After three solid riding days to get to me Costa del Sol base in Benalmadena, I wanted a few days off the Family Truckster – to give both of us a break. My apartment was towards the top of the developed area of quite a steep hill which went pretty much from the coastline main […]
I’ve made it to Benalmadena Pueblo
On Saturday March 28 at around 1530 I reached my base at Benalmadena Pueblo. It took me 3 days and five and a half hours (including the 24 hour ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Bilbao) riding the Family Truckster 740 miles from London to Portsmouth and from Bilbao to the apartment in Benalmadena Pueblo that would […]
Vuelta a Andalucia: Real time updates
Valdepeñas: Best hotel wifi ever and great tapas
I will remember my brief stay in Valdepeñas for the great tapas I had at Venta del Comendar and the best ever free wifi at Hotel Central. Unfortunately there isn’t much more to say about this quaint but unremarkable town even though Spain tourism would like you to believe otherwise. I arrived at where the GPS […]
The N-403: One of the best motorcycle roads in Spain
The N-403 has to be one of the best motorcycle roads in Spain. It was near perfect this glorious spring afternoon – for me and the Family Truckster anyway. It even has it’s own Wikipedia page – pretty brief really. Just the practicalities of where it is – it doesn’t reveal much about it and certainly […]
Police Escort out of Ávila
Barely enough time for exploring Segovia
Heading south to Segovia
My route to Segovia after leaving the ferry in Bilbao was pretty basic. South on the Autopistas (motorways with tolls) and Autovias (free motorways) in northern Spain before heading south-west along a Nacionales (national highways) – my favourites – to Segovia and the Hotel Don Felipe in the Old City. In researching for this post I was […]
The tour starts – Portsmouth to Bilbao
The preparation continues for my Spain motorcycle tour
I now had a good outline in place for my Spain motorcycle tour. I was beginning to get touring fit and had secured ferry and accommodation bookings for my very own. Now my focus turned to getting the Family Truckster ready, detailed route/ride planning and deciding what tech would accompany me on this Spain motorcycle tour. Getting […]