Sunday 26 August 2007

Arrival in Olvera






Welcome to "Olvera Diary".



My wife Anne & I and our old dog Peppie moved out to Olvera, Cadiz, Spain on Sunday 23rd July 2007 from Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, having sold up completely. At the outset I must say that this blog is not going to be a daily account of our lives here, just an as and when update of events and pictures of Olvera and it's surrounds. I hope it will enhance your knowledge of what is a truly beautiful place.

Our journey started at Plymouth docks with a mixture of excitement and trepidation at the journey ahead and of concerns for Peppie, being boarded in a kennel for the next 20 hours. Not to mention whether our old Ford Mondeo estate, bought for £600, would make the journey.


After leaving the dock however, we soon settled down into our cabin and after ensuring she was OK in her kennel, went for a beer and something to eat. The ship was well appointed with bars and restaurants although most of our time was spent "up top" walking Peppie, making sure she was OK.
We arrived in Santander at 12.30pm Monday lunchtime and drove off in the direction of Burgos, intending to stay overnight at the Hotel Mavi in La Cabrera, 57km north of Madrid. The scenery on the drive between Santander and Burgos is absolutely stunning, with steep gorges and Tyrolean style houses decorated with flowers. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures due to the camera being packed deep in the depths of the boot.
Arrived at the hotel about 7pm, had something to eat and went to bed intending to leave at 3am for the journey south through Madrid, hopefully avoiding a drive during the heat of the day. Up at 2.30, quick wash then on the road again and straight through the centre of Madrid on the M30 motorway with hardly any traffic at all. Making good time and a couple of stops, we arrived in our new home Olvera at about 10.30am absolutely shattered.

So, that is a brief history of our journey and any further posts will now concentrate on our life here and the people we encounter and the places we visit. We hope you will find it informative and occasionally humourous but don't take it too seriously. It is only us sharing our personal experiences with you.

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