Tam, Jade and Franky's European Adventure

Tam have you google translate on your phone if you place your phone on the paper work it may tell you.
Loving your adventures and photos.
 
Northernraider said:
Well I think I must have tempted fate lol.

The wee town of odeciexe was getting very busy and I was getting dirty looks for taking up 3 parking spaces so I decided to move back to rogil as there were no signs saying no autocaravanna etc and thought I'd just move again early morning.

So I got there parked up 2 other vans here I started making my dinner and a knock at the door

Gnr

Policeman was nice enough he said overnight not allowed ...daytime no problem but not after sundown ....he asked for Id and van documents

Which I have him....he insisted I was not getting a fine only advised off the parking restrictions in the national park . He copied all my details off my licence and my log book on to a form which was all in Portuguese which again he insisted was only regulations and information on the nature park.
He had me sign this form which I did on the word that it was not a fine

He said I can stay tonight and parking here is ok tomorrow daytime but then I must move

Which was my intention anyway.

So has anyone any experience of this ?

Guy seemed nice enough but I've heard stories on here before of someone being fined after they were told it wasn't a fine.

I didn't get a copy of the form he had me sign
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Oh oh.:unsure:
 
Northernraider said:
Well I think I must have tempted fate lol.

The wee town of odeciexe was getting very busy and I was getting dirty looks for taking up 3 parking spaces so I decided to move back to rogil as there were no signs saying no autocaravanna etc and thought I'd just move again early morning.

So I got there parked up 2 other vans here I started making my dinner and a knock at the door

Gnr

Policeman was nice enough he said overnight not allowed ...daytime no problem but not after sundown ....he asked for Id and van documents

Which I have him....he insisted I was not getting a fine only advised off the parking restrictions in the national park . He copied all my details off my licence and my log book on to a form which was all in Portuguese which again he insisted was only regulations and information on the nature park.
He had me sign this form which I did on the word that it was not a fine

He said I can stay tonight and parking here is ok tomorrow daytime but then I must move

Which was my intention anyway.

So has anyone any experience of this ?

Guy seemed nice enough but I've heard stories on here before of someone being fined after they were told it wasn't a fine.

I didn't get a copy of the form he had me sign
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O dear, do you not remember this thread ?

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/fine-arrived-from-portugal.174837/
 
does seem strange you had to sign something if he was only adviseing you.
 
Anthea M said:
Tam have you google translate on your phone if you place your phone on the paper work it may tell you.
Loving your adventures and photos.
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They didn't give me a copy :( he just pointed to a lot of Portuguese writing and said it was information on the nature park regulations etc. Insisted it was not a fine and asked me to sign it ...he did the same with the other 2 vans

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bigtree said:
Oh oh.:unsure:
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Two on Tour said:
O dear, do you not remember this thread ?

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/fine-arrived-from-portugal.174837/
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Yes I do hence my suspicion of him.
As I said though he seemed a decent cop I was polite and simply said I didn't know you couldn't park here as there were no signs anywhere saying so. He said ok this time its just a warning and advice on restrictions etc
Told me I could stay last night and that daytime was ok but I must move before sundown today.

I guess will find out if a fine arrives later ....
Won't be paying it though if it does.
 
Only time will tell,I’m afraid.
It’s not good that you don’t get a copy of what you signed.....should be a law against it........probably is!
I wonder what the nice policeman would have said/done if you refused to sign.
 
Podney said:
Only time will tell,I’m afraid.
It’s not good that you don’t get a copy of what you signed.....should be a law against it........probably is!
I wonder what the nice policeman would have said/done if you refused to sign.
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Yes I thought by the amount of paperwork he was filling in ( 2 different forms each vehicle ) that i was getting a copy which wouldn't have been much good in a foreign language but would still have had something showing details of officer etc.

I did think about not signing it but not sure what would have happened then so i thought best just to sign it and if anything comes through post it won't get paid.

I've noticed this morning now it's light that there's another road and a parking spot you can see from here that has about 8 vans on it so I wonder if they went to them too.
 
Two on Tour said:
Are any of the other vans that had to sign are Portuguese, if so ask if they know what you were signing for.
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There was a young girl in a transit van not sure if she was Portuguese or Spanish but she was pretty fiesty and kept arguing with the other cop ...once she signed she drove off but there was another motorhome too which is still here so I might go over and ask them what they thought
....never looked to see what nationality they were.

Will go ask

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Went over to see the other motorhome and they are Portuguese and spoke some English. They say it isn't a fine just a warning but they keep your details and if they see you again then they will fine you. That said they said they have been visiting here and all up and down this coast for 4 years and first time they have had police speak to them.

Apparently the police told them you can park at the beach at carraptiera without problems lol which is where I was for two nights the other day.

That's the problem they are inconsistent.

Apparently Porto covo near the castle is ok too

I dunno
 
I think they said you could park overnight there and then move on the next day. Then there mates will come along and put your details in the computer and see you have been warned not to park overnight, and signed on the dotted line so a fine will be in the way.
 
Northernraider said:
Went over to see the other motorhome and they are Portuguese and spoke some English. They say it isn't a fine just a warning but they keep your details and if they see you again then they will fine you. That said they said they have been visiting here and all up and down this coast for 4 years and first time they have had police speak to them.

Apparently the police told them you can park at the beach at carraptiera without problems lol which is where I was for two nights the other day.

That's the problem they are inconsistent.

Apparently Porto covo near the castle is ok too

I dunno
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Don't know of any castle at Porto Covo,maybe you mean the Fort at Pessegueiro. I was told by a GNR guy that I couldn't stay there but a Potuguese camper stayed.:eek:
 
At sines today ....spent most of yesterday at the beach and then drove out the natural park to just outside sines where there's a big carpark with parking allowed for MH.

Let jade the ratbag out for the toilet this morning she was outside 10 minutes brought her in while I went for a shower ...came out 5 mins later and the wee bugger had peed in the van on one of the throws...couldnt believe it so had to head up to the intermarche that had MH services and washing machines. ...so I've done all the bedding all my throws etc and what other washing I had picked up some shopping and now parked up in a nice wee spot down near the harbour and beach having lunch. Still not so keen on the supermarkets here ....not as much choice and I find it expensive compared to Spain and the UK.

Smashed one of my toes on the bloody shopping trolley at the supermarket took a big chunk of skin off and left a trail of blood round the shop and now my right sandal has red detailing.

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A few pics from yesterday and where I'm parked today
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Found a nice wild spot for the night unfortunately it's full of long term flt's so no nice view as I'm outside of it but can't be bothered moving

I am curious where they are dumping though as theres nothing around here.
 
You talk about not finding a good supermarket in Portugal and it is dearer than Spain or Britain,I would disagree with you on that. I can’t see by Pingo Doce or Continente for variety and value,Mercadona has a limited wine range and standard range of food whereas the two supermarkets I have mentioned have varied specials every week at good value. And you can’t beat the Portuguese chicken against the old hens that are sold in Spain.
 
Northernraider said:
Found a nice wild spot for the night unfortunately it's full of long term flt's so no nice view as I'm outside of it but can't be bothered moving

I am curious where they are dumping though as theres nothing around here.
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And where are you ?
 
I think I get it now.........be a FLT so the money you can save in aires and sites is saved up...........to pay the fines :moon2::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
bigtree said:
You talk about not finding a good supermarket in Portugal and it is dearer than Spain or Britain,I would disagree with you on that. I can’t see by Pingo Doce or Continente for variety and value,Mercadona has a limited wine range and standard range of food whereas the two supermarkets I have mentioned have varied specials every week at good value. And you can’t beat the Portuguese chicken against the old hens that are sold in Spain.
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I'm just going by what I buy and it's dearer here than at home and what i was spending in Spain.

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