Portugal Tolls etc

Hi LLM, One if the problems using online mapping is you literally don’t see the bigger picture, so the route you mentioned wasn’t apparent.

It looks a good option, but the lack of sites along the route makes our planned stop at Camping Alentejo in Evora Monte still favourite.

Have passed details on to our travel companions and thanks for the suggestion.

Allan

Camping Alentejo is a good stop.  We have used it many times.  From there you could travel many miles on a nice quiet main road that runs more or less parallel with the motorway - vice versa 😉.

The route from Alentejo-E802/IP2- to pick up the A2 at Castro Verde is our likely route.

Hi LLM, As the saying goes "every good plan should be adaptable", and so we are now going to take your advice!

We discussed it at the weekend and decided that, although it will be a longer last day travelling-we now plan to stay at Camping Caceres-that its a safer bet.

May see you if you are still there 

Allan.  We have stayed at Camping Caceras a number of times.  It is in ACSI.  Most of the pitches have attached private facilities which were fully acceptable.  Have a good trip.  Our plans for this year are on hold as I am awaiting hip replacement No2!  I have a date for the pre op check but not one for the actual op.  So plans depend on that date , and of course my recovery; No 1 hip recovery was very quick, 6 weeks and I was pretty well fully mobile.

David and Jeni

We have visited TC a few times via Santander, Tordesillas and Caceres. The road south from Caceres to Sevilla (then west into Portugal on A22) is dreadfull for towing. We spent much of the time with one set of wheels on the hard shoulder and the other side on the road between the HGV wheel ruts. We found it much better to go west into Portugal from Caceres then South in Portugal on A2. Motorways were largely quiet as the locals won’t pay the tolls and in much better condition. 
We use the Bip and Drive box stuck to the windscreen for tolls, it works well. 

Tollbird.com

Windscreen tag linked to your number plate. France, Spain, Portugal, Italy all on one tag. 

Bip and Go will not supply to UK.

Emovis does not cover Spain and Portugal.

Correction

Emovis does cover Spain & Portugal via their VIA-T tag as I have that & the LIBER - T for France all set up via a DD with them & it works very well.....

hth

Is your info up to date?

The road south from Caceres to Savilla is first class M/way as is the road from Savilla to the Portuguese border.

Of course Spanish M/ways are mostly free to use.

Hi David, Sorry to hear about your op-Jean sympathises having had 13 ops over the years with a double replacement in 1992 and both needing revision surgery since then!

After having to cancel last years trip, due to being taken into hospital the day before we were due to leave, we are excited to be going over the water again, and especially as we are on the Pont Aven to Santander. 

All the best for the op and recovery!

Allan & Jean