semmyroundel
Active Member
HaHa only in jest, each to their own and all that.
I say the above because I just completed a 3750 mile round trip of Spain with a GS'er who I didn't really know before the trip
We went Newhaven-Dieppe, crossed France to Pau, entered Spain via Laruns and dropped into Huesca.
From there on we only picked the miniscule roads that went through Sierras guaranteeing twisties all the way past Albacete to Almeria (I promised myself that I'd dip my toes in the med at the South of Spain).
From there we went north to the Sierra Nevada, moving west to Granada, and dropping a little towards Malaga, but not going there thank you very much, and up towards Cordoba.
From that point on, I wanted to see Extremadura, an area I know very little about, and proceeded up through Merida, Caceres, , Salamanca, Zamora and up to Leon where I had a rear tyre change in an excellent Yamaha dealership.
From there we went east, did the Picos, and onto Logrono, finally moving north to Pamplona and then over the mountains and back into France.
We went via Agen to the Dordogne where we stopped at Camping Moto Dordogne (a riot) and back home via Dieppe.
I live in London but my GS'er colleague lives near Rhyll in N.Wales so he stayed the night and moved off the following morning.
I say lightweights because it's a personal thing that for me, the trip is the holiday, and I have to go the distance to fully appreciate the journey as a whole. Granted not everyone has 3 weeks that they can take off.
I will post what pics I have as most is on video, and I don't know if I can post video here?
I can recommend some Sierras that will almost equal the Picos for their beauty.
Apologies to any Spanish speakers, being of that background, I should have learned by now how to do tildes and accents, so any tips would be appreciated.
I say the above because I just completed a 3750 mile round trip of Spain with a GS'er who I didn't really know before the trip
We went Newhaven-Dieppe, crossed France to Pau, entered Spain via Laruns and dropped into Huesca.
From there on we only picked the miniscule roads that went through Sierras guaranteeing twisties all the way past Albacete to Almeria (I promised myself that I'd dip my toes in the med at the South of Spain).
From there we went north to the Sierra Nevada, moving west to Granada, and dropping a little towards Malaga, but not going there thank you very much, and up towards Cordoba.
From that point on, I wanted to see Extremadura, an area I know very little about, and proceeded up through Merida, Caceres, , Salamanca, Zamora and up to Leon where I had a rear tyre change in an excellent Yamaha dealership.
From there we went east, did the Picos, and onto Logrono, finally moving north to Pamplona and then over the mountains and back into France.
We went via Agen to the Dordogne where we stopped at Camping Moto Dordogne (a riot) and back home via Dieppe.
I live in London but my GS'er colleague lives near Rhyll in N.Wales so he stayed the night and moved off the following morning.
I say lightweights because it's a personal thing that for me, the trip is the holiday, and I have to go the distance to fully appreciate the journey as a whole. Granted not everyone has 3 weeks that they can take off.
I will post what pics I have as most is on video, and I don't know if I can post video here?
I can recommend some Sierras that will almost equal the Picos for their beauty.
Apologies to any Spanish speakers, being of that background, I should have learned by now how to do tildes and accents, so any tips would be appreciated.
