Getting to know Benalmádena
29 March, 2015 After three solid riding days to get to me Costa del Sol base in Benalmádena, I wanted a few days off the Family Truckster - to give both of us a [...]
I’ve made it to Benalmádena Pueblo
28 March, 2015 On Saturday at around 1530 I reached my base at Benalmádena Pueblo. It took me 3 days and five and a half hours (including the 24 hour ferry crossing from Portsmouth [...]
Vuelta a Andalucia: Real time updates
As some readers will have probably realised by now, I'm a little behind in my Vuelta a Andalucia blogs. It's tough to find the time to get to all the great roads and interesting [...]
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 [...]
The N-403: One of the best motorcycle roads in Spain
27 March, 2015 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 [...]
Police Escort out of Ávila
Ávila was not the original route I had planned - but seemed like a good idea to take in more of Spain's N roads - and as a bonus I was rewarded with a [...]
Barely enough time for exploring Segovia
26 - 27 March, 2015 I was super keen to begin exploring Segovia but not being able to get into my hotel room was going to delay this somewhat. On the cardboard sleeve containing [...]
Heading south to Segovia
26 March, 2015 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 [...]
The tour starts – Portsmouth to Bilbao
25 - 26 March, 2015 My very own Vuelta a Andalucia has started - it's great to be back on the Family Truckster going south on what should be the most boring leg of [...]
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 [...]
Destination Spain – an obvious choice!
After many hours honing my riding skills in the depths of winter in Southern England it's apparent that "Destination Spain" is the obvious choice for my springtime European motorcycle tour. The Destination Spain decision is [...]
