Oct. 27th and 28th
Planes, Trains and Automobiles!
It seems I remember a movie by that name. As our Moto tour continued Bets and I left Granada headed to Nerja on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Looking at the map I suggested an alternate route through or over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This was the most beautiful ride I have ever taken.
Through the twisties (switchbacks) we ascended to 2500 meters before we found ourselves at a military gate (on a public road I thought) and a guard saying we could no longer continue on 2 wheels due to the snowy conditions on the road ahead. We had to turn around and “go back to Granada” to get to the south. “Maria” (our Spanish gps host) helped again with an alternate route after we descended. I absolutely did not care if it took 3 weeks to get to Nerja as long as we could keep riding in these perfect conditions, although my riding partner was very relieved to be off “that mountain”.
We rode on to Nerja along the coast and decided the Pacific Coast Highway had nothing on these sights. Amy taught me in Sevilla to ride where I needed to go so I took us right down to the front door of our hotel. Bets checked in and I gathered our gear and readied to unload the moto. The hotel owner came out and suggested I park elsewhere before the police came and cited me for driving in a pedestrian zone. Thanks Amy! I parked underground and returned to the hotel. We were on the second floor of three and were invited up to the roof top when we were settled. Up on the roof terrace we “checked in” with Ian the owner and learned a bit about the city. We then walked through the streets to the coast and dawdled in the surf admiring the sights, smells and old world charm that the walls and buildings exuded. We walked back before dark and put in our order for breakfast. Off to bed to prepare for another adventure tomorrow.
Through the twisties (switchbacks) we ascended to 2500 meters before we found ourselves at a military gate (on a public road I thought) and a guard saying we could no longer continue on 2 wheels due to the snowy conditions on the road ahead. We had to turn around and “go back to Granada” to get to the south. “Maria” (our Spanish gps host) helped again with an alternate route after we descended. I absolutely did not care if it took 3 weeks to get to Nerja as long as we could keep riding in these perfect conditions, although my riding partner was very relieved to be off “that mountain”.
After a relaxing breakfast we left Nerja, headed to Sevilla around 10:30 following a combination of Ian’s directions and Maria’s commands. We arrived in Sevilla about 2:15 to meet Ignacio, our rental service manager at the dealership and return the moto until next week. Taxi to Amy’s and wait for her to get back from school. Pack for a 4 day trip to Toledo and Madrid, then a Taxi ride to the Airport. We flew to Madrid, subway (Metro) including a pick-pocket attempt, High-speed train, then taxied to the hotel in Toledo. Motorcycle, airplane, underground train, automobile, high-speed train. Thank God for the transportation geniuses before us! All together again we collapsed in the hotel Eurico in Toledo and rested for more adventure tomorrow.
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