March 2000
3 March - a group of vans moved in from Silves, had been moved from there, non the wonder
4 - moved back to Algezur for washing and showers
5 - Monchique over mountains, ended up in Silves, No room at Santa Clara, on to Monte Da Rocha Baragem. pleasant but no water. small cafe.
9 - To Pego de Aler. Very good. showers & toilet. small cafe. pleasant people for a few days
13 - N14 noth. good road, stopped Raposa picnic area by river, fairly quiet night
14 - took small roads north around mountains and barragems on to Barragem Pedrogao Grande camping opens 1/4. lovely views
15 - A2 to Alvares stopped by big church for coffee. tap and bread man came. V.G. beautiful views to Gao on Viseu road to Aqueira barragem stayed the night
16 - N3 north to Viseu camping. quiet. Two 77 year old twins came, van packed with crockery, cutlery, mirrors
17 - N323 to Barragem Vilar. V.G. stayed 2 nights
19 - Beautiful road to Tabuaco. water at front in mountains on to barragem. cool in mountains
20 - A lot colder. warmer by coast. to Vianna-cast
21 - N13 north. beach by restaurant, was quiet and Dr & Wife from Hamburg came for coffee, told us to visit when in Germany
23 - Ancora for haircut £3 to Moledo sea front car park
24 - Heavy rain along N13, crossed into Spain. N550. not many places to stop. coffee Redondela. lunch Cambados on riverside. Windy & wet. decided to stay night
25 - N550 N. built up. coffee in layby. heavy showers. lunch in picnic area before Odes on C646 beach car park in cove
26 - Dry but cool. Harbour car park Cudillera for night. quiet
27 - Very heavy rain. Beach at Comillas camping closed
28 - Came thru snow in places on mountains. Motorway to Bilboa free on to N6, too cold to stop. On to Capbreton France
29 - Thought weather couldn't get any worse but it did! Covering of snow. Thunder, hail, lightning. Heavy rain. Cold.
30 - Left 10:30. Picnic area on N10 for lunch. Motorway thru Bordeaux. 137 to Blaye. Sunny but cold.
31 - Left 9:45. Heavy showers all days around Saintes N150 Niorts N148 Fontenay parked in town near river. quiet night.