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Viajar por España – Part 2
Day 3–Motorbiking in Spain The bikes Well, it played out oddly, in that prior to getting the bikes, our rental car’s transmission went out with less than 3k on the vehicle and my traveling partner, Ken, had to push it off the roadway as he was alone. In doing so, he injured his back. He…
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Viajar por España – Part 1
The most difficult part of my trip to Spain was coming home, though I had missed my husband and looked forward to seeing him and my family. The return flight felt like a blood bank extracting my vital life blood sending it to flow upon the dusty arid plains and mountains of Spain, feeding the…
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Map Four–From Spain to Portugal
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Map Three of riding in Spain and the longest day–nearly 500k
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Map Two of riding Spain
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Map One of riding in Espana!
395k which turned into 8 hours of ride time! The roads in Spain are amazing. Stay tuned for official ride report!! View Larger Map
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Packing for Spain…amazing!!
I found an article in the NYT that had a flight attendant’s demo of packing a carry-on bag. I decided to give it a shot and see if I could pack for a 15 day trip in one bag. It appears that I can! First off, I looked up the airline regulation for the proper…
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Travel Gear for Spain!
Well, I leave next week for España! I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed, so it’s now time to make a test list of gear and pack it into a checked bag for the airport. Here is what it looks like and here is what there is in that mass pile! Riding Stuff…
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Countdown to Spain!
Many of you know that I am about to embark on a trip to Southern Spain, but for those that don’t, I’m here to share my excitement!! I have rented a motorcycle from BMW Moto Rental found in several of Spain’s larger cities. The bike is a BMW F650GS and the parallel twin should suit…
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May 7, International Female Ride Day Ride!
Up and out with the sun warm on my back, I rode out to Highway 50 wondering where I could ride locally for International Female Ride Day, stay warm and get out of the commuter traffic. Ah, the woes of the unemployed!