First Stop in Spain BARCELONA | Camping Bellsol Pineda De Mar | Vlog 623

We made it to Spain from England in 3 days and our first stop on the south coast of Spain is Camping Bellsol in Pineda de Mar just an hour from Barcelona by train. We meet up with Trev's friend Paul and after putting Smirf into storage for 24 hours, we set off for the day in Barcelona and a sleepover at Paul's flat. A great start to our Spanish adventure.
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Tripod - Neewer Portable 70 inches / 177 centimetres Aluminium Alloy Camera Tripod
Dashcam - NextBase 212 Lite

[@NatureAndOther]

A lot to see in Barcelona ❤👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Yes there is and we only had a few hours. Most of our time was spent with our friend as we hadn’t seen him for a long time 😃 Trev

[@James.979]

Hello Trevor - Sue 🙋‍♂️. Hope you are both enjoying your trip to Spain 🇪🇸. Have you gave much thought to the “street sculpture” that you are passing and filming there ? The sheer physical dimensions, of the visual art 🎭 is amazing !! The indigenous population seem to be streets ahead of the UK 🇬🇧 with regard their cultural side - and, the “Artistic thoughts” within their design - in terms of the unique culture and ways they relate this to their own people and within their own environment !! You would think the UK 🇬🇧 would invite some of these talented people over to the UK 🇬🇧 and let them into our towns and City’s to give us some pointers with regard what “physical structure” can do - and, achieve in order to get more footfall into our dying towns and Cities infrastructure !! All we have is: Statues of Slave traders, past royalty, and people on horses with swords that nobody really knows !! We seem to want to retain the old social, cultural, economic and - political characteristics that are distinct from those of other dominant societies in which our European neighbours live !! Take care and stay safe ✌️

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It’s very different in Spain. Much like other European countries they are proud of their culture and traditions. Unfortunately if we fly the flag of Saint George we are racist. There is much wrong with the UK and nobody wants to tackle the problems 🤨 Trev

[@grapesodatravels]

How lovely. I've always wanted to visit Barcelona. The Gaudi architecture is astonishing! Hope you saw some 😊

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a swift visit to the city and we had to take the dogs so we were limited to where we could go. We would love to return to see more 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@SuperHatters1]

When we drive down to Roses by car, we go via Rouen, Chartres, Orleans & Millau, and it costs around £75. You could save €10 if you come off the motorway & go through Millau itself. This will be approx 50% more if you tow a caravan. Motorhomes & campers are class 2 & are also approx 50% more. It will be interesting to know how much your tolls were going the other way

[@PoshcatsCamping]

That sounds a lot less than we paid. I don’t have the exact figures but I will get them very soon and share them. Thanks for your comparison, I will definitely use it for our vlog and encourage others to share their experiences 👍🏻😃🚐 Trev

[@birdnest5814]

What a beautiful, historic city. Lovely cathedral. Nice Trev got to meet up with his friend. 👍👏😊💕🤗🙏

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a fabulous day out. So pleased we saw Paul again too 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@danielrussell446]

Hi Trev and Sue sorry just commenting on this been a busy few days! Hope you are both well and been enjoying following your progress on FB I found the French tolls to be reasonable when we went to Paris and I was as pleased to get a tag instead of keeping lots of change on me like I have in the past it’s good and the monthly statements work well Have always wanted to go to Barcelona as I have always admired the work of Gaudi and especially the sagrada familia hopefully one day I will make it. It looks a fantastic city so vibrant and full of life! Hope you enjoyed catching up with your friend too looking forward to the next video all the best to you all Daniel

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you Daniel. We enjoyed the visit and seeing Paul too. Having the dogs restricted where we could go, but we were happy with that. It was a brief taste of what Barcelona has to offer 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@BobEarnshawMoHo]

Can't help thinking of Manuel in Fawlty Towers. 😮😊 Historic city, think we'd enjoy that.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Very large city and far too much to see in one day. We did get a really nice glimpse of some stunning buildings and Spanish history and culture 🙂👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@christinehodge3608]

Nice place hope you all have a geat day, lve heard of Barcelona never been though, 😊

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Barcelona is a beautiful city but very busy of course. Thanks again for your comments 😃 Trev

[@LeisureBit]

How lovely for you to meet your old school mate. Always nice to have a look around Barcelona. Looks like a great trip 🇪🇸 All the very best, David & Rachel 👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

It was a great day and wonderful to see Paul again and catching up 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@lesbrewster2375]

The tolls last year with car and caravan by tolls all the way but a little further out than you travelled( Dole and round bt Lyon Airport) was €190

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Our total tolls this year from Calais to Barcelona (return) for just the van was €370 but we did most of the two journeys on the motorways. Thanks for the info, our costs look pretty similar 👍🏻😃 Trev

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Lovely. We would love to visit Barcelona. Stunning city. And how cool to have an old mate there to show you around. The campsite looked good after another longish drive. Looking forward to seeing Villaroyosa! Hope you guys are back home safe now.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Villajoyosa was beautiful and not that busy so we could chill out and enjoy the fresh warm air. Not home yet, still making our way back through France 😃👍🏻 Thanks for you support and comments 🚐 Trev

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Hi Trev Sue Kev & Tracy! Some really nice sights there and excellent crystal clear footage , so bustling there even at this time of the year , safe travels and best wishes Mike & kirsty 👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you both. I threw this video together fairly quickly in the van but I didn’t have much footage as I was busy enjoying time with Paul 😃 It was a great few days 👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

To toll or not to toll always a question and something to think about😂 no right or wrongs just what suits you at the time I think (H). How lovely you could meet up with Paul and have your own personal tour guide, it’s a great city to explore. Looking forward to the next instalment. Best wishes H&M. 😊

[@PoshcatsCamping]

With the time we had available, the only way was to go Toll. It would be much better to make our way down in a more sedate way though and will do that in future. We didn’t film very much whilst with Paul as we wanted to use our time with him to the full. It was great catching up with news 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@colinnewmarch1106]

Emovis tags are great, saves, time and effort , glad you arrived safe. Enjoy

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Definitely agree. Saves a lot of fiddling about and we just sailed through the peage 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@alanmorgan7212]

Just found your channel while sulking in wet Wales, just returned from Spain, had 7 weeks down there, we have stayed in the belsol twice on our way there and back, just a little info, we stayed at alannia campsite in guardamar, beautiful and the beach and great for dogs, enjoy

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Ah so it’s raining in Wales, there’s a surprise 😂😂 Oh I am jealous, 7 weeks is a dream for us. We are home on Monday after just 3 weeks. Whistle stop tour this time but will have a longer trip next time. Thanks for the tip about the camp site 👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@HappyPlaceCamping]

Nice drive. Love that scene behind you. Water splashing up on the shore. So pretty! I wanna go stay down there. Nice shot by the sign. Always gotta get a pic by big cool signs. Wow. You're close to that train. Sure is a nice pool area. Probably a little cold for that, though, right? OH fancy. Staying in a flat. That's cool! It's like doing an airbnb. That's a lot of birds in the square. Watch out for dive bombs 😆I'd like to shop around at the booths. Quite a bit of peeps out there. Popular area, I guess. Do love the architecture. Such a great trip. Look forward to the next video! I mean drinks by the beach? How could I not want to see that? LOL

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Haha dive bombs galore 🤣🤣 We occasionally enjoy a day in the city. My friend Paul did us proud. Thank you for coming along with us 🙂👍🏻🚐 Trev

[@stephenjamieson1003]

Great footage of Barcelona cheers 🍻

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you, just a snapshot of our day but it was very enjoyable 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@paulbryant4965]

Hope you have a great trip. For us newbies could you advise the route you decided was best to take from Calais down to Spain at this time of the year. Thank you.

[@PoshcatsCamping]

We travelled very quickly to Spain from Calais to Reims to Troyes to Avignon to Perpignan to Barcelona. This is one of many ways to get there but it was the quickest in our opinion although it will be painful in tolls. We haven’t totted up the final cost yet but will let you know in a future video. Hope that helps 😃👍🏻🚐

[@colineames623]

i allso had brown hair and did a paper round (mornings, Nights, Sundays and collected the money on Friday nights and Saturday got paid 2s and 3p old money on what i collected. was well off as a kid

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Good old days. Sunday morning was a nightmare though. The bag was so heavy at the start of the round we couldn’t wait to get rid of a few telegraphs with Sunday supplements 😂 great memories 👍🏻😃

[@wrighty9007]

Have another lovely trip Do you need a crate or anything for dogs on the train...also buses advice.. Thanks

[@PoshcatsCamping]

There was no requirement for a crate or muzzle for taking dogs on the train but we noticed some owners had muzzles tied to their leads but dogs not wearying them. We didn’t use busses so not sure of the situation sorry 🙂 Trev

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Hi Trev, do you use a route planner as I have heard the Michelin Route Planner gives you an estimated cost of your journey including fuel and tolls, was wondering how accurate it was. Enjoy your trip. Mark & Coral

[@PoshcatsCamping]

I don’t use any kind of planner to cost my journey, I just estimate what I think and hope for the best. Otherwise I may change my mind and not go 🤣🚐 Trev

[@gallivantinggalantes]

Hello Trev and Sue, loved the journey to the campsite, beautiful views of the sea behind you although a little rough. Lovely meet up with your friend Paul. Lots of pidgeons in the square. Looks a great market to have a look around. Some impressive buildings. the cocktails looked good, take care x Julie and Tony x

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thank you, it was a great start to the trip and really nice to see Paul again 😃👍🏻 Trev

[@PoooShooo]

hi, do you know of a caravan site near the ferry in Barcelona ?

[@PoshcatsCamping]

We travelled in January which is closed season with very few campsites open. So we just went to the Bellsol. We have been advised that the aire in Barcelona has reopened. I cannot recommend it as I heard numerous stories of crime in the area. There are very few campsites within an hour of the city but they are listed on the ACSI site or Search For Sites www.searchforsites.co.uk/markerMobile.php?id=25652

[@rogerjob2780]

😎🚍⚓️🇬🇧👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Thanks for watching Roger 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev