Lenny's on the Road again

[Lenny HB]

Had a rude awaking in the middle of the night, cold water dripping on my back. Some of that wet stuff was falling out of the sky & some twit left the roof light over the beds open.

Had a plesent cycle ride around the delta today.

 

[Lenny HB]

A Lenny ad-libed seafood chowder tonight.

 

[barsteward]

I forgot better keep the foodies happy.
Only boring steak tonight.
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"Please Sir can I have more"

 

[Grianan]

Dinner looks amazing. Great photos of the birds too … thanks.

 

[Lenny HB]

Dinner looks amazing. Great photos of the birds too … thanks.

That was a quick 10min dinner, flipping restaurant was closed.

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[Helen Ariel]

Hi Lenny. Just rejoined the forum and caught up on your wonderful thread. Had a break from here over the summer partly because busy working hard to save for the next trip and partly couldn't face seeing the beautiful weather elsewhere! Got some inspiration from this thread particularly Girona and Montserrat. Where did you get the train from to Girona. We stayed on a free aire near Girona last March. It was our last stop in Spain before coming back and we really wanted to see more of the area though not sure if it will be on the outward or return journey this time as we still haven't made our mind up about our route to Portugal yet. Leaving on Tuesday! Ps love all the food pics (chouder looks awesome) and very excited about eating out without spending a days wages like it costs here.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Helen & Paul, nice to hear you will be on the road again, have good trip.

All the CP/Aires around Girona had bad reports so we avoided them.
For our trip to Girona we stayed at the Spa town of Caldes de Malavella, 9 min on the fast train, 14 on the slow one to Girona. Lovely little town small Aire only 5 spaces but the don't mind you using the bus spaces next to it.
See post #450.

 

[Abacist]

We had local knowledge from a Portuguese man not to take our Moho anywhere near Lisbon as it would be broken into! I never established if the culprits were Romanians or Romanies! Going by car is fine but not Motorhome! Trains in Spain are very good as we found out when visiting Bilbao. 4 trips in and out and all punctual to the minute!

 

[Lenny HB]

We had local knowledge from a Portuguese man not to take our Moho anywhere near Lisbon as it would be broken into! I never established if the culprits were Romanians or Romanies! Going by car is fine but not Motorhome! Trains in Spain are very good as we found out when visiting Bilbao. 4 trips in and out and all punctual to the minute!

When we went to Lisbon we stopped the other side of the river by the Hydrofoil terminal.

 

[Lenny HB]

Had a cycle across the delta to the beach on the sandbar.

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[Lenny HB]

Just had a walk in the dark while waiting for the restaurant to open lucky to catch the Flamingos flying over.
Photo a bit naff on my phone and it messes up the background colour.

 

[Just smiffy]

Your getting into this twitching lark quite well Lenny ….

Some good photos..

 

[Lenny HB]

Guessing times folks.
Couldn't manage pud.

 

[scousebird]

€45

 

[JonP]

€48.50

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[Clarky]

€52.50 + tip.

 

[Swifter]

€58.50

 

[DBK]

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My bird recognition skills are dire but the dark birds are glossy ibis I think. Most of them migrate to Africa for the winter so these birds are probably on the move.

 

[Lenny HB]

My bird recognition skills are dire but the dark birds are glossy ibis I think. Most of them migrate to Africa for the winter so these birds are probably on the move.

Yep, last time we were here it was March just a few stragglers hundreds now. Also common Terns, little Terns, Cormerants, White Herons, Grey Herons, Little Egretts, Flamingos, Herring Gulls and quite a few others.

 

[DBK]

Yep, last time we were here it was March just a few stragglers hundreds now. Also common Terns, little Terns, Cormerants, White Herons, Grey Herons, Little Egretts, Flamingos, Herring Gulls and quite a few others.

I'm envious. We've done a UK tour this autumn but we'll be back on mainland Europe next year.

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[Lenny HB]

I'm envious. We've done a UK tour this autumn but we'll be back on mainland Europe next year.

I did start following you trip then the alerts stopped I must catch up with it.

 

[Helen Ariel]

29.50 euros

 

[Quackers]

Great pictures Lenny, I hope you have been kinder to the grass over there, we still have some bold patches from the Lindy Hop.

 

[barsteward]

Hmmm, the fact that Mr Wallet has taken a pummelling over past week or two surely wouldn't have any bearing on the "couldn't manage pud" statement.......would it?

Any way I recon 31.78 euros

 

[Swifter]

Hmmm, the fact that Mr Wallet has taken a pummelling

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[Lenny HB]

 

[Lenny HB]

Swifter the closest but still €10 out.

 

[Buzz67]

Most are taken on a Lumix TZ60 (obsolete) & some on my phone.
See post #477

Just bought a mint TZ60 on eBay. £80. Seems great.
Thanks for the help Lenny.

 

[Northernraider]

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Mihan needs to get you checked out ...i think you're showing early symptoms of dementia

 

[Lenny HB]

Just bought a mint TZ60 on eBay. £80. Seems great.
Thanks for the help Lenny.

Sounds good, I think we paid £110, 18 months ago first one we bought new.

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