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Quote: Originally posted by NoviceNorris on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 12/11/2019

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Novice Norris, click on my profile pic and the link to my blogs is there, enjoy

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Thanks Kenny, I hadn't seen your blog. I'll look now

What sort of money do you budget for during such a trip ??

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Quote: Originally posted by sennen26 on 12/11/2019

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We went in January and went along the coast from marbella along into Portugal. Could not believe how empty the sites were.


We are going back to Portugal this year as we really liked it but this time we are hopefully prepared.

I just wish that when you ask people what it's like in Spain over the winter people would just mention that it can be cold at night and that it can freeze.


I was under perared and had to buy warm jumpers. When talking to people on sites who have been many times they said yes it gets cold and very windy at times.


Sennen

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Quote: Originally posted by Netherton on 12/11/2019

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Boroboy, years ago I looked at the climate stats for that part of Spain - it said average daytime maximum temperature in January was about 16C. Yes maximum.

I wanted real sunshine so put the caravan away and booked a return flight to Thailand for £400 - bought a a copy of Lonely Planet and took their advice on affordable places to stay. The next year it was Sri Lanka, then Kerala, and after that Bali, and so on for the next 15 years. If the kids could do it I could do it. Neither they nor I were ever tempted to OAP refugee winter camps in Spain.

Go see the world while you can. Good wishes to you.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by NoviceNorris on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 12/11/2019

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Novice Norris, click on my profile pic and the link to my blogs is there, enjoy

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Thanks Kenny, I hadn't seen your blog. I'll look now

What sort of money do you budget for during such a trip ??

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We budget for a €1000 a month and never spend it although it would be easy to. Our first year we did many sites and travelled many miles so spent a lot, now we stay static for a while and it works out cheaper, although cost is not really a factor for us, if we need to move on we up sticks and go, regardless of the cost issues

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Quote: Originally posted by NoviceNorris on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by NoviceNorris on 12/11/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by Grandad Kenny on 12/11/2019

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Novice Norris, click on my profile pic and the link to my blogs is there, enjoy

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Thanks Kenny, I hadn't seen your blog. I'll look now

What sort of money do you budget for during such a trip ??

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We budget for a €1000 a month and never spend it although it would be easy to. Our first year we did many sites and travelled many miles so spent a lot, now we stay static for a while and it works out cheaper, although cost is not really a factor for us, if we need to move on we up sticks and go, regardless of the cost issues

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Kenny, Is it the adventure of towing and moving from place to place that you like because for £1000 a month you could easily afford the winter months in sunnier climates in say rented accomodation or even hotels ??

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Quote: Originally posted by boroboy28 on 14/11/2019

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Do those of you who travel to Spain in the winter book their campsites in advance as I've been told a lot of sites that are open have very few vacancies for anybody turning up without a booking.

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