Despite our concerns, the market did not affect the aire,
although the service point was locked off.
After breakfast we had a quick
explore but it was the usual, cheap clothes, shoes, jewellery etc. with only a
couple of fruit and vegetable stalls. So with nothing further to delay us we
headed off again into the mist and fog.
As we’re in no rush we've agreed with Colin and Tina not to
drive too far in one day so our target today was about 50km short of Madrid,
about 3hrs driving. A fuel stop and then sticking to the autovia (non-toll) and
N1 we by-passed Burgos before heading south and gradually climbing up to the
Sierra Guadarama. As we climbed so the temperature dropped and we found
ourselves driving through freezing fog, with the verges and bushes frosted
over.
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| Brrrrrrrr!!! |
Interior Spain is a plateau at a height of around 2000ft
above sea level but we actually saw 4750ft over the Guadarama. Then the fog
cleared, obviously trapped by the mountains, and we descended into bright
sunshine with clear blue skies. At last!
Our destination was an ACSI campsite
at Cabrera, which was deserted when we arrived and only one other, Brit,
arrived after us. So we picked out a nice spot in full sunshine and got some
rays, before lovely hot showers.
But it’s going to be cold tonight.
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