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Viajar por España – Part 4
An early start was a very difficult thing in Spain since one never eats until well past 10pm and then after walking off dinner, I found myself getting back to the motel near midnight and then I simply had to view the day’s photos. I don’t believe I ever got to bed much before 1-2…
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Viajar por España – Part 3
The next few days—Granada and the Albaicín I entered Granada hot and tired after a full day of riding the Sierra Nevada Range. The temperatures were rising to a dull 39C / 102F and the traffic of the city made for some confusion and chaos as I tried to negotiate the way to the hotel.…
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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…