Farewell beautiful France, today we are off to Spain.
France bids us farewell with its hilly roads below the Pyrenees. Up and down. For WENNE, that means kilometers between 40 and 70 h/km.
Enough time to enjoy the beautiful landscape once again.
Somewhere back there we have to cross the Pyrenees.
The drive through the middle of the mountains was indescribably, breathtakingly beautiful.
The camper greeting! On the very first day, we were greeted by other campers from time to time. Mainly from those who also drive a vintage camper. We were delighted and thought how nice it was… just like riding a motorcycle 😉
In the days that followed, we were greeted from time to time by various camper and motorhome drivers.
We now know that all motorhome and camper drivers actually greet each other and are on first-name terms.
So we had fun and greeted almost everyone who came towards us. Of course, not everyone says hello back. Maybe some don’t know it, maybe some don’t want to. We don’t care, we just keep on saying hello and are happy about every reply. If someone is driving an unusual motorhome, they wave particularly actively or diligently flash their headlights.
Break at an altitude of just under 900m.
We’ll take you on a short ride with us.
Then drive through an approx. 9 km long tunnel and hola Espana.
The landscape is different on the Spanish side but also very beautiful.
We are now stuck in the Zaragoza region of Aragon. This sandstone mountain range is interesting. And a beautiful landscape here too.
The first campsite we went to shortly after the border was full. We went to Mercadona, our favorite supermarket in Spain, to do some shopping. Then, finally, we filled up again for well under 2 euros and continued on to the next parking space. It was already after 5 p.m. and we didn’t really want to drive that long today. We would love to find a pitch where we could stay for a few nights.
We have our pitch for the next few nights in this mountain village.
When we arrived here, we were greeted by gunshots from the nearby mountains and dogs barking. So there is still a lot of hunting going on here.
Apparently, someone from the village comes in the morning and collects 5 euros per day. The costs relate to fresh water, waste water disposal and toilet disposal. If you don’t use it, you still have to pay. Some people write in the comments of our camper app that it is too expensive. We think it’s ok. You can get as much fresh water as you want and the local authority also has work to do emptying the black water. We will definitely spend two nights here. That way we can have a look at the village tomorrow.
Around 9 o’clock the next morning, a municipal employee came to collect the 5 euro fee.
Around midday, we took a look around the village with its many narrow alleyways and paths.
The church of San Esteban with a crypt was built in the 13th century in Romanesque style. It looks like a fortress, is located at the top of the village and is connected to a tower.
From up here you have a magnificent view of the Pyrenees.
It’s sad that this has to happen nowadays.
This is the oldest part of the village, where markets were held in the Middle Ages.
Today it is a historic market square ensemble on the Plaza de la Villa with the Casa Consistorial (town hall) and the Colegio Isidoro Gil de Jaz (school).
The place was the setting for the 1985 film La vaquilla by Valencian director Luís García Berlanga.
After the tour, we had a little refreshment.
There are many eagles in the mountains of Aragon. Incredibly large, incredibly beautiful.
Unfortunately, our photo doesn’t take such good pictures. With binoculars, it was fantastic for us to observe these birds of prey.
Hola hermosa españa.