Spain Jan 2020 info

montesa
montesa Forum Participant Posts: 168
edited January 2020 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi all,

Info & update to assist / inspire or depress.

Car & 7.3m s/a Caravan, Leeds (2/1/20) to Almeria (6/1/20) overland, so post Xmas departures / early into the January changeover period.

Just settling in now 9/1/20 at our usual secret & just awful winter long stay site near Villaricos / Mojacar. Northern Almeria's super dry desert region but on the coast / beaches.

No issues on Tunnel or in dreary grey France, zero about latest fuel strike.

Spain overnight stops (we don't book). 

- Capmany (border). Cheaper fuel @ e1.35L & pleasant popular o/n site again = e19. Sat out in sun on arrival.

- Bonterra Park, Benicassim. Lots of choice of empty pitches again = e28. Bungalow work now finished. Sat out in sun on arrival. 3 Kings fest so Merca shut.

 AP7 - Went toll free below Reus but lanes & booths still in so 15 kmh - evidence of recent HGV damage ! Started to get cheap minor tolls again below Alicante but we do the Coastal AP7 via Cartagena to site - NB not many fuel stops on AP7 in this area of southern Murcia.

Long stay site Villaricos / Mojacar. Choice of pitches available as normal. e15.80 based on 60+ nights - no increase this year. So far usual Beach walks in morn then Shorts & F15 suncream 1pm to sunset 6.15pm, cool at night.

The sky is blue here !

Reports from many - sites this winter generally quieter than Winter 18/19. 

M

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2020 #2

    €1.35 per litre? Is that diesel? Was around €1 per litre only a couple of years ago.

  • young thomas
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    edited January 2020 #3

    CY,  now we have arrived, I need to check local prices, certainly around a Euro last year...

    on a French motorway yesterday it was €1.70 a litresurprised....i only bought enough to get me to Spain....

    Spanish prices in tne early part of the journey were around €1.25-€1.30.

    however, tne Menu del Dia tonight in town was salad, bread, Chicken paella to start, steak frites for main, half a litre of viño, dessert and coffee for €8.50...

    you win some...wink

    and free sunshine each morning...smile

  • MikeyA
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    edited January 2020 #4

    Better value than our snack tonight in Manchester -  small bottle of water, pint of bitter, large glass of house wine, 4 tapas ( not particularly good ) for a grand total of £37.50.  surprised 

  • young thomas
    young thomas Forum Participant Posts: 11,356
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    edited January 2020 #5

    Hmmmm, buenas nochesundecided

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited January 2020 #6

    however, the Menu del Dia tonight in town was salad, bread, Chicken paella to start, steak frites for main, half a litre of viño, dessert and coffee for €8.50...

    I've put on 3 kilos just reading that!

     

  • Rufs
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    edited January 2020 #7

    oh! thought mine was bad fish and chips for 2 with a portion of mushy peas £17, and take-away at that, was 1 large cod at £7.25 surprisedsurprised

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