A road trip through Spain turned into an awkward traffic nightmare for one unfortunate British couple.
The holidaying couple discovered Andalucian villages are not designed for modern-day motorhomes when they stopped off in the picturesque Sorvilan south of Granada.
A tow-truck and the local police had to come to their rescue after their vehicle got stuck between two houses as they tried to find their way out of the village.
It seems the duo failed to spot a sign warning motorists with large vehicles to avoid the centre, and got themselves into a jam after traversing streets that got narrower and narrower.
Their ordeal began around 9.30am on Saturday and their motorhome was only liberated about four hours later.
Fortunately the unnamed couple were able to continue their journey, albeit with damage to the vehicle and to the wall of one of the houses they got wedged between by accident.
Local police officer Jose Rivas said: “They were passing through the village and never had any intention of staying so long.
“A tow-truck had to be called and there was very little they could do but sit and wait while we tried to free the motorhome.
“They didn’t speak much Spanish and it wasn’t really the sort of situation where we were going to get into detail about where they were coming from and where they were going because they were obviously upset at what happened.
“But it seemed like they were touring the Costa del Sol and southern Spain and they obviously didn’t see a sign on the way into the centre of the village warning people about trying to go down the narrow streets with large vehicles.
“We’re talking about streets that were laid when people used donkey-drawn carriages and weren’t designed for the sort of vehicle that got stuck on Saturday."
The police officer explained how a jack was used to lift the motorhome up before it was pushed out.
“The motorhome might have got through the gap if it had been driven at it in a straight line but it was coming from an angle and although the front half got through, the back was a bit wider and got wedged tight in," he added.
One of the photos of the unfortunate couple showed them sat by their trapped vehicle with their head in their hands before the rescue operation in the village.
Mr Rivas added: “Fortunately no-one was hurt but there was obvious material damage.
“The side of the motorhome by the driver’s door was pretty badly damaged but the vehicle was still drivable.
“I don’t know whether the British couple had come to see the church which is one of the sights to see here or a pretty fountain we have or a museum which is closed at the moment but is going to open again soon after some restoration work.
“But I hope this experience doesn’t put them off returning again. They just need to be careful about where they try and go with their motorhome.
“It’s the first time in my year of service here that I’ve had to deal with something like this. You have to be careful about these sorts of things not just in Sorvilan but in all the villages in the area.”
