The Simpson's Spanish Raid

[Barriesimpson]

If it's any consolation Barrie it's doing the same here.

Where are you ChrisL ?

 

[Barriesimpson]

Galicia will always be Galicia

That could be why it is so green here. Such a change from the Canaries

 

[ChrisL]

Where are you ChrisL ?

Dorset.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Dorset.

Beautiful, haven't been there since I was 10 or something, but I do remember it was lovely. Dorset knobs seems stuck in my mind, are they still a thing?

 

[ChrisL]

Beautiful, haven't been there since I was 10 or something, but I do remember it was lovely. Dorset knobs seems stuck in my mind, are they still a thing?

Well you can still get cheese rolls whether they are authentic knobs or not i've no idea, I expect i'll have to find a proper bakery to find out.

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[Barriesimpson]

Well you can still get cheese rolls whether they are authentic knobs or not i've no idea, I expect i'll have to find a proper bakery to find out.

I guess you can appreciate that I really NEED an answer now, I won't sleep until I know

 

[Barriesimpson]

We managed to get away today at 9, so early start for us and we drove to Xinzo in Ourense - still in Galicia. We had a pleasant lunch and are parked in an area provided by the local council for free. Black, grey and fresh water but no electricity. Bins are also placed strategically. It's level and very quiet here, there are 4 motorhomes for now. The grass could do with a cut, but hey, it's free.

 

[Barriesimpson]

As you can appreciate, the sun did come out today. Still fresh at 14ºC but I'm fine with that, the missus not so much.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Dorset Knobs are very much a thing but probably find them in delicatessens in packets rather than bakeries.

History Of The Dorset Knob

The Dorset Knob is a savoury biscuit that is crisp, golden, and steeped in tradition. Today this famous biscuit is enjoyed far and wide, but where did it come from and what is the history of this unique product?

www.moores-biscuits.co.uk

 

[Barriesimpson]

Dorset Knobs are very much a thing but probably find them in delicatessens in packets rather than bakeries.

History Of The Dorset Knob

The Dorset Knob is a savoury biscuit that is crisp, golden, and steeped in tradition. Today this famous biscuit is enjoyed far and wide, but where did it come from and what is the history of this unique product?

www.moores-biscuits.co.uk

Yes, that's them. Lovely, at least when I was a Kid.

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[Barriesimpson]

Today we arrived at Requejo, Zamora, a lovely little town. It's still raining so we have not been able to explore much, we parked up at the old railway station and we are completely alone. Seems very safe though and there is lots of room to park, all level. You can almost see the rainbow in the first photo.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Van food for lunch, some steaks we bought in Lidl with roasted air fryer potatoes and flat green beans. Lovely it was too

 

[Barriesimpson]

So we moved on to Zamora on our way to Zaragoza, and stopped at another free motorhome site provided by the local council. All the services except EHU and completely free. Good job we got here early, the place is heaving now and there are 40 plots. Shops and restaurants nearby too. The weather has cleared but it is still very windy but dry.

 

[Barriesimpson]

We went to a tapas bar as we were not sure if the sun would last so didn't want to use the air fryer just in case of not being able to recharge the batteries (every day I'm closer to the inevitable decision of installing lithium), and we had a great meal for €30.

I thought the roof lighting was interesting, reconditioned wine boxes: