Blogs from Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Forgot to mention yesterday that campsite is Camping la Masia. There is another campsite on the next road to the sea which is also open, cheaper and more basic but this suits us fine now while it is pretty empty. Wouldn't consider it in season. Quite expensive really considering all we have is a safe place to park, water and electric. Wifi is on top of that ($12 for 3 days, one device) and though there are toilets, rubbish and chemi loo disposal 100 yards away the nearest showers are more like 250 metres. We are therefore using the shower in the motorhome and assume 95% of the campsite residents must do the same. All other campsite facilities are not yet open.... restaurant, shop, pools.....not a problem but as I said, a bit pricey really. We ... read more

Last night's thunderstorms have cleared and it's now only slightly overcast. We set off for the Dali Museum in the town of Figueres, about a half hour's drive inland from Roses. As we round the first corner after leaving the apartment we stop dead in the middle of the road and stare at the scene in front of us. The hills are all covered in snow. I'm pretty sure we would have noticed this if it had been there yesterday, so it must have fallen overnight. It seems to have fallen down to quite a low level. It's cool but I didn't think it was all that cold, and anyway it's still summer here. We're mesmerised, and can't stop staring. But it seems that not everyone's quite as enthralled by the scene as we are .... ... read more

We seem to have fixed our gas problem. After ringing our gas specialist in England (Danimal), and the fancily named 'European gaslow outlet', who was very good, we just filled up as usual, and the blockage has fixed itself. Back to 5 cups of tea a day again. The campsite at Riva Trigoso was really nice, and cheap, so we stayed 2 nights. The small town was entertaining, but the beach was black sand and a bit crap. The view from the bar area was outstanding, so we had to use it often HaHa. Next stop was Livorno, via the outskirts of Monaco and Montecarlo. These looked good from a distance, but for us were a photo opportunity and not a visit. The crossing from Livorno to Olbia, Sardinia, was a night crossing. Being tight for ... read more