Having done the France to Santander route a few times - and briefly toured in the Pyrenees and Picos areas, we thought that this year we would take a route from Santander down to Gibralta.
So we had thought about heading to Burgos, Valladolid, Salamaca, Caceres to Badajoz and apparently there is a road inside the Portuguese border and alongside the river running along the border to Vila Real de Santo Antonio - although I can't see the road on the map - and then nip across to the Rock.
But we quite like the idea of pretty sleepy fishing villages or small towns as stopovers and so wonder if we'd be better heading down the Portuguese coast.
I'm not asking for a route but would just like anyone's thoughts on the two suggestions please.
I know there won't be pretty fishing villages along the border but the priority is the ride rather than major roads or towns.
Interesting stop-overs would be great.
So we had thought about heading to Burgos, Valladolid, Salamaca, Caceres to Badajoz and apparently there is a road inside the Portuguese border and alongside the river running along the border to Vila Real de Santo Antonio - although I can't see the road on the map - and then nip across to the Rock.
But we quite like the idea of pretty sleepy fishing villages or small towns as stopovers and so wonder if we'd be better heading down the Portuguese coast.
I'm not asking for a route but would just like anyone's thoughts on the two suggestions please.
I know there won't be pretty fishing villages along the border but the priority is the ride rather than major roads or towns.
Interesting stop-overs would be great.