Review ... Photos, Videos.

Me and my GS on the Costa Morte (Coast of Death), Galicia

San Adrian, Costa Morte, Galicia

Lindsay with his new V-Strom 650

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The Ride Route we took during the 2 weeks !

1. Santander to Potes via the Picos

2. Potes to Ponferrada
3. Ponferrada to Coastal Campsite past Pontevedra
4. Pontevedra to Santiago de Compastela
5. Ride around Santiago out to Fisterre and San Adrian
6. Santiago to Porto via Baiona
7. Porto to Lamego on the Douro valley
8. Lamego to Salamanca
9. Salamanca to Segovia.
10. Ride around Segovia, Valley of the Fallen and Sierra de Guadarrama.
11. Segovia to San Vicente de la Barquera via the Picos.
12. San Vicente to Santander.

Ride Videos

(best viewed in YouTube set to HD720p with Audio).

Riding Spain & Portugal, 15 minute review (turn the music up !!)

Naranja, I said "NARANJA" !! Ok then... "FANTA" !

Blogging again !

Let's go to Potes for a swim

Back a few days now, what a great trip, really enjoyed the whole experience and Lindsay's company too. Spain and Portugal are quite different countries despite being part of the same 'Iberian' Peninsula. There were many high points - the ride through the Picos, Porto, Segovia, the ride in the Sierra de Guadarrama on the Friday. 

Pre-Selfie Stick

Selfie Stick Try-Out - It Works! It Works !

Speak up, I can't here you, don't drop that bloody camera !!

Nahh .... Left not Right !!

Some of the amazing diverse scenery we saw - too many to mention.

Go Pro !

Very few low points - me losing a tooth (crown) on the first day, and sunglasses on the last day!

Down .. here...!

My airbed developing a puncture and Lindsay, well 'er getting caught short with a bit of Spanish belly in Ourense (you need quick release trousers mate), but these were just minor lows that didn't spoil a great fortnight. Approx' 2000 miles in total.

Cooling off ! (But ... can get my trousers down all in good time - LOL)

The bikes were faultless, hats off to BMW and Suzuki, even in 43.5 degree heat they both used very little oil despite being ridden quite hard fully loaded at times.
Camping was fun, as long as we got a pitch in the shade, and avoided the sun when making and tearing down camp in the evening and the mornings.The campsites were of good quality, amazingly the ones nearer the towns were were a bit more run down but acceptable, and the smaller ones e,g. Potes in the Picos and Lamego on the Douro were the best quality. The real oddball campsite for me was outside Ponferrada (Camping Valle de Seo) real unusual - tiny campsite but with their own wine making). The best I would have to say was Camping Lamego.

The three hotels - all booked through Booking.com were great, reasonably priced. I particularly enjoyed the unusual one in Porto with the Portuguese tarts !