ChrisR
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Just booked meself a return with P & O to Bilbao, leaving Portsmouth mid April 2006 for 12 days touring on my 1200gs. I intend to have a neb at the Picos Mountains, possibly through to the Reserve Nacional de Ancares, then South maybe venturing into Portugal before coming back to Spain around Ciudad Rodrigo to wend my way down to explore the Extremadura.
Note "possibly" and "maybe". All my trips are planned very loosely, though I quite fancy the Extremadura in the spring - flowers, shitehawks and that sort of nancy stuff don't you know.
I will camp on this trip, for the first time in years, and am in the process of buying a new tent, sleeping bag and mat to replace my old gear that was resting in the loft for ages, and has now gone off to join the TITS appeal. I must be slightly light in the head as there was nothing wrong with my old camping gear, and until I got rid of it, had no intention of camping again. Sad really.
As with most of my trips by solo motorcycle, I will be travelling alone. I quite like the fact that if I go right where I should have gone left, according to the plan, it doesn't spoil anyone else's day, and often end up pleasantly suprised by the unplanned route. Apart from that it is all so much simpler and avoids tiresome debate and argument.
My question is does anyone have news/views on camping in Spain/Portugal in the spring. Many camp sites? Free camping allowed or not, as per Norway? Biker friendly or not? Any info you feel useful appreciated.
Also booked a return from Dover/Calais with P & O for the next years summer holiday with my missus and our CB1300/Hedingham SS outfit, for £60, which I thought reasonable. If you got it cheaper, I don't want to know.
The 1200gs is at the dealers having a 12,000 mile and annual service, plus gear box leak sorted. An awful lot of gear box leaks reported, at least I don't feel left out. Wrong forum, but hey ho.
My philosophy: If you ride a bike and didn't nick it, you are all right by me.
Note "possibly" and "maybe". All my trips are planned very loosely, though I quite fancy the Extremadura in the spring - flowers, shitehawks and that sort of nancy stuff don't you know.
I will camp on this trip, for the first time in years, and am in the process of buying a new tent, sleeping bag and mat to replace my old gear that was resting in the loft for ages, and has now gone off to join the TITS appeal. I must be slightly light in the head as there was nothing wrong with my old camping gear, and until I got rid of it, had no intention of camping again. Sad really.
As with most of my trips by solo motorcycle, I will be travelling alone. I quite like the fact that if I go right where I should have gone left, according to the plan, it doesn't spoil anyone else's day, and often end up pleasantly suprised by the unplanned route. Apart from that it is all so much simpler and avoids tiresome debate and argument.
My question is does anyone have news/views on camping in Spain/Portugal in the spring. Many camp sites? Free camping allowed or not, as per Norway? Biker friendly or not? Any info you feel useful appreciated.
Also booked a return from Dover/Calais with P & O for the next years summer holiday with my missus and our CB1300/Hedingham SS outfit, for £60, which I thought reasonable. If you got it cheaper, I don't want to know.
The 1200gs is at the dealers having a 12,000 mile and annual service, plus gear box leak sorted. An awful lot of gear box leaks reported, at least I don't feel left out. Wrong forum, but hey ho.
My philosophy: If you ride a bike and didn't nick it, you are all right by me.
