What are we doing

2nd February, Towards Bejar

Filthy night. Blowing hard and raining. The light on the fridge has started flashing meaning the gas has gone out. Presumably because we have run out? No, the gauge shows a third full. On our last trip, the whole gas thing was my least favourite part. Finding autogas and then filling the tank. The adapter we had never seemed to fit properly and gas squirted out everywhere.

A quick look in the Aires book on the gas page and we identified some likely garages en route. When we arrived it was still blowing hard and pouring with rain, and JC and I were wondering what we were doing. After trying the nozzle in our adaptor, it was clear this wasn't the right adaptor! Helpful garage chap arrived with a box of adaptors and tried 4, none of which worked. Whilst he went off to get help we tried another couple and found one that fitted. God, what a pallava. Filled up and off into the clouds, gale and rain which persisted all day and nearly blew us off the road.

"Have we got an ACSI card each". Jc asks. "No, just the one." The card is like golddust. You have to apply for one each year and it allows you to discounted
prices at member campsites. Usually the rate is capped to €17 a night. Where the usual cost could be nearer €25. Unfortunately, JC used it in Tours and now doesn't have it. Ohhh. Dear! And various other expletives.

Finding the campsite near Bejar is not easy, but after punching in lat. and long. into Tomtom, we get there. It is still pouring and Jc goes into reception with our ACSI book to try and explain that we are members but have lost the card. Success.

A basic site but in a valley and sheltered from the worst of the weather which is raging around us. We plug into mains and as usual use our little tester device to make sure the camp is not negative polarity. Ah, it is. There is lots of stuff on the web on this and some campers think it is a worry, and whilst it is not great, it shouldn't be a problem unless you have dodgy devices which you want to plug into your mains. We ask the site lady about it and she brings her colleague who chats away and shows us the reading on his phone when he plugs in and says it is our van which has the problem.
Yah, fine. Forget it. I won't use my hairdryer though.

Comfy night and for once I slept.





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