An Autumn Journey into France, Spain and Portugal 2022
Travelling by Motorhome and Bicycle
A Summary of the Journey
Our Spring and Summer journey in the Balkans had consumed 53 of the Schengen allowance of 90 days in the previous 180. We has only 37 days left with no non-Schengen countries in which to extend the journey. In practice, the motorhome journey lasted 40 days, 3 of them at sea or in the UK. In that time, our Dethleffs Sunlight motorhome carried us faultlessly for 2,058 miles (3,290 km), the average distance being 114 miles (182 km) between night stops. We stayed in 19 different places mainly in France and Spain, an average of 2.1 nights per place. The longest stay was 6 nights in St Eulali en Born, attracted by cycling in the vast pine forests of Landes de Gascogne.
Our Spring and Summer journey in the Balkans had consumed 53 of the Schengen allowance of 90 days in the previous 180. We has only 37 days left with no non-Schengen countries in which to extend the journey. In practice, the motorhome journey lasted 40 days, 3 of them at sea or in the UK. In that time, our Dethleffs Sunlight motorhome carried us faultlessly for 2,058 miles (3,290 km), the average distance being 114 miles (182 km) between night stops. We stayed in 19 different places mainly in France and Spain, an average of 2.1 nights per place. The longest stay was 6 nights in St Eulali en Born, attracted by cycling in the vast pine forests of Landes de Gascogne.
A Map of the Journey
The Places We Stayed
There were the 19 places where we spent at least one night, the overall average stay being 2.1 nights.
England: Newhaven. France: Honfleur, Colville sur Mer, Héric, Marans, Ste Eulalie en Born, Capbreton. Spain: Oricain, Burgos, Salamanca, Plasencia. Portugal: Kastelo de Vive, Fundao. Spain: Ciudad Rodrigo. Portugal: Briganza. Spain: Riano, Potes, Overnight Ferry. England: Cheltenham.
There were the 19 places where we spent at least one night, the overall average stay being 2.1 nights.
England: Newhaven. France: Honfleur, Colville sur Mer, Héric, Marans, Ste Eulalie en Born, Capbreton. Spain: Oricain, Burgos, Salamanca, Plasencia. Portugal: Kastelo de Vive, Fundao. Spain: Ciudad Rodrigo. Portugal: Briganza. Spain: Riano, Potes, Overnight Ferry. England: Cheltenham.
Highlights of the Journey
The Total Distance of Motorhoming in 2022
The total motorhome distance for the two journeys, Summer and Autumn, was 6,558 miles (10,492 km) in a total of 115 days staying in 50 places, This is average stay of 2.3 days per place and an average of 131 miles (210 km) between places.
The total motorhome distance for the two journeys, Summer and Autumn, was 6,558 miles (10,492 km) in a total of 115 days staying in 50 places, This is average stay of 2.3 days per place and an average of 131 miles (210 km) between places.