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it feels pretty cold here too - & the sky looks 'snowy' but I bet we don't get any

dd1 really wants a snowball fight - she's old enough to remember them


I've been watching TV1 all morning & all they are talking about is the snow - but you're right, they are very good with the grit & snowploughs on the motorways

at this moment they are showing Burgos where they have tons of snow & it's -5 and somewhere near Guadalajara where it's -16!


take your time - best idea to have the hotel booked

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The very best of luck on the journey which is long at the best of times.

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If I can find free wifi I'll update on how we get on! :lol:

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:thumbsup:and lots of snowy photos

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In my search for weather details I came accross this site, well worth a look
Some of you probably know it

http://www.eltiempo.es/

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Nice one Mitzy.
Shall certainly use it as a guide before I set off down via Pamplona,Zaragosa and Teruel.

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Good evening peeps!

Just to tell you I am now in the lobby of the Grand Hotel Puente Colgante at Portugalete, on the river just by the Vizcaya Bridge.

I travelled up during the day due to worries about the weather. There was a lot of snow in places, but the only place it was reallty heavy was just North of Zaragoza. The main roads other than that were completely free, and there were a lot of snow ploughs around keeping them so.

So unless there is a lot of snow over the next few days I'd say you are fairly safe in travelling in the area on the national roads and tolls.

Just had a nice meal ... dorada washed down with a nice rioja. Its the vomit express for me tomorrow at midday I'm afraid :lol:

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Kath sends her heartfelt sympathy there and back once never again. She was very poorly in both directions and the crew said it was flat calm!

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I didn’t envy you your drive to Bilbao and I’m pleased it went OK. I do envy you your boat trip, I’ve done it a few times and I love it. Look out for the whales on the bay of Biscay.

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Mitzy,

There should be snow to greet you at Pompy. It's forcast for the south starting at 3am.

PM me for my mobile, if you need shelter.

J

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Great thread with excellent links!

I am travelling down from the UK on the 22nd/23rd intending to use the Le Mans - Tours - Poitiers - Angoulême - Bordeaux - Biarritz - border - San Sebastian - Pamplona - Zaragoza - Teruel - Valencia - Javea route.

I use toll roads/autovia routes only but was concerned about crossing the Pyrenees in my rear wheel drive car. I will use these sites to make the decision in Bordeaux (overnighting there) whether to go via Biarritz or Toulouse.

Thanks for the thread!

:thumbup:

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glad you made it mitz - & a good noght in the hotel wll set you up for the vomit express

now you just have to get through the snowy roads in the UK - & I bet they're not as well-gritted!

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A decent blanket of snow awaits you in the Midlands, Mitz!

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Is Mitzy really Father Christmas delivering the goodies ?
I thought he flew over the snow.

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Thats the route we use about as far as Burgos then we keep heading west as far as Salamanca then south to Seville and west again to Ayamonte. As I said in my previous post we did this last January and were so impressed by the preparations of the road maintenance people. I think you plan is just about right but I might plan an overnight just over the border at Irun then head along the coast road a bit before turning south,