Photos from Spain 2008

In January 2008 I saddled up my motorcycle 'Hayley' in London and went for a long ride (3300 miles in all). We caught the ferry to France and traveled south to Spain, from Spain to Andorra, then back to France, then Monaco, then to Switzerland via Italy, and finally home via France again. These are the photos from the Spain portion of the journey.

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The waterfront in Santander

A statue of Santander, in Santander

Hayley stopped for a visit and a pint in the historic village of Satillana del Mar

Riding along the north coast, in Cantabria

Hayley, stopped for lunch in Comillas, Cantabria

Hayley, stopped for lunch in Comillas

The beach in Comillas

Seafood restaurant in Comillas

Near San Vicente de la Barquera

Late afternoon riding in Cantabria

Late afternoon riding in Cantabria

Hayley stoped at Playa de Toro, Llanes. Nearby there's a village called Poo

Playa de Toro, Llanes, Asturias

Playa de Toro, Llanes

Playa de Toro, Llanes

Sunset sky over Playa de Toro, Llanes

Sunset on Playa de Toro, Llanes

Really lovely hotel, Don Manuel in Gijon, Asturias

Gijon

The police station along the bull run in Pamplona, Navarra

The police station along the bull run, Pamplona

Old center of Pamplona

Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona

Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona

Plaza de Toros (bullfight ring), Pamplona

Plaza de Toros (bullfight ring), Pamplona

If you are about to be gored in the arse, run this way (Pamplona)

Cool poster for the previous 'bull' festival

Pamplona

In the parque de la Ciudadela, Pamplona

In the parque de la Ciudadela, Pamplona

In the parque de la Ciudadela, Pamplona

Pamplona

Spanish flag, Pamplona

I believe that's the parliament of Navarra in the background (Pamplona)

Pamplona

Pamplona. The bull run starts at the bottom of the street

Pamplona

Pamplona

Pamplona

Hayley on the plains of Aragon, on the road to Zaragoza

Hayley crossing the Greenwich meridian on the way to Sitges

Sweet beachside hotel room in Sitges

Beach in Sitges

Back streets, Sitges

Diamond bright sky, Sitges

Sitges

Beach in Sitges

Sitges

Seafront in Sitges

Back streets, Sitges

Back streets, Sitges

A little seaside museum (Maricel de Mar), Sitges

Looking out to sea, for something to shoot, Sitges

Seafront in Sitges

Church of Sant Bartomeu, Sitges

Church of Sant Bartomeu, Sitges

Sitges

Harbour, Sitges

Hayley on the road through Barcelona