The ferry arrived in Bodø bang on time and after unloading we made our way to a campsite that Paul & I had stayed at in 2012, Saltstraumen Camping.
12.08.2018 Route
Towing Kilometres – Today: 30 Cumulative: 21,178
The reason for this choice of site was to see the nearby maelstrom in action. The site has hard standing and grass pitches and the facilities are excellent. The shower blocks are immaculate and the water as hot as you could wish for. Because of the rain we set up on a hard standing pitch with drinking water nearby.
The last ten days have been spent dashing for the midnight sun travelling the 1750 km, or so, from Bredäng Camping to Nordkapp (North Cape), said to be the most northerly point of Europe that you can drive to. This included some R&R and domestic tasks in Sundsvall and the stunning Storforsen rapids.
Today, in glorious sunshine, we packed up and prepared to tow to Camping Turiscampo, near Lagos, Portugal. We travelled almost all the way on the A22 motorway. I had setup a toll account online as Portugal toll roads are all now electronic with no one to take payment or pay by credit/debit card. As we had only 160km to go today we towed at a slower speed than normal to take in the sights of a new, to us, country and save a bit of fuel.
Our plans to use this site as a base for various visits over the past week were well and truly scuppered as my man flu developed into the worst head cold I can ever remember having! It is still persisting after a week and showing no signs of abating. Unfortunately Kim is now also suffering a very sore throat.
Fortunately all bar two of the days have been glorious, with many hours of sun and pleasant temperatures to try and recuperate in. The site is a pleasant, calm, oasis in which to be at this time of the year too.
Guessing that the weekend would be busier at the ski station we opted to head up into the Sierra Nevada mountains and hopefully enjoy a spot of lunch ‘Al fresco’, watching the skiers and snowboarders on the slopes. Continue reading Revisit To Sierra Nevada Ski Station For Lunch→
A Diary Of Our Caravan Tour Around Europe
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