As forecast, Friday and Saturday proved unsettled, not to say very wet indeed. Rain stopped play. Saturday was actually acceptable so we went investigating the market at Denia. We needed something for dinner on Sunday and we lashed out on…
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Another Old Habitat
There is apparently some unsettled weather forecast for the weekend so it makes sense to get some Odo-hunting in while conditions are favourable. Today, though, might be considered a little warm for some hitting the low 30s Centigrade. Nonetheless, it…
Posted in 2017-09 Spain
A New Species
One thing that almost matches visiting new habitats is visiting old habitats at a new time of year; the species are likely to be different. In August 2016 we had been delighted to discover Northern Banded Groundlings (Brachythemis impartita) at…
Posted in 2017-09 Spain
Wrong Country
We’re supposed to be in La Belle France. We were to be going with Guillaume for three weeks. However, as our departure date got perilously close, just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong. So, France got delayed…
Posted in 2017-09 Spain
Overcrowded Roads, Overstretched Services
We packed up Guillaume at Tebay Services soon-to-be-no-more campsite and headed south for home on the M6. A radio report soon announced that some pratts decided to have an accident on the M6 around Tebay but happily they did so…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
Happy to Leave
Today was technically our last full day at Cannich. However, we awoke to the gentle pitter-patter of rain on Guillaume’s roof, punctuated by the occasional syncopated beat of drips from an overhanging tree branch. [Given the choice, don’t park caravans…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
Close but no Cigar
Wednesday morning was forecast to be fine and so it proved to be. I was interested in a second attempt at Coire Loch to see if we could get a better look at those Emerald dragonflies and Francine fancied a…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
How to Ruin a View
I’ll keep this brief. We were once again under the Scottish Highlands’ blanket of cloud and back its mode highest temperature of 13°C. I have lost count of the number of days that have topped out at a meagre 13°C/55°F.…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
Off to Cannich
On Monday morning we relished the thought of finally being able to leave our car park camping site in Kinlochewe. We had had a very convivial Sunday evening with our visiting friends but now it was time to move on…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
Fifty Shades of Grey
Francine and I have been “stuck” in Kinlochewe’s Caravan Club gravel-rich car park for the last three days. As ungracious as stuck may sound, we have been stuck because we have a long-standing meeting arranged with friends who are driving…
Posted in 2017 Scotland
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