A drive round Spain and Portugal 

March-April 1986 


29th March. 5am. Normandy. 65,633 miles on the clock. 

France

30th. Bordeaux, France. 66,275 miles.

Andorra

31st and 1st April. Andorra. 66,546 miles.

Andorra
It was Easter time in Andorra and the shops were full of chocolate goodies.  

Madrid, Spain

2nd and 3rd.  Madrid. 66,936 miles.

Madrid royal palace
The banquet hall in the royal palace in Madrid.  

Avila, Spain

4th.  Avila, Spain. 67,005 miles.

Avila
The walls of Avila.  
Avila
Weighing potoatoes in the market in Plaza de la Victoria, Avila.  

Lisbon, Portugal

5th.  Near Guarda, Portugal. 67,181 miles. 

6th and 7th.  Lisbon, Portugal. 67,413 miles.

Lisbon
The city of Lisbon seen from Cristo Rei.
Lisbon
Bethlehem Tower, on the waterfront in Lisbon.
Lisbon
This strange-shaped tram takes you up one of the steep hills in Lisbon city centre.  
Lisbon Alfama
Largo de San Miguel in Alfama district, Lisbon.
Lisbon castle
The walls of Lisbon castle - another steep climb.
Sintra
The royal palace at Sintra, not far from Lisbon.


8th.  Albufiera, Portugal. 67,678 miles.

9th.  Seville, Spain. 67,826 miles.

Gibraltar

10th.  Gibraltar. 67,998 miles.

Feeding the apes in Gibraltar
Feeding the apes in Gibraltar


Spain

11th and 12th.  La Carihuela, Spain. 68,080 miles.

Sand sculpture
A sand sculpture on the beach at La Carihuela, near Torremolinos.  
Ronda
The deep gorge at Ronda, north of Marbella.

Granada, Spain

13th.  Granada. 68,172 miles.

Granada
Hotel Victoria, Granada.  We had a circular room in the round 'turret' at the front.  
Granada Generalife
In the Palacio de Generalife, Granada.
Granada
The Alhambra seen from the Generalife, across the ravine that separates them.
Alhambra
The 'Court of Lions' in the Alhambra.
Alhambra
The Partal in the Alhambra.

14th.  Baza. 68,244 miles. 

15th.  Nules. 68,548 miles.

Peniscola, Spain

Peniscola
The harbour at Peniscola, halfway between Valencia and Tarragona.  
Peniscola
A discussion group in Peniscola, Spain.  
Peniscola
A little 'street market' in Peniscola.

Barcelona

16th and 17th.  Barcelona. 68,753 miles. 

Barcelona
The harbour at Barcelona.
Barcelona market
A ham stall in the market in Barcelona.
Barcelona
Morning exercises? At a window in Barcelona.  

France

18th.  Narbonne, France. 68,975 miles.  

19th.  Compiegne, France. 69,546 miles.

19th April.  Normandy, England. 69,785 miles.

Total 4,152 miles (6,643 km) in 22 days (average 188 miles per day). Total cost £1,855!



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