May 2nd After the celebration, returning to everyday life meant a slightly colder night for us (the temperature dropped to 3 degrees overnight, and we didn’t have the heating on. It was a bit chilly in the morning. Clouds were also gathering in the sky, so rain was expected. Leaving the small mountain town meant …
May 1st May Day is a holiday in Spain as well. People gather in groups to eat and celebrate. I haven’t seen any parades. However, I have noticed a few statements written on bridges and walls in favor of Catalonia’s independence. Today, we drove through the plains, admiring the Pyrenees in the distance. We made …
April 30th Happy Eve of May Day!We drove a few hours forward from Zaragoza to arrive here in Almunia de San Juan Camping. Beautiful changing landscapes with many castles and vineyards. We even crossed an irrigation canal. We approached Andorra, although we didn’t drive all the way there. We opened a bottle of wine. The …
April 29th May Day is approaching! Tomorrow I’ll be here, even though traditionally I’ve been at Punamäki with good people enjoying the workers’ celebration, food, singing, and playing music. This year more than ever, I would have wanted to be there. After all, we’ve lost two significant contributors to socially engaged music. The Chydenius – …
April 28th. Olli and Mani, true workers, headed off to work on Sunday morning. We got a couple of hours alone with Jedi and Stella. Those two little rascals won us over again. Slow Sunday mornings with the kids are absolute quality time. This time, we savored this delight in Spain on the Mediterranean coast. …
April 27th Today was a “stay put” day. We enjoyed the company of Olli, Manni, and the kids. We also got our gas bottles refilled. We found a PolaGas station in Santa Pola, where we received excellent service and found an adapter suitable for Finnish bottles. Refilling the bottle cost €16. In the afternoon, Mani’s …
April 26th What a fantastic shower this morning. The water came with such pressure that even my poor skin felt it. The facilities at the campground were really comprehensive and high-quality. The only drawback was the swimming pool, which didn’t open until 12:00. Breakfast outdoors felt a bit cramped. Surrounded by other campers, with only …
April 25th Parking lot wake-up calls can take so many forms. Today it was the usual: some dog remembered to bark as its owners took it for a morning walk. Some of the campers are early birds. Since we were right next to the water and dumping station, all the departing campers drove by to …
On the 24th of April Today I woke up to the sounds of life coming from the neighboring camp pitch. Next to us, there was a guy camping (who knows for how many nights), whose morning routine differed from that of the others. He pulled out an unopened bottle of vodka from his gear, poured …
April 16th. What a pleasant place we stayed overnight. In the morning, I hopped on my bike to the village to buy freshly baked baguettes and croissants. We had them for breakfast. Eva had already brewed coffee while waiting. Watching hawks hovering over the vineyard, we enjoyed our breakfast. Afterwards, we prepared the car and …