The extra new safety device arrived at the campsite and our willing Dutch neighbours helped Phil to adapt to it straight away! Phil being Phil – out came his collection of tools!

And so – after nights where we have slept under the stars just outside Nessie – we moved on and left some of that wet stuff behind(that we are not used to any- more!).....and began to make a beeline track from Alicante towards Lisbon.

We have had long stints at the last two camp sites and have thoroughly enjoyed this time – but now it was also excellent to be back out there on the open road!

We managed to get to an appealing campsite in the forest which was extremely peaceful and quiet (before we arrived!)- as the site closes for the winter season soon.

Camping Rio Mundo is situated at Mesones, in the Sierra de Alcaraz and is typically Spanish.   It is recommended for those wishing to explore the countryside and experience true rural Spain. It was made ever more exciting as very little English was spoken! 

We made tracks and arrived to the south west of Madrid at Camping El Greco at Toledo. We had panoramic views of the ancient city which we took a look around. Our friendly Scottish neighbours (Jamie & Jen) offered us a lift in their ever faithful Land-Rover to the city and back – which was very kind and saved us waiting for an unknown bus on a Sunday!

We enjoyed some time with Jamie and Jen and the children were entertained by their 1 year old - smiley daughter – Caitlin! They were interested in our trip and were themselves exceptionally well travelled. We heeded lots of advice to take with us in our travels and we may even meet again as we make our way to the Highlands again, in later times following this trip!

Wildlife hits:

·         A beautiful Bee- Eater

·         Black Kites (?)

·         Vultures

·         Nesting Stalks

·         White Egrets

Friday, 03 October 2008 20:06:21 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)      Comments [0]  Spain