Northern Spain Motorhome travel Vlog Part 1 - POTES

Motorhome Tour of Spain - easter in the Picos de Europe .
A highlight of our Iberian Tour - forget everything you thought you knew about Spain ( unless you have been here of course).
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[@antonycharnock2993]

I stayed at that campsite the first time I visited the Picos 24 years ago. First thing I noticed when I went in reception was a map of Yorkshire. I also arrived at that weird time everything closes in Spain around 2pm. Not realising I went in the restaurant for something to eat. The owner spotted me and said "Ahh. I can tell you are English and hungry. I'll get them to make you a sandwich!" Beautiful area and fantastic memories. I love visiting that area. Only thing I missed was the cable car as it was too early in the season to be open.

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi it's a wonderful place , the children have taken over the family business I think since you were there but the parents are still daily visitors. The same care you refer to I am pleased report was evident in the way the next generation operate. I think we share a special memory of the place , thanks for sharing yours best wishes and thanks for watching Helen and Martin

[@rogergusty1722]

Great food. Great alcoholic beverages. Great scenery. Great photography. Great commentary. Great place to visit. Great video ..... thank you Helen & Martin.

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Roger , thanks very much for watching we love to hear from you and really appreciate your encouraging comments they mean a lot to us. Best wishes Helen and Martin.

[@AnitaNiniel]

Monday market in Potes is not what it used to be. But the couple who sells Pulses, sells amazing quality pulses. I live in Scotland and my mum use to get them from them every year for me ! :D

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Anita, thanks for watching and commenting. We enjoyed Potes , we’ll be back and we’ll look out to see if the Pulses are still on sale. Best wishes Helen and Martin.

[@tafareactions2823]

Ole! It is the first time that I see some British tourists enjoying real tourism in my country and that they do not end up in Benidorm or on the Costa del Sol, basking in the sun on the beach, eating English food without trying the local gastronomy and some of them abusing alcohol. I admire you and I subscribe to your channel. Greetings from Valencia (Spain)

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Greetings , and thank you for watching our channel. We have travelled throughout Europe and Spain is our favourite country , we love its history , geography , it’s people , food and culture. Valencia, what a city we had the privilege of attending the Las Fallas in 2018 , there are no words I have to describe now much we enjoyed it. It’s a beautiful city and we hope to visit again soon. Thanks once again for reaching out to us , best wishes Helen and Martin

[@antonycharnock2993]

I'm from the same place in the UK as these two and I love Northern Spain. Package holidays do not appeal to me at all. I love visiting historical places and soaking up the culture. The last time I visited I stayed in the Basque country and the owners of the place I stayed had lived in Sheffield where I'm from.

[@RobertRod818]

Potes looks awesome. Thanks for sharing your adventures in Spain.

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

It really was awesome , it reshaped our view of what Spain really is , we fell in love with Northern Spain we hope to show you some more amazing places in the next few weeks. Thanks very much for watching best wishes Helen and Martin.

[@ttxela]

What a great way to spend Easter, looks like a fantastic part of the world !

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

It was the first time we have been to Northern Spain and it really has changed the way we saw Spain. We had to forget everything we thought we knew about Spain in general on this trip. We have travelled quite a bit 14 European Countries , through Africa and in North America and pound for pound Spain and Portugal are our favourites. Thanks for watching best wishes Helen and Martin

[@motorroamingaround]

Fantastic video guys. What a beautiful picture of the two mountain goats standing on the cross with the Picos de Europa in the background.

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

They were proper posers weren't they the goats, not worried about us at all. If you like the pictures there are some more here www.behance.net/gallery/142155443/The-Picos-National-Park . It's free to view we don't sell our images , just if you are interested more. Thanks very much for watching and commenting on the VLOG we really appreciate it. Helen and Martin

[@OurDaysOut]

Lovely scenery and a beautiful area to spend Easter. Loved the drone footage and the walks. Thanks for sharing. Paul and Suzanne. 👌👌👌👌

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Thanks guys we really appreciate your watching and commenting. We are still buzzing over this place. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@HelenandDave]

What a truly amazing experience! Another really interesting Vlog with fabulous scenic views from the valley & the mountains. Nice one guys! ATB Dave & Helen 👍

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Thanks Dave and Helen it was a stand out place on the Tour , but there are more amazing places to come yet incredibly. Thanks ever some for your continued support of the channel we really appreciate it Helen and Martin.

[@A-Nobody]

Much appreciation for showing us all along to the end of your epic Spanish adventure and best of all - you're truly "extra" kind to your very special dog.

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Thank you for watching and your kind comments , we do love our little dog. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@jeanmann6985]

Amazing. I don’t know where you get your energy from but I’m very much enjoying following your journey. 👍

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Jean nice to hear from you, we watched some your Broads Videos while we were away just to keep us hooked into the county we love. Really glad you are enjoying the places we have visited. We have to keep our energy levels up and go out otherwise we would be left with an under exercised cockapoo , not an easy thing to manage. 😂 . Thanks ever so much for watching, best wishes Helen and Martin

[@petereg2354]

Hola... glad you're liking this region of North Spain.. it is quite amazing here, green and fresh.. great for hiking.. I'm living in the Asturias side of the picos.. enjoy 😉

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Pete , wow what a place to live. We have had to erase everything we thought we knew about Spain on this trip , it turned out we didn't know much in fact. Thanks for watching and commenting we really appreciate it. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@jeffl8246]

WOW. Amazing vlog. Thanks for the time and effort publishing this in 4K. Cheers H + M

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Thanks Jeff we really appreciate you watching and commenting, it was an amazing place to be. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@jesuscarcamo1]

Traveler, your footprints are the only road, nothing else. Traveler, there is no road; you make your own path as you walk. As you walk, you make your own road, and when you look back you see the path you will never travel again. Traveler, there is no road; only a ship's wake on the sea. Antonio Machado

[@ExtremeMotorhomingAdventures]

Fabulous video… brings back so many wonderful memories of when we were there. ❤️ Never got to see the market so that was great to see. Your walks are incredible… 🌿🥾❄️ Poppy is doing so well 🐶 Thanks for sharing both 🚐😃🥂 Ohh and we tried the calabres cheese 🧀🥴🤮🤢 Thanks to competta John on Twitter for recommending it. Vile!! 😂😂

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Cheers guys we enjoyed it so much we extended our stay. There was lots of cheese options wasn't there 😵. Thanks for watching H and M

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

Such a beautiful place and town, with a great route you took A rule we have is always look behind you as well…journeys taken are better understood when you just simply stop and take the time to look behind 😍😍 great vlog Helen and Martin 😍😍😍

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

We totally agree, we normally look for circular routes rather than an out and back so turning around and looking where you have been is essential . The scenes from our next VLOG (Part 2) blew us away Thanks for watching Helen and Martin.

[@paulblackburn8196]

Excellent video and what a fantastic place Potes is 👍 What is the road like going up to Potes? Steep and tight? Is it not for the faint hearted? Cheers Paul & Sue 😊

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Paul and Sue thanks for watching and you kind comments It's not bad there is a couple of places were it's necessary to go through some gaps in single file but all very manageable in our 7.5m van. Potes is well worth a visit as is the wider Pico's area. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@paulblackburn8196]

Thanks for the reply 👍 We live in South Spain and start our summer tour in 2 weeks, heading up through Portugal and then to Spains northern regions. We will be staying at the places you have recommended, thanks. We have stayed in Llanes and Bilbao, so looking forward to the other places. Keep up the good work and hopefully our pathes will cross sometime 😊 By the way, love your van too 🤢😊

[@helenrobinson2013]

Stunning!

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Thanks Helen , we spent all Easter here it was marvellous

[@hazelclarke8237]

Enjoying watching your video, the scenery is spectacular! We want to explore this area in October, can you give me an idea of the suitability of the roads. We have a 7.2m motorhome and hate driving on tiny roads. Thanks for any feedback. Many thanks, Hazel

[@HelenandMartinsTreks]

Hi Hazel , there are passable roads to get around although there are a couple of places where due to rock overhangs there is a need to give way to traffic approaching. We have a 7.5m long van and didn’t have any problems and there were bigger vehicles then us on the site and in the area. We have a sat nav where we can input the vehicle dimensions and never got into any uncomfortable spots. I personally would say that you could do this area quite comfortably with a 7.2m motorhome but it is in the mountains ⛰. Hope that helps if you check out the next VLOG in series there is some footage of driving - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGLSh3RopcaXkKM. Thanks for watching if we can help in any way give us a shout - we can be messaged via Facebook or Instagram . Thanks for watch Helen and Martin