To the End of the World 2006

This year we crossed the Bay of Biscay to Santander and made our way thru central Spain and Portugal to 'the end of the world' as Cape San Vincent was known. At least it was until the explorers left this most SW point in Europe to discover South America - and I have the T-shirt to prove it.

We then hurried past the Algarve to re-enter Spain in order to visit the beautiful city of Seville. Don't miss the weird mix of pilgrimage and wild west town of Almonte, if you are ever down that way. But boy was it hot, so time to start back North but not before visiting Gibraltar, that bizarre bit of England with its own M&S and Safeways.

We spent some time relaxing on the Costa del Sol, bypassed Costa Blanca by following part of Don Quixote trail inland and on to Benicassim on the Costa Alzehria which was one of our favourite stops. Our first ever trip abroad in 1969 was with a caravan to Camping Cala Gogo on the Costa Brava so was an obvious destination for old times sake. However we did not stop there as it was too windy and steep for a couple of old Twurps.

After 8 weeks away it was time to return home so we took the direct route north over the spectacular new Millau bridge, with a short stopover in the Gorge du Tarn, before finally reaching the English channel at Fecamp. A final drive up the coast and over the Somme to Calais and we were nearly back home in Leicester.