Lyndon Top August 2020

Met up with David, Bev, Dave, Lorraine,Liz and Robert. Nick was also parked up nearby.

Chris and Dawn Vickers from Frankia group also there with grand kids and friends.

Cycled round the lake missing out Hambleton again. Too wrong turn at Egleton.

Lovely weekend, great weather and good people.

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.

Europe 2018 14, 15, 16

Vauvert, Flower campsite after 3 nights at holiday campsite decided to head up the coast and then start making our way home. Ended up at a site we had stayed at before and really enjoyed. It is just very relaxed no hassles chilled out site. Full of Dutch, no bad thing.

Stopped for one night and stayed 3, went to vauvert town on the Tuesday to pick up some vape stuff and 2 gel pads for our saddles. Next day went to the cave and then rode through the commune of Gallician to the Camargue, smelly marsh lands basically but lots of birds etc….

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Ypres, Ieper 2018

Left campsite on the Monday and decided as weather not good to make a run for Belgium and Ypres, weather supposed to improve and lots of cycling etc…

Managed to find a garage that did LPG and diesel so followed directions, arrived no LPG, filled up with diesel, it was a bit out of the way.

Journey easy again rain at the beginning but brightening as we left Antwerp, used R1 this time no toll!!

Walked into town
Combi light beers,
Beef bourginon, potatoes and carrots.
Tuesday
Big cycle ride, frontlines
Early dinner burger and stew with chips and beer.
Walked to last post and combi mix beer

 

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.