Tapp's Travels

Somehow, I had managed to hurt my back and for a day or two I could be seen walking in a very not-upright position.  Positively bent, even.  So driving and long distance hikes were limited.  But we did manage to…

Well, thinking about travelling home, anyway!  But that’s days away yet – time for more adventures. First, we decided to visit the Monfrağue Park again for one last look at the lakes, plants and vultures! This time we followed the…

It’s my turn to choose the itinerary for the day.  I know Glenda wants a scenic walk close to base – so that’s it.  Decision made!  Just the other side of Malpartida de Plasencia there is a collection of small…

Monfrağue Park is a mere 8 km from our campsite, although the centre, where the Tagus (in reservoir format) winds excitingly through the rocky ravines, is perhaps 17 km away.  It’s time for a visit! First a walk along the…

We had a couple more days at Aranjuez before heading off to Plasencia.   I guess the highlight was the Sunday brunch at La Dolce Bailarina. But the walk in the Jardin del Principe was pretty good too.  It’s allegedly the…

The trip from Guijarrosa to Aranjuez was long and tedious.  The country is largely empty.  Empty of trees.  Empty of hedges.  Empty of animals.  Empty of campsites.  And there aren’t many towns either.  Those we do pass look uninterestingly industrial. …

The countryside around here, especially to the north, has lots of gently rolling hills sweeping down to the river plains along the Guadalquivir River.  And there are a few orange “groves” and the occasional olive tree!  I had NO idea…

On the way to to our next site at La Guijarrosa, we stopped for coffee at a roadside cafe/restaurant with a huge parking area in front.  Taking turns to watch our caravan, we noticed a very suspicious man wandering around…

Sadly, the weather is looking wet, wet, wet for several days!  Gordon and Pam, our Scottish neighbours have decided to turn tail and head for Portugal.  We’re going to tough it out.  We want to see Cordoba. But first we…

The weather forecast hereabouts is either very accurate or wildly wrong.  Sunday was predicted to be wet all day.  It turned out to be a lovely day.  We drove to Olvera and parked sensibly at the entrance to the old…