We decided to spend a few days at Seville, arriving at the Hotel Monte Triana mid afternoon.

First impressions of the hotel and its location are excellent and there is sufficient underground parking at the Hotel priced at 14 Euros per night.

The lady on reception spotted we had a large car and provided us with an oversized parking space. Most places would have been just too small for the Sorrento.

The cathedral of Seville looks magnificent in the late afternoon sunshine as we enjoyed a several hour stroll orientating ourselves around the town.

Dinner at the Sol y Sombre. This is recommended on a Seville Traveller website. It was certainly an experience.

 

Anyone with local knowledge of Berkshire / Oxfordshire may be familiar with a pub called “The Bell” at “Aldworth”. Time has stood still at this particular drinking hole and the same can be said of the Sol y Sombre. Great evening although Mo’s selection from the Tapas wasn’t the best.

If you are visiting Seville, head out of the town centre to Triana and give this place a try.

We don’t even know what it is called! Still, it’s the only restaurant at the Port of Conil and situated in a lovely position. The only slight problem is that they are closed on Tuesdays.

This made our near 8 mile hike something of a wasted journey. And being the only restaurant at the Port, we returned to the campsite shortly after our arrival and enjoyed a late afternoon BBQ.

Better luck (ok, planning) next time.

 

The weather has changed and the forecast is for at least 5 days of un-broken sunshine. We took the opportunity today to dust off the bicycles and head off to Cabo de Trafalgar.

It is off the coast here, back in 1805 that the Battle of Trafalgar took place. All that is visible is the “Trafalgar Lighthouse”, a few information prints about the battle itself and miles of stunning beaches.

Evening was Fish and Chips in the restaurant. Camping La Rosaleda really do know how to spoil us!

Yes we know. It’s been a while since our last posting but to be honest, not a huge amount has been heppening.

Thursday (Day 12) was a general clear-up day. Land grab for multiple washing machines first thing and then a freebie Andalucian lunch at the restaurant. Not impressed – far too many beans! Had a nice BBQ in the evening to make up for it and then watched the line dancing.

Later that night the caravan heating packed in just half an hour after commenting on its reliability. Hmm. Did finally get it working again though.

DIY shopping at Leroy Merlin on Friday and from lunchtime the storms arrived. Thunder lightning, rain and yet more rain. Saturday was similiar but only rain. Watched England
play Rugby in the evening in a very packed bar…

Sunday was Andalucian day, so lots of activity in the town with street artists and musicians.

Yes we know. It’s been a while since our last posting but to be honest, not a lot has been happening. The weather has been poor for a few days but today was glorious – enough for a 20 odd mile bike ride.

Now, I need to know who’s been paying attention to my Ramblings so a little question – post a comment with your answer – I’ve left comments open this time.

www.caravanramblings.co.uk.

First correct reply gets to buy me a proper beer… like an Abbott…

Why is this bit of sea famous?

Internet access appears to have returned again so here’s a dual posting for yesterday and today.

Yesterday was a failed trip to the market at Chiclana de la Frontera. It would have paid for us to carry out a little research first as Chiclana turned out to be a much larger town than expected and we didn’t actually find the market! Still, next time and we will be better prepared.

The afternoon was hot and sunny and another BBQ in the early evening.

 

Today we walked to Puerto de Conil.

We were a little late departing so took the slightly more direct route via the minor roads.

 

 

The return journey was via the coastal paths. Far more pleasant but nearly an hour longer to walk.

 

 

 

 

Lunch was at the restaurant at the port. Fantastic grilled Tuna and we’ll definitely visit this one again. The views across the little Harbour and along the coast to Conil  make this a lovely settting.

 

Another nice day was forecast for Monday but the morning remained a little hazy and quite chilly outside of the sun. The intention was to set off cycling in the direction of Cabo Trafalgar. Apparently a historic event took place there some time ago.

We weren’t really sure how long the ride would be nor how difficult – still, taking the wrong road out of Conil ensured we made little progress whatsoever. Lunch was taken sat on the bridge over the motorway!

We should have gone straight on from Conil, not headed for the Autovia…

Finally arrived back at the Campsite in the late afternoon and the weather is beautiful again.

Entertainment in the evening was at the bar where an excellent buffet was provided.

Internet is working again so no excuses for not posting yesterday’s entry!

 

 

A late start to the morning and then a six mile walk called the Sendero de Roche.

 

 

 

 

 

Some nice scenery on the final 1km on the way back from Roche to the Port of Conil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A beautiful afternoon and everything was all in place for the first BBQ of the season.

 

Nothing particularly exciting to report since our arrival at Camping La Rosaleda near to Conil de La Frontera.

Weather has been at times quite wet and the wind has changed direction from the prevailing west to a more northerly track and out of the sun, things can cool down quite quickly.

Our pitch is nicely setup, the caravan and car have been cleaned and everything is in its place. We thought we had brought just about everything until we spotted this American RV.

Look closely at the centre of the picture… It’s got American licence plates too so presumably the owners had it shipped across the pond.

Still, today saw the transition from jeans to a pair of shorts and a nice six mile walk along the coast before lunch.

 

During todays walk, we passed a nice hotel, called the Gran Conil with spectacular views and pristine looking facilities. So, any friends out there wishing to spend some time over here, there’s at least one decent-looking hotel option.

Yesterday evening was a set 3-course meal at the site restaurant (9.5 Euros per person excluding drinks) along with Flamenco dancing and the usual restaurant quiz.

Just how old is Joe?

Clearly one of the younger “residents” at Rosaleda but the smart money was between 42 and 45. LSB is clearly not rigged…

This was always going to be the easier of the two days travel through Spain. We had covered nearly 400 miles on the first day and had around 250 miles prior to our arrival in Conil de la Frontera.

The weather was again mis-behaving as the night time temperatures at Caceres were significantly below zero and there was a thick layer of ice on the car in the morning.

 

Despite not having to hitch up (we had left the car and van connected the previous evening), were ever so grateful to be able to warm ourselves up in reception whilst paying.

 

 

 

 

We arrived at Conil de la Frontera around 3:00pm. We would have landed earlier apart from Mo’s attempt to navigate us around Sevilla. To be honest, we’d done very well until the final junction when Mo proceeded to override the satnav and to take us to the A4 Direction Cordoba and not the A4 Direction Cadiz. Note for next time – don’t listen to the wife, the computer knows better.

Weather at Camping Rosaleda sunny and pleasantly warm. The campsite a near sell-out – much to our surprise – and we had very little choice for a nice pitch. Better remember to book a place early for next season…