May 18, 2012

Avila – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009

Fields full of solar panels were a frequent sight in Spain

Leaving the ferry around 0830, Bilbao's rush hour traffic made itself known but caused no great problems – navigation out of the port (situated just north of Bilbao at Santurtzi) and down to the motorway was pretty straightforward. Our first day's route took us past Burgos and Valladolid … [Read more...]

Portsmouth-Bilbao Ferry Crossing – Spain & Portugal Tour 2009

The Pride of Bilbao is a roll-on, roll-off ferry, so no awkward reversing required

We recently completed a month-long motorhome tour of Spain & Portugal. Now we're back in the real world, I thought I would share with you some of the highlights of our 2,800 mile trip. The trip started with a long journey from the north of England down to Portsmouth. In fact, UK driving to … [Read more...]