Oh dear, things can only get better!
We arrived in Santander last night at the start of our first tour in Spain. The weather had been poor for the whole ferry trip causing us to arrive slightly behind schedule. As we disembarked and headed for our first campsite it started to rain.
Prior to leaving home we had made contact by email with Camping Virgen del Mar to ensure they would be open late and we received a pleasant speedy reply.
Arriving at the campsite we followed through the gates an English MH.. Reception was closed so, as the night was quickly drawing, in we ( both units) decided to pitch up for the night and sort out everything in the morning.
We both checked on the site map where we should be pitching and set off. For a caravan the site road with two sharp 90 degree bends was a nightmare with literally only inches to spare to avoid bushes, tree stumps and buildings,
When we eventually got to the pitching area the MH had reversed into his area.
The site was totally empty. Th pitches were very difficult to access even with a mover as there were trees to avoid at each corner of the van. Any van over 5.5 m would never have made it.
So with rain falling we set up the water, electric etc and made our evening meal.
The other couple in the MH ( for some reason ) went for a quick recce round the site and met the owner who said we were all in the wrong area and had to move. They tried to but the MH was stuck in the soft grass. We decided not to move as it was now too wet and too dark to attempt a repeat of our own manoeuvring.
First thing next morning we moved, the damage caused to the grass was some tracking/depression of the grassy pitch. No mud or actual damage was caused to the grass. We paid for two nights.
However the MH was well and truly stuck. Planks of wood, jacks, trackmats and even a pull from the sit on lawnmower wasn't quite enough but it did move the MH up to the start of the tarmac. The owner was very annoyed and stopped his men using the mower to assist. The owner then saw the depressions cause by us which was probably the final straw for him, which resulted in him telling us to leave the site. At least we got our 2nd nights fee back.
So that is the first time we have ever been kicked off a site!
We are now on a site near Burgos
( The MH did finally get out using my jack so all's well that ends well
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On the upside swifty it can’t get much worse. Good luck with the rest of your break👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊
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Oh, dear!
I'll refrain from making wisecracks and echo Rocky's good wishes. 👍🏻😀
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sorry is this over there? No, I have been led to believe that all is wonderful over there? this sort of thing never happens over here/
Hope all improves Swifty
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Whilst not actually getting thrown off site,this reminds me when the children were younger we had left the Cherbourg ferry and driving down the peninsula,I was getting low on fuel so pulled into a campsite which was in the CCC brochure,approach Lane very dark,weather was foggy and pitched the van and kids in bed.
Woke up to people walking on gravel,opened blinds to find I had pitched in front of the chateau on their pristine lawn,campsite pitches were no where near, and I had squeezed the van through two ornamental posts.
Site owner was not amused,and we didn’t stay.
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"We are now on a site near Burgos"
Swifty, Assuming you are on Fuentes Blancas , hopefully it has dried out a bit? ......3 weeks ago it was sodden, and was snowing heavily as we left
. (heading home).Tell us your next destination, and I'm sure we can dredge up some more horror-stories
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Just spent 48hr listening to the awning flapping night and day in Empuriabrava and currently overcast and 17 deg.
20 deg back home in Yorkshire!
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Maximum of 12C here in Burgos but a great bike ride on cycle paths all the way from site into the centre. Incredible cathedral.
Vic, the site is bone dry, hard to believe it was flooded so recently.
BB, are you on Selection Camping (again!)
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What's going on with this website, post nicely spaced then on saving all is jumbled up!
Should have been like this - Maximum of 12C here in Burgos but a great bike ride on cycle paths all the way from site into the centre. Incredible cathedral.Vic, the site is bone dry, hard to believe it was flooded so recently.
BB, are you on Selection Camping (again!)
Moving tomorrow to Segovia
WIFI good in the morning but poor in the evening and CT worst of all for loading time!!!
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Hope there are no more mishaps for you all but tis life.
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Swifty, Burgos is lovely isn't it. When we went there we got a lovely police escort to the site
oh what fun that was as we took a wrong turning into the park and not able to turn around and get out, thankfully the nice policemen took pity on us and escorted us silly Brits all the way to the site, on a Sunday you can imagine how busy the cafe at the front of the site was. 
As you say it can only get better, after Segovia where are you heading? we leave next Wednesday for France so BB had better not hog all the good weather.
About 14c here today so quite warm for a change
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I think we've all had trips that had a few "whoops" moments down the years. Hope everyone stays safe.
On the upside, it's already 20c here in Yorkshire, today is going to be a zinger, another lovely day for our little cycling festival!
Have a good time all you lucky folks away for months!
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Arrived in Segovia yesterday and the weather is now fabulous, the snow on the hills/mountains is thawing as we watch. We cycled into Segovia this morning and intend to go to Madrid by train tomorrow. Our plan is then to stay at Toledo before the drive to Cordoba.
However plans can always change.
We thought Segovia was incredible and should be on everyone's must see. How clever were those Romans?
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We arrived in Santander last night at the start of our first tour in Spain.
I've spent several first or last nights at Virgen del Mar when I've traveled to Costa del Sol for the winters. Yes! only the front portion of the site is in use during the low season.. When the ground is very wet in some years I and others have parked on the roadways. Last year the ground was so water-logged I spent the night sited in the carpark at the entrance. For a review of the site and more pictures see my blog.
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