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Campervan Repairs – Fridge, Electric Step, Malaga

Having had the fridge repaired before leaving the UK – the ignition for the gas operation was not working costing a significant price due to the need for the fridge to be taken out – following successful operation for several days, this time it would ignite, but then not stay lit. Decided..

Posted by Jackie Barnes in Equipment, The Bad, Van

Andalucia – Olvera: Via Verde de La Sierra

Stayed on Camping La Puebla Blanca, just outside Olvera, cycled the Via Verde to El Coripe station – gorgeous route to see Andalucian countryside in the Spring; nb – very steep to cycle down to the track, and it’s downhill to El Coripe, hence uphill the 21km back, plus then another..

Posted by admin in Spain

Karen & Ivan

I met Karen and Ivan from Beverley on a campsite at Olvera. They have been travelling since January, getting down to the Rio Jara campsite outside Tavira, to observe the returning bird migration from Africa. It was great to see the vultures nesting via their fantastic telescope, and learn more about..

Posted by Jackie Barnes in Meetings - the non-work sort

Spanish Semana Santa (Easter)

Whilst I would describe my preferred expression of christian communal worship as informal and contemporary, over the years I have gained an appreciation of the contribution ritual and tradition can make to spiritual life. So on encountering, completely unenvisaged, the Easter Sunday procession in..

Posted by Jackie Barnes in Musings, Spain

Carol & Dave

Carol and Dave, a couple of New Zealanders spending a year travelling round Europe in their british motorhome which they bought in the UK for the purpose, and which they’re going to ship back to NZ, so need to get back to the UK for this by mid June. I met them on a local village tour, Rustiques,..

Posted by Jackie Barnes in Meetings - the non-work sort