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The Journey Home from Malaga
The flight on 27th November was all good. I take a taxis from the airport and meet Daniel at Bar de la Axarquia . The taxis took a...
peter5587
Jan 76 min read
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Tarifa
It was good to take a look at the Sierra Nevada and Granada, but kiting is what I'm here for, so back to Tarifa it is. I have to pick up...
peter5587
Dec 12, 20247 min read
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Granada
After coming down from the mountain I find Granada is just 45min away and make my way into the city, round and round as usual but then, a...
peter5587
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Just can't decide what to do!
So the van is in the mountains behind Malaga. I seem to be out of the 90 day restriction and would like to go to Marocco, however....
peter5587
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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Eygpt, the Red Sea
Tuesday 10th September it was down to Gatwick for a 13:15 flight to Hurghada. All turned out pretty smoothly save for a late start,...
peter5587
Oct 28, 20246 min read
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Back Home - not for long
I arrived back from Malaga on the 25th July 26th July is Aunt Sylvia's birthday, 102 and perky! It was great to see her. And for the...
peter5587
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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Tarifa - last chance salon
It's Monday ( I wrote this some time ago, guessing Monday 22nd July, currently 9th September and still not posted! ) and the plan is I...
peter5587
Sep 9, 20245 min read
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Thinking of home and Morocco
Aunt Sylvia is 102 on 26th July. Kit and Olivia have a party for their wedding anniversary on 27th July, not to mention Brexit and being...
peter5587
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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Tarifa
All goes well on the way to Tarifa. Through the mountains I reach a valley taken over by a massive wind farm. I tried to count the...
peter5587
Jul 20, 20243 min read
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Cadiz & El Puerto de Santa Maria
I took the advice of the campsite at Seville and made for Puerto Santa Maria. The plan is to take the ferry to Cadiz to watch the tennis...
peter5587
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Seville
A bit of a drive from the Costa de Castelo. I find myself in a square in a poor area of the town, lots of tenements and a church. ...
peter5587
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Avara in the Algarve
As usual, Google completely under estimates the time it takes me to get anywhere. I guess that's to do with how fast my bus goes. With...
peter5587
Jul 17, 20245 min read
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Lugoa de Albufeira
At the southern point of the Costa de Caparica is the Lugoa Albufeira. The lake is separated from the Atlantic by a sand dune but there...
peter5587
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Costa da Caparica - Praia da Nova Vaga
Having wasted the morning fiddling with fuses, I left Lisbon on Sunday with no lights/indicators or instruments to make my way to Costa...
peter5587
Jul 13, 20243 min read
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Lisboa & Esperil/Cascais
Before leaving Murtosa I had a lesson with Boris. I'd suggested headsets would be a good idea since I'm quickly to far from the...
peter5587
Jul 13, 20242 min read
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Mountains - again
The wind at Nortada was expected to continue through the week but the weather changed, became overcast and the wind dropped. I tried...
peter5587
Jul 13, 20243 min read
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Back at Murtosa - 21st June
Interesting journey back. Got to Stanstead in good time for the 13:35 flight to Lisbon. No hassle with the flight and emerged from...
peter5587
Jul 11, 20243 min read
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Clube Nortada - Kiting festival
The thermal wind at Murtosa depends on clear days so when there is cloud cover, or it is misty, the wind doesn't blow. When it does blow...
peter5587
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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A brief visit home
I had decided a few days home would be fun and to go to Clare and Andrew's party in Bristol, so I booked a flight from Lisbon. Ed had...
peter5587
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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Kiting at last!
It's 29th May and I landed in Santander on the 16th, so just under two weeks travelling. I'll now stay at Murtosa as long as there is...
peter5587
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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