Campsite lockdown in Spain

Hi Bill, Your last  line says it all.
My point in regard to rufs, and now to your comments, is that whilst I am sure you will do things as you feel are right and safe you, the individual, have no control over whet happens when things kick off.

I can see what you mean by “first whiff if trouble” but how would you know??
By the time you know what will you be allowed to do??

I hope any who do travel have a great, problem free, trip but think this is a very good example of ‘hoping for the best and planning for the worst’-it’s just that you don’t know what the worst might be.

I’m not sure the population of Gibraltar live underground!

Sorry this was a bit tongue in cheek, but many many years ago i lived and worked underground in Gibraltar, we were what you call "locked down",when we did escape it was to the nearest bar for a nice bottle of bacardi with a wee bit of coke

not been back for some time although my daughter was stationed there some while back.

I can see what you mean by “first whiff if trouble” but how would you know??
By the time you know what will you be allowed to do??

All you can do is keep your ear to the ground and use reliable news feeds. A lot of people were complacent and got caught out. ‘Once bitten...’ and all that, I’d expect people to tune in a bit more carefully next time.  ‘Motorhome Fun’ was a good source of information for many who got caught up in Spain and elsewhere. Loads of helpful suggestions and tips from people sharing stuff about their routes out (or not).

I see Spain may be having to return to the corvid naughty step, which would mean self isolation for 2 weeks on return, not too worried re this as not planning to return until November.

Most of the worst infections seem to be coming out of the Catalonia region, anybody heard anything different, my Spanish daughter currently with us and sleeping in the caravan so no one on the ground just now.

You are right Rufs. 14 days isolation on return just announced. 

France is thinking of closing its border with Spain

Spain is starting to look like the first european nation to experience a ‘second wave’, 224 local outbreaks reported on Wednesday this week with infection rates tripling from 8.7 per 100,000 people to 27.4 per 100,000 in 2 weeks (source Spanish Health Ministry). If the new outbreaks cannot be controlled another state of emergency is possible. The rush to open up the country is blamed as a contributory factor alongside inadequate track & trace measures and widespread flouting of social distancing measures, particularly by young people.

Re my earlier post... this is a strong ‘whiff’ and I’d be looking at a potential exit strategy now!

UK government has now gone further and is advising against all travel to the Spanish mainland unless the journey is essential. 

And those returning can have an extended isolation when they get home!

Madness!!!

Yup not great, my daughter returns on Wednesday, but she has Spanish residency so not such a problem, but number 2 daughter and GD was due to travel with her for 2 week hols, looking very shakey, still got 6 weeks before we need to make a decision but not looking great and as Seaside Bill says , would be looking at exit strategy if we were down there just now