Listen to your inner voice SPAIN IS CALLING

SPAIN HAD BEEN CALLING for too long.

Although I had visited three times, none had involved motorcycling.

I love the food and the vibe, but it was the roads that needed exploring.

I don’t mind a bit of forward planning, so I set out a basic loop, mainly to work out the days required and kilometres to be covered. Important points because this time around after four overseas motorcycle rides with friends, this one was a first with pillions, Mick’s wife on her first motorcycle tour!

Motorcycle touring is favourable to stopping and smelling the roses. To rest legs, butts and to refill, although as it would turn out I got to squeezing every kilometre out of the BMW R1200RT tank while still having some fun. The choice for Mick and Leanne was a Goldwing, both bikes rented though EagleRider in Madrid.

Unusually heavy rains had caused flooding the day before we arrived but with a plan