November 30th we are off ... Adios UK!

Hi all,

Well, the big day is only a week away!

Sunday November 30th Me, the Mrs. and the Dog will awake, drive down to Plymouth and take the Ferry to Santander and say 'Adios' to the UK.

Then Monday December 1st we shall arrive in Santander, have a leisurely drive down to the outskirts of Madrid and stop overnight in a Pet Friendly Hotel.

We shall then drive down from Madrid to Duquesa the following day and shall arrive early evening on Tuesday 2nd December at our new home.

Yes we will miss 'good ole blighty' and our families we leave behind, however we are looking forward to our new lives in Spain!

At last ! It seems such a long time coming for you - you must be so excited .  Have a great trip and let us know how you settle in to your new home.  Congratulations!

Plymouth - Santander end of Nov - take yer sea sick tablets.

Good luck to you both, we will be thinking of you and will catch up with you next time we come out. 

Best wishes to you both, I hope you settle into your new life as quickly as we did - it's a really exciting time for you, I hope you enjoy the new challenges.

Jacqui

Best wishes!

TechNoApe, all the best to you and yours on your move!  Great stuff!

Just out of interest, when we drove from Paris to Duquesa, we stopped in Tembleque, just south of Madrid on the second night and can recommend it.  I'll dig out the details of the hotel, if you're interested (PM me).  It was reasonable, good food (dinner and breakfast), clean, and friendly.  We decided just to stop off on the trip from Paris when we were ready to eat and sleep and had a great trip!

How exciting for you all now the day is almost here.

Good luck and have a safe trip.

I can't wait for your posts letting us all know how you get on over the next weeks and months.

Techoape,

We will see you down there in about a month time. Have a nice journey

Ana

All the best for your new life in the sun! Don't forget your English - Spanish phrase book, but don't worry about packing a calculator - by the time you get here, the conversion will be easy: 1 = 1

Have a safe trip

Roberto,

I agree with you. Calculators are not needed at all when moving to Spain now.

Ana

  Good luck, hope all goes well and the journey.  You are going the right time weather wise, but have to agree about the calculator but we have to try and keep positive, although a bit hard sometimes.   Take care Pat 

Congratulations!  Luck blighters. 

just going off the subject slightly,

A question for trishamaguire.

Do you originate from the north west ?

Yes, terrific weather waiting for you. Took a stroll along the beach this afternoon and there were plenty of people sunbathing. Off in the distance we could see the snow-capped Sierra Nevada - wonderful! Must take a drive up there soon to dip my toes in the snow!

Wanderers01, North West as in .....Bolton, perhaps?

Hi great news about your move wish it was me good luck bye irene

Hi Technoape, the Mrs and the dog!!

The big move eh?

A bit scary I bet, but very exciting............. and long awaited

I wish you and your Mrs and dog all the very best.

Have a safe journey and we want to see you back on EOS with all the news on your trip.

Have you got your snow chains for the Pyranees?!!

Kindest regards, as always,

 Hi Technoape, the Mrs & the Dog,

Hope the trip goes well. You are going at a great time of year (despite the possibility of snow on high ground!!) lots of festivities to get involved in in your new home town.

I do wish it was us moving out there (have to put up with regular visits at the moment)

Hope you have a great life.

well technoape Only a week to go, I bet with the chill here you can't wait. Best of luck to you all, I'm sure you will settle in no time at all. I'm only down the road from where you are going, so maybe we'll bump into each other sometime when we're over.

Bob

Hi Techno

Good luck and safe trip, the only cold stuff you want from now on is a cold one   Take care and let us know how you get on.

Hi Roberto,

The reference to the North West is actually a small town called Newton Le Willows.

A woman by the name of trishamaguire went to school with my younger sister.

Maybe just a coincidence but as jon says its a small world.

The wanderers01 is for Bolton by the way.

                                             cheers Tony

Hi All,

Me, the Mrs and Woofy thank you all for your kind thoughts and messages, I must admit we can't wait until Sunday Morning!

We are in Gorseinon, Near Swansea as we speak and have been here a few days visiting my parents before we go, and wil be travelling back down to Devon tonight in order to do the last minute packing tomorrow before the Movers arrive on Friday.

We will have a chance to pop back on here on Saturday Night just to have a quick chat before we go and the next time we 'see' you guys, well, we will be in our new home.

Take care all.

PS. My Geography is pretty good, so I can't understand how some people seem to think that we are travelling across the Pyranees???? We are SAILING from Plymouth to Santander in Northern Spain, and the last time I looked I didn't think we needed to go over the Pyranees in order to get to Madrid for our overnight stop ??? I could be wrong of course as we have never done this trip, but I don't believe I am!

wish you well green with...........flu..........cold and oh that envy stuff as well!

You are in for a great journey if the weather is kind.   

Brittany Ferries use the "Bretagne" in the winter rather than the larger "Pont Aven" which is a bonus for you.   It is a better ship in bad weather and has one of the best restaurants you will find on any ship.

If the weather is OK and you are not in a hurry,  the nicest road from Santander goes over the mountains straight to Burgos. Most sat-navs will either take you round the motorway south of Bilbao to Burgos or the newer road towards Palencia then turning South East to Burgos.    From Burgos, it is continuous motorway all the way to Granada and Malaga with an annoying twiddly bit in the middle called Madrid, where the signage leaves a lot to be desired and sat-nav would be most useful.

On our trip last year, we stayed overnight at the Hotel Los Arcos, Dos Barrios, which is a roadside hotel in the middle of nowhere 69km south of Madrid with comfortable rooms and a decent restaurant.   On the return trip, we left Estepona at 10am and arrived in Santander at 9pm after a fairly relaxed drive.

We wish all 3 of you the best of luck with your move and hope to join you soon, as we have now completed on our apartment in Duquesa and are working towards a permanent move in the future.

Jon & Sue

Have a safe journey and good luck with your new life in Spain. Let us know how you get on as when we move over we intend on doing the same journey as yourself, from Yorkshire, ferry, Duquesa so would love to hear how you got on. Can't wait until I can post on here saying we are on our way!

Have fun, be safe, enjoy.

Sarah&John.

BUENA SUERTE! 

We will see you down there in month time!!

good luck and have a safe journey

Ana

Techno;

Of course you are correct regarding the Pyrenees.

The range actually stops at Bilbao where it then becomes the Cantabrian Mountain range and extends then right the way across Northern Spain to the Northwest corner.

Still the same high mountainsthough and a treat in store for anyone crossing for the first time.

Scenically absolutely spectacular.

Our very good wishes to you.

Hope you have a wonderful and safe trip.

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I love this thread - isn't it so nice and positive, everybody wishing someone well, and looking forward to their own adventures? Such a welcome breath of fresh air at a time when mostly everything you read is doom & gloom. Good old stiff upper lip stuff!!!

Hoorah!

Hi Techno - just driven through Gorseinon onmy usual travells through Wales.  Would've popped in for a cuppa !  Enjoy your journey - hope the Bay of Biscay is kind to you.

Jane