Left the UK on 27th September having said our goodbyes to all our friends and family. After a night at our favourite Caravan Club CL just outside Dover we took an early ferry to Calais. Our first night stop in France was the Motorhome Aire at Brezolles, west of Dreux. A popular place to stop close to the river and gothic church, great location if you don't mind the bells!
Next day started with rain and showers as we progressed down through Chartres, Tour and Poitiers stopping for the night at Rom, another Aire near Lezay. A very peaceful night was spent here on the edge of the village which had the smallest Boulangerie we have ever been in - fabulous bread though. We woke up to a misty morning and continued southwards past Bordeaux, Dax to our third Aire at Salies de Bearn. Good road signs to this Motorhome Aire ( barrier system into Aire 6E a night).well positioned in the spa town.
Final day travelling through France a journey we have finally managed to do without tolls. Sun and cloud on route through some gorgeous scenery in the Pyrennees. Then through the Somport tunnel, no toll for this either.
Exiting the tunnel into Spain, total "wall to wall" sunshine, not a cloud in site.
Spain - down to Huesca and the arid plains around Zaragoza. Just past Monreal del Campo we left the main road and headed for the hills. Our destination was Bronchales, only to discover the campsite was closed. The next campsite that we knew of was at Albarracin but this meant crossing the Sierra De Albarracin on a tourist scenic route sometimes with single track roads. The scenery was fantastic and fortunately there were hardly any cars on the route, it made a spectacular end to the day. We received a warm welcome (and hot clean showers) at the Camping Cuidad de Albarracin.
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