lenny HB]

Have you got 4 seasons tyres?

No just M&S, Michelin Camping, I don't have much faith in them, no chains just a snow shovel.

 

[Robert Clark]

No just M&S, Michelin Camping, I don't have much faith in them, no chains just a snow shovel.

We’ve got Continental Four Seasons
Noticed some slight pitting on our alloy wheels. Sent our German dealer a pic and N&B have given us 4 new wheels with new tyres.

 

[Lenny HB]

Result, British made wheesl by any chance?

 

[Robert Clark]

Result, British made wheesl by any chance?

Not sure
How can you tell?

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[Lenny HB]

Not sure
How can you tell?

Don't know my mates Carthago ones corroded they said they were UK made replaced them with German ones.

 

[john lillie]

got a friend who lives about 15k from coimbra, says the forecast for the next month is mainly heavy rain, I turn round if I were you!were you!

 

[Lenny HB]

got a friend who lives about 15k from coimbra, says the forecast for the next month is mainly heavy rain, I turn round if I were you!were you!

Oh that kind great.

 

[JJ]

got a friend who lives about 15k from coimbra, says the forecast for the next month is mainly heavy rain, I turn round if I were you!were you!

The only weather forecast I trust is what I can actually see...

JJ

 

[Lenny HB]

Spent most of the time in the town at the University.

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[Lenny HB]

Timed it right when we went to the Science Museum, got a tour of the old Science Institute across the road just us and a couple of other people.

 

[Lenny HB]

Only took a couple of pics in the town.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Hi Lenny,
We always go down the eastern side of Spain and round to Morocco or Portugal, Algarve because we live just north of Perpignan but the west looks great. Are you following an itinerary from a book or self planned or just sticking a pin and heading there. My memory and geography is just hopeless so we tend to just wander or go where we have liked before.
Do you keep a list of stops in lat:long format? If so perhaps you could publish it at the end as a .csv file. We do that as we load it into Autoroute with comments etc and have quite a few others itineraries stored as well.
Thoroughly enjoying your trip though.
Steve

 

[john lillie]

re above, I second that request, amazed how you manage to find all those stunning places, is it research beforehand? Followed your previous trip, that too was really interesting, keep up the good work!

 

[Rapphil]

Did you include the Library on the Coimbra tour @Lenny HB we had not seen any pictures of it and only just included it on the ticket when we visited last Tuesday. Top floor really takes your breath away (no not beacause of the stairs). Recommended for anyone’s future visit.

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[Lenny HB]

Did you include the Library on the Coimbra tour @Lenny HB we had not seen any pictures of it and only just included it on the ticket when we visited last Tuesday. Top floor really takes your breath away (no not beacause of the stairs). Recommended for anyone’s future visit.

Yep did the Library, quite impressive unfortunately not allowed to take phots of the upper floor.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Lenny,
We always go down the eastern side of Spain and round to Morocco or Portugal, Algarve because we live just north of Perpignan but the west looks great. Are you following an itinerary from a book or self planned or just sticking a pin and heading there. My memory and geography is just hopeless so we tend to just wander or go where we have liked before.
Do you keep a list of stops in lat:long format? If so perhaps you could publish it at the end as a .csv file. We do that as we load it into Autoroute with comments etc and have quite a few others itineraries stored as well.
Thoroughly enjoying your trip though.
Steve

Hi Steve, keep trying but never seem to make down to your neck of the woods.
Don't really do any planning, Mijhan looks in guide books and on the net to see if there is anything worth visiting where we are but often it's pot luck.
Todays stop which I will post in a mo was pot luck. Services were a bit grim where we were so I looked for somewhere better, 15km down the road village had a stopover and nice looking service point, and another stopover said next to Roman ruins. Serviced at the first then went to the second, what a result.

If you look at the photos of the stopovers I post most days you will see the coordinates are on the photos.

We use Autoroute as well with a GPS receiver, last couple of trips I've posted the route at the end.
This is the trip so far.

 

[Lenny HB]

Went to look at the Coimbra Botanical Gardens this morning, guess what, closed due to storm damage.
Did find a Chinese Bizare so now we have loads of bits we didn't want or need.

Did find a restored old tram.

 

[Lenny HB]

Now at Conimbriga a place with loads of old rocks found it almost by accident, amazing site of Roman ruins and a place to stop for the night.

 

[Lenny HB]

Having spent nearly 3 hours wandering around nice carpark by the ruins for tonight.

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[PORKSTER]

We’ve got Continental Four Seasons
Noticed some slight pitting on our alloy wheels. Sent our German dealer a pic and N&B have given us 4 new wheels with new tyres.

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If your going to fit them use a really good wheel sealer on them it will help the longevity of them. if your really keen get the older ones refurbed in a block colour and use as winter wheels easy to swap over with your levelling jacks.

 

[Lenny HB]

if your really keen get the older ones refurbed in a block colour and use as winter wheels easy to swap over with your levelling jacks.

Don't give him ideas I was hoping he was going to donate them to me.

 

[PORKSTER]

Don't give him ideas I was hoping he was going to donate them to me.

Clearly that would be the easiest option for him

 

[JJ]

Cripey Cripes... Mr Lenny HB is getting closer and closer...


JJ

 

[TinaLes]

Nice pictures Lenny, looks like the weather should improve for you down there...fingers crossed.
When you said "We use Autoroute as well with a GPS receiver, last couple of trips I've posted the route at the end" this looks like a useful piece of kit, when you get a mo, can you tell us what piece of kit you have.
Have been watching Graham Norton tonight on the box, one of his guests was Lee Evans, who is coming back to star in a West End show, When he was asked why the five year break? , he replied that his wife "wanted him home more", "but she had "Dragged" him round Europe to every major city". He then said, and I immediately thought of you,when he said "she has taken me round so many museums and those bloody Roman Ruins", "they are everywhere", "you know walls that come up to your waist height"
Then the punchline was....."Looks like they got the footings in, and just buggered off!
Have a great trip, just had to share that with you.
Les

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[Robert Clark]

Don't give him ideas I was hoping he was going to donate them to me.

I can’t imagine that the dealer is going to let me take them away
I expect they’ll be going back to the manufacturer.

 

[Robert Clark]

If your going to fit them use a really good wheel sealer on them it will help the longevity of them. if your really keen get the older ones refurbed in a block colour and use as winter wheels easy to swap over with your levelling jacks.

Never heard of wheel sealer
Is this what you mean?

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...YdhuHa_UT5YMoARrWBhmKzdLAItnWddAaAu8aEALw_wcB

 

[PORKSTER]

Yes that's one of them a firm called Gtechniq used to be the most thought of one. It's normally the iron and brake dust kills alloys.

If you have time take a look on detailing world forum. Your find all the info you need and more.

Be perfect for doing g a new set of wheels as you can do inside and get in all books and crannies.

 

[Lenny HB]

I can’t imagine that the dealer is going to let me take them away
I expect they’ll be going back to the manufacturer.

 

[Lenny HB]

Cripey Cripes... Mr Lenny HB is getting closer and closer...


JJ

Might have to take you up on your invite but you might not let me in, no FB pies on board.

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