And finally

Day44
Now homeward bound. The motorway was quiet, easy driving and free.We drove to Caceres where we all ate in the campsite restaurant which was excellent value as they did a menu del dia. Next day Gary and I caught the bus into the city and found Plaza Mayor and the old walled town which was full of beautiful buildings. We decided to have lunch in the square which was surprisingly warm and sheltered from the chilly wind.

Day46
A bright sunny day but very nippy. We travelled onto Tordesillas, 30k south of Valladolid . Some of us walked into the town which was attractive, particularly the Plaza Mayor , but dead as a door nail. After having an ok meal in the camp restaurant we had a silly hour playing Uno in Ray and Ann's van.

Day 47
Travelled ever northward towards Santander, back to snow topped mountains and even snow on the sides of the motorway. Steve took us to a super motorhome stop at Cabarceno, just east of Santander where there is an elephant reserve with buffalo and deer. We camped by the lake which was a lovely setting. After a few drinks in the village the men put the awnings together  because it kePt raining and we gathered underneath with our tagines, rounding off the day with UNO.

Day48
We said goodbye to Hazel, Steve and Kim as they were sailing from Santander .Then we went onto Bilbao with Ray and Ann, where we stayed overnight in the port.

Day49
We were up early so we were showered and breakfasted before boarding. This time , fortunately, we had a twin room with window. All was going well until we sailed out of the estuary. Gary and I soon felt unwell and we were soon honking in unison. Andy, a wagon driver, kindly joined in and tried to jolly us along. Eventually we plucked up our courage to move and took to our beds where we died. By 10pm it calmed a bit and by 2am became still as a duck pond. Happy birthday to me!

Day 50
We travelled home feeling much better but not at my best so any b/d celebrations went out of the window. Good to be home all in one piece.

We understand that Peter and Anette managed to limp home and will have a costly bill mending their power steering. Steve and Hazel got home safely but will have hassle with insurance companies getting the van mended. And Ray has whisked Ann off to the Docs to get her breathing sorted. We will be thinking of them all and hope that all goes well for them and we see them again soon.