Tue morning Sept. 18, we learn of the need to return to Spain a little earlier than planned. The people we are riding with own and operate a Rock Climbing school in Finestrat and there are issues that need their immediate attention. It will take a few days however as we are over 1000 miles from their home. Unlike America, the road system is not really designed for 1000 mile days, and our friends prefer a slower pace as well.
The first day finds us traveling westward along the northern portion of Italy before we luckily find a campground after just crossing into France. We have covered the largest distance yet on this trip in a day at just over 300 miles. This campground is not the first we find where the shower building and water closets (toilets) are a single building with one door in and one door out for all patrons (no Men's/Women's). This campground is at a higher elevation than we have used for a while and we awaken to a chill in the air. That slows the departure but not the resolve and we again cover 300+ miles on day two headed for Finestart.
We have spent a fair amount of time on the toll roads here as we have had a couple of small issues to deal with. A flat tire on our friends trailer and a failed suspension on their trailer have caused them to seek the smoother and straighter roads of the motorway. While only my opinion, their motorways are not much smoother than the primary roads we had been on, but they are faster and certainly more costly.
On Thur we cross into Espana where the toll roads are yet even more expensive than in France. We try to avoid them for a short while but in an effort to make the final destination today decide they are a must. Under normal circumstances we are ending our riding day at or near 5pm. Today we push through arriving at our friends home just before 1am having covered 550 miles for this final leg.
We will unpack and sort things in the morning.
A few photos on the way down
The first day finds us traveling westward along the northern portion of Italy before we luckily find a campground after just crossing into France. We have covered the largest distance yet on this trip in a day at just over 300 miles. This campground is not the first we find where the shower building and water closets (toilets) are a single building with one door in and one door out for all patrons (no Men's/Women's). This campground is at a higher elevation than we have used for a while and we awaken to a chill in the air. That slows the departure but not the resolve and we again cover 300+ miles on day two headed for Finestart.
We have spent a fair amount of time on the toll roads here as we have had a couple of small issues to deal with. A flat tire on our friends trailer and a failed suspension on their trailer have caused them to seek the smoother and straighter roads of the motorway. While only my opinion, their motorways are not much smoother than the primary roads we had been on, but they are faster and certainly more costly.
On Thur we cross into Espana where the toll roads are yet even more expensive than in France. We try to avoid them for a short while but in an effort to make the final destination today decide they are a must. Under normal circumstances we are ending our riding day at or near 5pm. Today we push through arriving at our friends home just before 1am having covered 550 miles for this final leg.
We will unpack and sort things in the morning.
A few photos on the way down
Assuming 3rd one down is a church???
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