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will be driving down from santander on the 6th oct can't wait to get to rocha brava unpack and then into helders tropical bar for a glass
of wine (or two ) .i am starting to feel like scottish stacey after reading all her comments i hope she is having a great time
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thanks sue, im having a great time. really dont want to go home tomorrow! hope you have a great time too x
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Are you driving it in one?
we left Santander at about 11am and burned it down arriving Carvoeiro at 9pm....tiring but good.
PS buy your petrol in Spain before you cross over....its cheaper!!
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Last time we cleared the dock at Santander about midday and arrived at the house at 10.30ish. That time we crossed the border into Portugal just past Salamanca and headed for the A2.

Going again on 9th October but will try the Seville route this time. I did note that entering Portugal that way you are able to turn off to the N125 via Castro Marim and Vila Real before you reach the first toll gantry if you wish to avoid the tolls, when they do arrive!
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we dock at 1pm and up to now we are going to have one overnight stop but that may change.
we stayed last november at valladolid because the boat was late docking.on the return journey we stayed at vila fomosa right on the
border whatever we do it can't come quick enough.
glad you had a goog time stacey have a good journey home
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Hi Sue.
Hope you have a good trip. We're out to Rocha Brava mid-November and Helder's will be our first port of call as well. How long are you out for - maybe our paths will cross.
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hi mike
we are at rb till 15th nov we sail back on the 17th, we are usually in helders most nights to finish off, we like to support him as he is such a great guy hope we see you there. if man utd are playing we will be there definately
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Hi Sue,
As a fellow Cumbrian, I cant understand why you'd want to go to Carvoeiro and miss all this lovely Cumbrian weather!? Ha Ha!
The longest part of the journey is driving from Cumbria down to Plymouth, but driving through Spain and Portugal is great.
Have a great time. (P.S. any room for 3 more passengers?) :D
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hi john
thats a good name,same as my son
we are going from portsmouth same as last year
sorry no room in car, full of stuff we taking with us
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cumbria sue wrote:hi mike
we are at rb till 15th nov we sail back on the 17th, we are usually in helders most nights to finish off, we like to support him as he is such a great guy hope we see you there. if man utd are playing we will be there definately
We live just behind the tennis court, opposite Algarve 2000

I shall definitely be in Helders if Norwich is playing!!!
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that would be good bruce if we are playing each other
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cumbria sue wrote:that would be good bruce if we are playing each other
you will get in trouble for suggestions like that :wink:
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oops i am just learning to negociate the forum i shall have to double check
my words
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