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We havenāt been to Albufera yet, but are thinking of moving down the cost in that direction on Tuesday.Would you recommend Albuferia?
We are moving to Armaco de Pera tomorrow. Coming your way?
I use the Collins Bird Guide and we have the Europe version. It allows you to enter things like size, plumage, bill etc. in a search. It also gives the birdās song and geographic distribution. There is a written description too with aspects to help with identification. Think it was quite expensive for an app.I m intrigued by the bird spotting app.
Could I ask you to elaborate a bit. I m useless with birds (so the wife thinks) but love a bit of geek time.
I think you, or someone else, has mentioned this before.I use the Collins Bird Guide and we have the Europe version. It allows you to enter things like size, plumage, bill etc. in a search. It also gives the birdās song and geographic distribution. There is a written description too with aspects to help with identification. Think it was quite expensive for an app.
The birds are grouped in to things likes waders, raptors, gulls and so on. I also like the ability to maintain multiple lists of the birds you have seen.
Wow that makes sound a real nerd, though to be honest it has always interested me. Not something I admitted very often in my punk rock days!
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It was a nightmare. Coffin , mourners all there . I wasn't popularOh my that is very narrow roads to meet a funeral on.
You can get "Merlin" free app https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ that will "listen" and then highlight what songs it can hear - its fantasticI m intrigued by the bird spotting app.
Could I ask you to elaborate a bit. I m useless with birds (so the wife thinks) but love a bit of geek time.
It is very good.You can get "Merlin" free app https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ that will "listen" and then highlight what songs it can hear - its fantastic
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We visited Ampudia a few years ago, not really intentionally. Just right area for a stop over. We loved it. Had a great tour of the castle with Theresa, local guide, who went above and beyond to look after us and introduce us to villagers in the social centreWe docked in Santander to light misty rain. A word of warning customs were randomly selecting and pulling over motorhomes. They had two large green wheelie bins and were throwing food into them, I assume after a fridge and cupboard search. Fortunately we were not selected, although all we had were two apples! I've never seen this happening before.
We decided to stop at a small Lupo supermarket we have used before near Santilana del Mar and were pleasantly surprised but both quality and price. Also for my lactose intolerance, lots of different milks 'sin lactosa'. We bought a couple assuming it might be harder to get in Portugal. Then we headed south up through the hills onto the plateau where the rain had stopped but there was still a lot of cloud with the odd burst of sunshine. The aire in Palencia we had planned on stopping at was full and did not really look our thing, so we decided to press on to another one not far away in Ampudia.
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We were so glad we headed here the free aire is very good, with free services too. It is next to a small bullring and behind some trees is the most amazing castle from the C15th, no more than 200 yards away. The town is fabulous too and very old, with walkways covered by the first floor of all the buildings. It is a lovely town and not at all touristy. A great find and well worth visiting.
We decided not to eat out as we are both tired, instead we will get some bread and coffee tomorrow so that we put some money back into the town. Plus we need diesel .
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The clouds are rolling away leaving a starry night. I stepped out of the van to get a night picture of the castle.
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We would have liked a tour of the castle it looked fabulous, but it was only open for two hours a day, and we were on the road. Maybe next time, I'm sure we will go back.We visited Ampudia a few years ago, not really intentionally. Just right area for a stop over. We loved it. Had a great tour of the castle with Theresa, local guide, who went above and beyond to look after us and introduce us to villagers in the social centre
A few years ago with my mate in Portugal in a restaurant he noticed it and had to get a bottle. Oh boy was it disgusting all four of us had a taste and instantly ordered a bottle of drinkable wine.Who remembers this wine, usually with a candle in the bottle, or sometimes a lampshade? I had forgotten how sweet it is, more like an alcopop.
Pretty much our reaction, except my financial supervisor would not allow it to be thrown away and replaced with another. Palpitations of the wallet and all that.A few years ago with my mate in Portugal in a restaurant he noticed it and had to get a bottle. Oh boy was it disgusting all four of us had a taste and instantly ordered a bottle of drinkable wine.
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