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Day 7, Vinya Els Vilars, Arbec

Left the free aire, full and empty.  The EHU went off at some point in the evening and did not come back on disappointing.

We decided to head off via the Simpler tunnel having googled D934 France to check the suggested route, 2nd result was dangerousroads.org apparently it is a famous overhang road and not for the faint hearted so we have given it a miss.

Somport tunnel is a great route easy and fast with little hassle Spanish side is much better than French.

We stopped for a coffee and discovered the temp had risen to 22c.  Filled with some petrol and decided to head for the next Aire.  This was a carpark with some facilities outside a police station, but was in a poor state of repair and a bit too close to a main road.

Onto the next, which was a free vineyard near Arbrec, Vinya Els Vilars, free everything, toilet, wash basins etc…

And they sell wine not cheap wine so 2 red, 1 white and and oil 59€.

Lovely tea, cooked and eaten outside whilst our bread cooked inside.

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Clumber Park, post lockdown

What a contrast to Lyndon Top, full when we got here at about 16:30. No hardstanding just grass pitches, only a few of them.

All well organised, clever bracelet system for showers and toilets. Bit wary of everything but that is just the number of people, not sure what we expected but less people I suppose.

Went for a long walk, about 6 miles or so. Ended up in Clumber Park by the lake, eventually found a cafe serving a coffee, best we have had for awhile.

Having pizza for tea with a coleslaw homemade(ish).

Discovered that our left hand side lounge window has started a leak again. Emailed SMC so that it has been registered. Put some tape on it for the time being. Not sure why it has started again but it has, needs sorting properly.

Our pitch.
Clumber park lake chapel
Leaky window
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Praia de Mira to Foz de Arelho

Left the site after a restless night apparently the sound of wave crashing can be sleep disturbing.Filled up with water and emptied before leaving 23€ for the 2 no guts, EHU was very good 16amp I think. Showers were uninviting but very good.We set decided to head to Foz de Arelho, which had been recommended by so many people. We stopped off at an InterMarche and Bricomarche to get some essentials. At the entrance they had an offer on 5l box red wine 13% at 5.99€ sorted! As we wandered round I started to think maybe it will be rubbish like the stuff in Spain. Then I came across the aisle selling boxed wine not sure what the cheapest was but 4.99 for 5l was very visible so we splashed out and kept the 5.99 box, what can go wrongCracked on stopped for lunch at a free spot next to a cafe overlooking a bay, we both though ooohh, this looks nice really attractive. So we stopped had a coffee and some lunch. The apps suggested we could stop but we felt a bit uncomfortable as it was just a parking layby other vans there but did not feel quite right and it was too early to stop for the night. So we headed off thinking not going to find anywhere that nice, missed opportunity etc…Passed another spot near some dunes but 5€ for parking up seemed expensive and we were heading for 4€. When we finally arrived it looked awful like a van storage yard but a bit run down and bleached. Paid our monies one night only and drive past the electric area to reach a larger parking area drove down the front rows and space appeared but blocked with chaos so carried on and found one more near the end reversed in. Teh view is stunning right across and down the estuary and next to a lovely beach with anchored small fishing boats.Met a French neighbour a photographer who took some stunning a pics. Just a lovely spot, makes traveling worthwhile.