Penultimate night in Spain at Molino de Cabuerniga

The Meek Family
The Meek Family Forum Participant Posts: 336
edited April 2016 in Your stories #1
We are inching closer and closer to the coast now. Our penultimate night in Spain was spent in a beautiful countryside location in the Cantabria region. The site was called Molino de Cabuerniga and was situated in the Cabuerniga valley surrounded by hills and mountains, some of which were still covered in snow. The countryside, as we travel further north, has become noticeably more green and the area is home to many more farm animals. 

 

The site is beautiful. It is located in the outskirts of a small village (with a perilously narrow lane!) and is not far from a river. The reception area is beautifully quaint with a cobbled courtyard overlooked by a seating area that leads into a small restaurant. At this time of year a pretty magnolia tree is in full bloom displaying large purple petals, adding the beauty.

 

There are about 50 pitches - all grass. We were one of four others camping at the site (three of which were English) and rather than pitching up on grass we kept the motorhome parked up on the cobbled path to avoid getting stuck in the saturated ground. Not far away from our pitch was the toilet block. Now I'm not one to make a fuss about a toilet block but this one was also beautiful. It held wooden sliding doors to enter, victorian-style taps and sinks and flower pots lovingly dotted around. There was a clean and elegant feel to them.

 

We didn't spend a long time at the site but did try to take in the surrounding area by walking from the site into the village. There is path that leads out into the village, past Spanish countryside residences and fields full of cows, sheep and horses. There is also a path alongside the campsite that leads into the woods and the river.

 

The animals were a great hit with the girls. They enjoyed seeing the different coloured cows with impressive horns in the surrounding fields, many with calves. We were proudly told by a local farmer that the black variety were from the Cantabria area. They were bred for meat but their milk was used to make local cheese. He pointed out that the brown calves change to black as they mature. 

 

Our favourite animals were the resident donkeys on the site. The two donkeys have a large field alongside the campsite and certainly enjoyed any visitors. As soon as you approach the field they wander over and enjoy the odd carrot or two and cuddle!

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  • Bob and Mim
    Bob and Mim Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited April 2016 #2

    Just about to travel from Scotland to  calais on Tuesday plan to take in Paris  then main aim to take in lake como down Through Rome,Naples,back up and into Spain heading for estartit, from there head back up the coast of France to head home . First time
    doing the trip with caravan and despite believing I am confident enough I'm looking for pointers.things like what tolls to avoid ,what roads not to miss and sights to see..the main concern is getting the right sites that are the gems of the country.The ones
    we know in our own countries that know really knows about.basicaly any help would be a great help and most appreciated .

  • royandsharont
    royandsharont Forum Participant Posts: 735
    100 Comments
    edited April 2016 #3

    I have enjoyed reading your travels the Meek family.

    Hello Mimi & Bob, I can see from your one green star that you are new to the forum, so welcome. The overseas section of the stories part of the forum will hold a mine of information that could be of assistance to you. I have posted some from the Costa
    Brava area myself. There are far too many campsites on the continent to single out any really without knowing a given area where you may be stopping. But I would suggest posting your questions in the overseas section of the actual forum, rather than here on
    someone’s story, and you will undoubtedly get some responses. Regards, Roy

  • The Meek Family
    The Meek Family Forum Participant Posts: 336
    edited April 2016 #4

    Hi Mimi and Bob. Best of luck with your travels. We recently came to the end of our first trip abroad with a motorhome and I think it can be quite daughting. Like Roy said the forum is a wonderful resource and will no doubt be able to answer any questions
    that you have. We stayed in a range of places - some of which we loved much more than others - it really depends on your personal taste. I also think experience and hindsight are a wonderful thing. I wish well with your travels and look forward to reading
    your stories on the site. Best wishes, Kerry 

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