Travelling in the North of Portugal

Hello,

I'm from Porto, Portugal.

Since two years ago I drive a Defender 90 TD5 HTV.

Here is the link of my page with the photos of some travels I have made recently in the North of Portugal.

www.espirito-defender.com/index_uk.htm

Hope you enjoy.

I will post when there are more photos.

Hope you enjoy

Hi & welcome to the forum

looks like you've got some great countryside out there for Landrovers

burtonboy said:

looks like you've got some great countryside out there for Landrovers

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And you are always welcome for this countryside with LR

Cheers,

Breakfast looks good too. Is this how you caught it?

I have a nut leftover said:

Breakfast looks good too. Is this how you caught it?

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lol...sure Here in Portugal we drive by the mountains with the crocodiles tied to the LR...

Cheers,

ABarros said:

lol...sure Here in Portugal we drive by the mountains with the crocodiles tied to the LR...

Cheers,

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Wow cool, bet the car thieves don't bother you with one of those evil looking critters in your Landy.
Do you know if I can get one off e-bay?

My parents live on the algarve and when we fly down every year I alway wonder about driving throught the greener northern portugal it looks amazing from the airplane window. Might get round to it on of these days. Have driven from santandair to faro but most of that were through spain.

I have a nut leftover said:

Do you know if I can get one off e-bay?

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Yes, sure but in e-bay they are very expensive because of the transport. They always go by plane in executive class

Sirus said:

Have driven from santandair to faro

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The second half of May 2008, seven LR from UK are going to start a trip from Santandair to North of Portugal and then to the South. I am givin some some kind of suggestions about the tracks

Cheers,

Hello ,

A track on the 7 Octobre on Serra de Arga north Portugal


Two images of the track in Oziexplorer


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Track in Oziexplorer

[URL="http://rapidshare.com/files/61337692/SERRA_DE_ARGA.plt.html"]http://rapidshare.com/files/61337692/SERRA_DE_ARGA.plt.html

Photos

http://picasaweb.google.pt/Barros.Baptista


Little movies


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDnMcJ4Gr4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wUkvYut2XY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd_gG5_uP9M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnJx6EGnP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH4DHOXmMNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJCriMrG6SM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Mfgj8j8Y8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2vRJyFEi3s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Datoq1ia6nE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAV4cbzERmI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4S6hGQExE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuLnGsDPC5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUCwjf2JDiA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpbjzo2HJBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoOPBHn16c4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gef97VM1P0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_hT9IU2DY0

Cheers,

Hello ,

The 12, 13 and 14 October a nice track in Spain, Ourense with some good friends.

The track was near three provinces: Ourense, Leon and Zamora.

We had dinner and slept at Hotel Ciervo in Xares.


The blue sky and the beautifull sun helped to read the horizons


Photos and little movies at:

www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-071012.htm

Best regards,

Hello ,

The 21 October at “Cadaval” (a 100km North Lisbon) at the festivity of the wine .

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The photos

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista/RotaCadaval

Some little movies:

How the wine is prepared

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTV9FleXEOo

An windmill at Serra de Montejunto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSHHjQznJE0

An windmill at Serra de Montejunto (continuation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAIH3gHqL-o

Liqueuers de fruits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw8McgBOB-I

Some gardens inside a farm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4rVGr84V8

An apron of the village

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAtvJ7DHfxk

Best regards,

Welcome tae the mad hoose Barros

looks great and id love one of the native anti theft croc's!
im considering a mid january trip through france to spain but can feel a diversion coming on. whats the weather like in the mountains that time of year???

JONNY O said:

... whats the weather like in the mountains that time of year???

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Hello Jonny ,

In the mountains , may be 13ºC during the day and 5º C during the night.
If it rains there will be more humidity and a little less cold. I guess

Best regards

if yer from lisboa does that mek yer a lisboan

yella said:

if yer from lisboa does that mek yer a lisboan

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lisboeta

JONNY O said:

looks great and id love one of the native anti theft croc's!
im considering a mid january trip through france to spain but can feel a diversion coming on. whats the weather like in the mountains that time of year???

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Hi there what route you planning for the France ,Spain journey?
You could need some cold weather gear for that one in january..
I live on the French /spanish border and the year before last was mighty cold on the Pyrenees, I got a feelin its gonna be a cold one this year as well.
The first year we lived here i drove down through all possible weather conditions and March last year it snowed from the other side of Paris to just before the cross back into Spain.
If you are going in Jan just make sure you are well prepared and take a good Camera cos if it does snow it looks Bloody lovely.
Any help you need on your planning?
If so just pm me .
Hope this helps
D

The first thing is what are you actually aiming to see how long have you got and where do you want to end up?
We live just over the French border( la jonquerra is the border town/ village )
I have driven between Girona and Wales several times now, and have done it many different ways,
i.e 1 day no stops and as many as 5 days loads of stops.
generally i have just gone with the flow on a long one and stayed off the toll roads, but for a 1 day hit its straight through the middle and dont spare the horses...
Give me some sort of indication of the sights and sounds and then im sure i can give you some more help.
BTW is that Borges you got snowed in at? Cos if it is we always use that as our half way marker and almost couldnt get outta there 3 yrs ago December
in of all things a VOLVOT5 + me trailer, not so much snow but freezing fog and ice....Brrrrrrr.
Cheers
D

burgos nw of palencia( known as the burgos split)is where i spent my two days at the side of the road with only polish n german truckers for company. im not really aiming to see anything in particular, and time isnt an issue as ive got about two weeks to play with! have been toying with the idea of east coast to cadiz then up via valencia, barcelona! ive estimated that at approx 3500 miles direct. any suggestions?