Across Spain and Portugal.

Tengo muchas ganas de recorrer el norte de Portugal.


Andydj31 and Charliemike, thank you for the interest

I liked that a lot. Lovely pictures and great descriptions. You put me there.

Nice pics, it looks beautiful there. Wish it was easier to get a bike over there for holiday.

Here is my trusty steed in front of loved/hated Barcelona.




Call me an ignorant American, I don't understand why Barcelona is "loved/hated"? Why would it be hated?

Fantastic ride!!!!
Someday I will have to explore this part of world. Especially Cabo da Roca area is on my list. Thank you for your RR!! Greetings from Poland.

Fantastic ride, report, and photos.

Awesome RR and photos. I was fortunate to ride in Southern Spain last year and had a wonderful time, even not speaking the language and riding solo. I found the Spanish to be ever so helpful and kind.

Thanks for another taste of Spanish culture!!!

Thanks a lot Vander

As a native, I live south of Lisbon,you made a really amazing portrait with beautiful photos.
Wonderful turistic description.

Let me know if you come by again.
There is more to visit.

Un saludo

thanks for sharing - very nice pictures.
after 20 years holidays in Spain - you showed me that i still need to visit some places.

regards
Andreas

Wonderful RR.

Only done the Picos region and Pyrenees. So much of this fantastic country to explore.

Vander, I'd like to thank you for that ride report.

It was like the food you described: simple, pure, wonderful.

Excellent photos.


How do you think a fellow who doesn't speak spanish would make out?

Oy! Great trip report, Vander A friend and me have been talking about riding from Denmark to Spain on our next long trip and your report didn't exactly turn out the fire of my wanderlust. Thanks so much for showing the beauty of Spain and Portugal.
I read "Sinuhe, the Egyptian" a long time ago and loved it and now have to find the other one you recommended.

I'll give you a shout if I'm coming your way

Thank you all for the interest!

In Sintra I saw a polish Transalp with a couple on it. They were strugling to find the way aout of the town, as I did. Difficult with all the one-way roads.

I read your RR. Great!

Obrigado
I like everything I know about Portugal, so be sure I will visit it again

No problem! We're all humanbeings and share the same needs, so it's easy to communicate. Learn some basic words to be polite and to ask for general things (sleep, eat, gas, help, etc) and enjoy what you ride, eat, see and live

That's a very good read too.

I'm not married, but I'm quit sure most of the married ones do love their wife but stil, can't be all the time with her. Pubs do exist for some reason!

Wonderful report, thank you very much.

My wife and I took a bus tour in Nov 2009 through some of the places you visited. I spent most of the trip fantasizing that I was on my motorcycle instead of on the bus.

The area around Sintra was one of my favorites. We also visited San Lorenzo de El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. Both amazing places from different times in history.

Thanks again for stirring up some wonderful memories.

Wayne

Pictures?
I can't see them

I know this could happen, but not that fast! :huh

I will try to solve it.

That is a shame. Your photos were magnificent!

https://picasaweb.google.com is free!

Pictures re appered.
Great RR .
Do you have Garmin file of the road? (or map, or... )
I am planning to participate on 7th ADV meeting and to ride something similar on my way home.