New Year - New adventure

Happy New Year to you all, I hope that 2017 brings you much happiness. We decided to start our new year with another trip to Spain to find some winter sunshine and warmer climes. So five days after Christmas Day in the dark of early morning we set out to take the Eurotunnel and head down south, the plan being to romp through France using the fastest route possible, sometimes using the toll motorways which we usually try to avoid. We were not prepared for the incredible cold of northern and central France travelling in freezing fog and subzero temperatures for much of the way. Our first stopover was an Aire about level with Paris, during the night the temperature plummeted to -6°c and our heating the van was pushed to its limits - we were still cold! I think if we did a lot of cold winter motorhoming we would have to consider modifying our heating system or buy a mini-generator.

It took us two and a half days to travel the 750 miles from Calais to the Spanish border and as soon as we crossed over it seemed warmer and the sun was higher in the sky. Using our trusty app Park4night we located a camperstop near the town of Figueres where we could fill up with water and have electric hookup. The facilities were basic but just what we needed after almost three days on the road! We celebrated the New Year snuggled in our cosy bed listening to the nearby church bells and fireworks.
New Years' day and our journey continues down the east coast of Spain, skirting Barcelona and finally landing at Cambrils where we found a secluded area to park for a while.

Sunset at Cambrils

Our day on the road ended with a walk along the promenade of Cambrils to disperse the cobwebs and get the blood flowing after so many hours on the road. It was lovely to catch the last few rays of the evening sunshine and breathe the briney air, it made the thousand mile journey worthwhile.