Essentials for a Camper-van trip
Going on a trip is always exciting, a mixture of excitement and nervousness that reaches its peak when it's time to pack. What do I wear ? It will rain or sunny? Should I take the flip-flops or the raincoat? ... Only when we have locked the door of our house and we are away from the home sweet home we say: "I have my passport and money, that's it! The rest can be arranged. " If our trip is also in Camper-van, whether it is the first experience or not, the tension multiplies. Will it have towels, torch? Well, [...]
The FurgoVolkswagen event in Spain
700 vans of all generations were present at Sant Pere Pescador. It was the 13th edition of the most popular concentration in southern Europe, held this year from 10 to 12 June. The big event took place at the campsite La Ballena Alegre and has overcome the presence of vans registered last year: from 647 to 700 vehicles. And, like every year, the presence of all generations of furgos. The event aims to transport fans to the origins of the brand beginning with the classic Transporter model that has become an icon of the event. With this look at [...]
Carnivals are better than Lent
Carnival is the festival in which everything is permitted, we wear a mask and we hide our true identity and we do everything that we like but we did not dare in the day to day. If somewhere in Spain that is well understood is in Cadiz, which do not conform to one holiday, but it is over a week, from February 27th to March 9th this 2014, when choirs, bands and “chirigotas” go out to sing to the society the truth in the face, but in a humorous way and with a very special mood. [...]
“Come with your van” 2014
If you do not have nothing to do the last weekend of May you are lucky, and if you have it, consider going to the eleventh edition of the Vw Camper vans Concentration that will take place Sant Pere Pescador, Girona. Like every year, in the Camping Ballena Alegre, will gather hundreds of Campervans Volkswagen of all times: T1, T2, T25, T4 and T5 and of course the full range of preparations Camper, Vw California, Vw Joker, equipped by Westfalia, Carthago, by Reimo or how not by hands of their owners. Vw Camper Spirit Each different [...]
Tarifa breaks the record, 352 kiters at a time!
The Guinness Record of most "kiters" once sailed the same mile has been beaten in Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain during the celebration of the ninth round of the PKRA - Kiteboard World Championship. The new appointment of Virgin Armada Kite Surfing unable to have Sir Richard Branson due to scheduling problems, but was excellently led by the nine times world champion Gisela Pulido and Javier Pérez Dolset, chairman of the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA), have led the "Armada" of the 352 riders who have traveled, simultaneously, a mile away. Riders from all over the world, [...]
Windsurfing Spain Championship in El Puerto de Santa María
The best Spanish windsurfers will attend El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain, on 11, 12 and 13 October, to celebrate Spain Renault Championship Formula Windsurfing. This contest began to dispute in 2000 and counts towards the world ranking. The Bay of Cadiz will host the 2014 edition and will be in the facilities of Buzo beach of Vista Hermosa Golf Club, where the event will be based. The test has been officially presented Monday in “La Cristalera” and was attended by the mayor of El Puerto de Santa María, windsurfer Alfonso Candon, representatives Ibericar Group [...]
2015 Carnivals of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
Have you already chosen your costume for this Carnival? Carnival is celebrated in Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain, from 12 to 22 February 2015. You have to start thinking about the costume you're going to wear for the occasion. During those ten days, Cadiz dresses up and the streets are full of people, with the famous “chirigotas” prepare each year and hundreds of funny street performances. The first Saturday of Carnival, February 14th, is when more people are in the streets disguised as thousands of people come from all over Andalusia and Spain. But also, throughout all Carnival's week, in [...]
Jerez MotoGP in Spain
MotoGP World Championship, Grand Prix of Spain, Jerez, 3, 4 and 5 May 2013. After the impressive victory of Marquez in the Americas you do not miss the first meeting of the Moto GP in Spain, Jerez Grand Prix. CARACOLVAN base is located just 20 km from the Circuito de Jerez and we have everything ready for the big event. We'll go at the airport or the train station, we give you the Caracolvan Camper hire right there and you go straight to the circuit. On Sunday, after the race, we collect the Camper at the same point of [...]
