Friday 26 April 2013

Spain - San Antoni, Ibiza.

Ferry to San Antoni, the weather is in gale mode.... arrive in port 2 am, weathers still on the decline, to wet, late, cold to wild camp, walk bikes west along boulvard, having major what to do moment....swag...bag....bar undercover area...hide behind some stacked seats, warm and suug, as the storm comes over,we were next door to that cafe Del Mar, hunt down an early coffee.....heaven......were bookin a room...
No ferry to Barcelona till sunday..hopfully it will sunny up so we can drop the panniers and do a little tour of the island...were enjoying a rest...
2.30 Am Port San Antoni

Cafe Del Mar, Claudia a little buggered





Spain - Granada to Denia (hwy 3201) via Quentar, La Peza, Graena, Gaudix, Dolar, Abrucena, Alba, Ocana. (hwy 3407) Las Alcubillas, Gador, Rojar, Tabernas. Sorbas ,Vera, Aguilles, Mazarron,Torro Pacheco, Palomares, Alicante, Denia.

Maps looks easy......its taken 7 days ride to Denia more elevation than we thought. We have seen some awesome country and met some great characters. Claudia rode her first hundred klms from Dollar to Tabernas. Hwy 3201 Quentar was an outstanding ride through the lower Seirras..... As usual our pattern is getting lost for a reason, as we find the best routes on lesser used roads. The coutry side is full of abandoned villages, ruins as people sprawl to the Coast....a global thing....
Hwy 3407 from Maria  Alcana to Las Alcabillas was another ride to remember...downhill for twenty klms through spains grand Canyon...... great treat after days of climbing. Wild camped most nights. Tips....dont ask for jam on toast as youll get pig
Dont ask for salsa as you may  get pig feet.....


Day one...Granada Denia
Anyhow Denia for night, then island hop to San Antoni, Ibiza.
The weather has gone bad......