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Kelper

13/8/2014 at 5:08pm
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After three weeks in France, we're now half way through our three in Spain.
What a difference in prices!
OK ... so no Municipal type fees ... but not unreasonable ... in a nice site at present at 22 euros a day ...
BUT ...
Lunch to-day ... three sets of tapas: Gamba croquettes; Octopus and sautee potato; Calamares ... plus a beer for me and a still Fanta Lemon for Mrs ... total cost: 4 euros ... 2 euros each ... and it was all delicious!
Shpped for two days of meals ... steaks, chicken, loads of veg and salad and fruit ... 9.60 ...
Might move here!

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blueexpo97

13/8/2014 at 5:18pm
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Right that's enough of that, too much bragging is bad for our health.

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13/8/2014 at 5:25pm
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And of course if you do move there property is a bargain now.

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badger54

13/8/2014 at 5:56pm
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If the wet weather in France continues we'll all be heading there soon.

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Val A

13/8/2014 at 6:23pm
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I must admit we really enjoyed our time in Spain again this year, and found some lovely food, even in the small supermarket near the site we were on!

We also liked the fact that a very helpful Spaniard lent us his loyalty card from the supermarket, so that we got a discount on our fuel!

Whereabouts are you Kelper? We may be in Spain again in late August/September if the poor French weather continues.

For those who holiday outside peak season there are 42 sites in Spain which take the ACSI Card at the 12 euros per night rate - and of course that's for the usual pitch, two adults, car and caravan (or tent or motorhome), awning and electricity.

jsparkes201148

13/8/2014 at 8:22pm
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Lunch sounds great, where are you? We are heading down to Agde, then northern Spain next month.

Soup Dragon

13/8/2014 at 9:34pm
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We were there last summer and also found it cheap. I'n northern spain we kept thinking they'd got the bill wrong.

Less than a week until we're back :)

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SAZZLEEVANS

13/8/2014 at 10:01pm
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Loves Northern Spain. Where you studying? We have stayed at comillas and up in the picos. Highly recommended checking out the cheese caves!

Kelper

14/8/2014 at 1:39pm
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We have been in Segovia, Madrid and currently in the Sierra de Francia ... about 70 kms south of Salamanca.
Lovely undiscovered area with medieval villages that seem caught in a time warp ... good walking ... spanish oak everywhere ... friendly people ...
Heading up to the north coast on Saturday .... Ferry from Gijon on Tuesday, then home.
The weather has been wonderful throughout the Spanish section of the hols .... wall to wall sun, and forecast to continue ... France (Eymet) wasn't bad ... some heavy deluges, but the sun still shone every day ... so we've had it pretty lucky compared to some.

Karavanner

14/8/2014 at 1:44pm
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It is our first time in Spain. Who knew it was such good value compared to France!! We have done La Franca on the north coast, then Potes and the fab Picos and are now back on the coast near Gijon before travelling up through France next week. The weather is a bit variable, with some great storms, even hail in Potes, but we are having a great time!

Soup Dragon

14/8/2014 at 2:59pm
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I like Potes and the Picos is beautiful :)

We're doing Santillana del Mar, Noja, med near Tarragona, Zaragoza, monastery near there, Bilbao, home.

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Sskent

15/8/2014 at 5:36pm
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we have just returned from two weeks in northern Spain on the coast near Girona, yes very cheap to eat out and in the markets and supermarkets

Great weather too

We have just brought a caravan that we have now stored in Spain for next year

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