“The rain in Spain” Oldagetraveller’s photos around Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain and Canary Islands

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Preview of Oldagetraveller’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain and Canary Islands Entry Title: “The rain in Spain” Entry: “Tomorrow we up sticks and move south. That is if we ever get a chance to. For the past 24 hours the rain has come down in torrents. Last night it was accompanied by a terrific thunderstorm, the lightning filling the whole valley with flashes of blue light, the thunder rolling from hill to hill and so loud the caravan was shaking. But we count our blessings. We have had none of the below freezing temperatures seen in the UK, nor the snow seen in France. A couple arrived on site the other day having spent the previous night stuck in snow near Orange. Yes, it has been chilly, and we have seen a bit of snow on the hills, but when the sun comes out it is warm and fights valiantly to take the chill from the air. On New Years Eve we want for a walk along the prom and sat out in the sun with a coffee. We had an enjoyable, if tiring, week in the UK over Christmas. It was good to see the family again, but we were glad to be back to our little home on wheels. The cats were pleased to see us back as well. I doubt if anyone had fed them in our absence as they came rushing out of the awning crying for food. We saw in the New Year twice! With the time being an hour ahead here we were able to celebrate midnight …