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Blackpool

Left on the Friday to stay at Blackpool for a Ceilah at the Tower ballroom with the Vatasay boys.

Sandra asked if we could pick up a TV on the way, so popped to Oakworth Steve and house.

Arrived at Hampton Road Social club around 16:00, van is disgusting very grubby now.

New had booked a table at Wetherspoons for 11 people so fish and chips and then popped into the Social club.

Day 2

Up at night briefly then back up at about 8:30. Had breakfast at the Social club, all cooked to order s decent breakfast for 4.50 including tea toast.

Took tram to the Tower to have a look around. Very very windy, all the piers closed, shopping area tired. Wetherspoons for a coffee and biscuit.

Back to van for a rest cleanup and G&Ts. Then back onto tram and into the Tower ballroom, for the night.

Tressle tables.

The dancing was actually really good thoroughly enjoyed it, Vatasay boys were ok but sound system was crap.

Interval Scottish dancing was not to my tastes. Back home at midnight, via tram.

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Praia de Mira

Woke late, the only sounds all night were the crashing waves no dogs, cars or anything else. I think we got up at about 10:00.Bit overcast and only 17c but by 11:00 it was 18c so heading Inthe right direction. We decide bike ride not sure where. Whilst get sorted Jacqui slipped on the bottom step and fell over hurting her foot, bottom and arm. After a vigorous interrogation we decide a bike ride was just what she needed.The bikes proved easy to get out and setup, really pleased with them. Set off and found a cycled oath around the lake right on our campsite entrance so headed off away from town thinking we would head back and stop later.The lake was great, by now no clouds sunny and warm so just shorts, t-shirt and sandles. Scooted round the lake and then around the town stopping for a coffee and beer at a beach side cafe we had spotted the day before.Then headed off thinking to find somewhere open to eat, lots of places open but none appealed either no idea what the menu was or a bit too shabby or shadey or empty. Decide to head back to van for lunch, but passed Cannes III bar, looked inviting so stopped to make our day had a lateish lunch. The waiter described the weather as typical of Portugal, Autumn in the morning, Summer in the afternoon and Winter at night, it didn’t drop below 17 last night ?, this was prompted by us ordering a Green Wine , Vinho Verde with our lunch which is a summer drink ? dontcha know!!

Enjoying a quick catch up and pinhole check in the shade while Jacqui starts a new book.
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Europe 2018, 6

Awoke to rain, cloudy but warm so when the rain stopped about 10, we are up bikes, had a great strong coffee, and set off about 12.

Headed to Chateau Villandraut, which should have been 6k was 7miles at the end was a cafe Le Medivale. I had a biere Ambre Fischer, Jacqui a Vin Route, grilled entrecote moyen, Jacqui Condit du Canard, cafe Gourmnad dessert and a profiteroles for Jacqui. All in all very nice . Cycled back very hot at the van 32 in the shade, so headed for the pool had a dip and then beer, wine, reacher, cheese, bread, ice, bed.

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Camping Vogelenzang, 2018

Left Bruges, after emptying cassette then driving to coaching waste water spot, after emptying that paid 50euro for 2 nights, got paid ticket and approached exit. Had seen a lot of vans stuck at this point having to get assistance to get out, but all very easy in the end.

Our destination was about a 3 hours drive away via Antwerp, Rotterdam etc..

It rained which is good for a day of travel, again easy journey apart from Antwerp to go round it you can use R1 or R2, we used R2 which has a toll tunnel in it 19e !!!!

Got stuck off road in a tulip field, towed out by farmer friendly.

Incorrect pitch numbers

Walked into the village

Beef Bourgnon

Next day, cycled tour for tulip fields and beach,

Keukenhof gardens, Beach bar in Zandvoort.

Meal in the campsite restaurant.

Lots of rain overnight, bike rack light on in the morning.

Left at 10:30, heading towards Ypres.

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Bruges 2018

Decided to pop over the channel for a little tour of places bookmarked over the last few weeks. The plan was to goto Bruges and then maybe Amsterdam.

Booked the tunnel in Tuesday, for travel on the Thursday 11:40 slot gave us time to get to Bruges and then get settled. Jacqui had a book club and I had mower pickup and some minor work issues, so Thursday was easiest, decided to co e back in the following Wednesday as we have the MHF Maypole meet the following weekend.

Journey to tunnel was very easy although a bit tedious, will interesting when a one way ticket is our option and may choose return by another means.

There was minor delay loading but we were underway about 15 minutes late, as we left train pulled over at services and turned gas on. Set off to Bruges.

Again journey was easy roads relatively clear, till Bruges it self. Road surface quality also changes in Belgium they seem to favour concrete slabs for a lot of the roads as opposed to tarmac, very noisy, bit like M6 Birmingham.

Found the kamper stop, glorified car park between a ring road, boat moorings and bus/coach park. Get a ticket on entry and then drive through and park up, picked a corner spot door opening on hedge and boat moorings other side.

Electric provided but only 6amp, each socket is numbered so plugged into 16 which was empty but no power, initially thought it was only certain time but basically socket 16 did not work, so used a spare socket, this seems a common thing.

Power sorted we decided to walk into Bruges, it is less than 10 minutes, very easy lots of people about. Mainly tourists, seems a popular place. We had a good wander around a beer, Stew and beer, half man brewery had Beers and Flemish Stew and Chips, very good.

Next day decided to do some culture so Churches Sint Salvatore, fantastic stained glass and Museum Historium tour life in Bruges, interesting but the VR tour waste of money and a free Beer in the Duuvelorium bar. Sunny in the pm so got bikes out and had a trip round the canals.

Chilli and tacos in the van and started Gotham.

Decided to move on the next day to the tulip fields and Dutch coast South of Amsterdam, if rubbish then could head for the city.