A big drive round Spain and Portugal with Andorra and Gibraltar - 4,150 miles (6,640 km) in 22 days March-April 1986 Our route through Spain and Portugal. France 29th March. Normandy, Surrey, England. 65,633 miles on the clock. We left at 5am, crossed the channel and drove to Bordeaux. 30th. Bordeaux, France. 66,275 miles. We drove to Andorra. Andorra 31st March and 1st April. In Andorra. 66,546 miles. It was Easter time and the shops were full of chocolate goodies. Madrid, Spain 2nd and 3rd April. Madrid. 66,936 miles. We visited the royal palace and saw the banquet hall. Avila, Castile-León province, Spain 4th. Avila, Spain. 67,005 miles. Avila has some impressive city walls. Weighing potoatoes in the market in Plaza de la Victoria, Avila. Lisbon, Portugal 5th April. Near Guarda, Portugal. 67,181 miles. 6th and 7th. Lisbon, Portugal. 67,413 miles. The city of Lisbon seen from Cristo Rei. Bethlehem Tower, on the waterfront in Lisbon. This strange-shaped tram takes you up one of the steep hills in Lisbon city centre. Largo (a 'wide' square) de San Miguel in Alfama district, Lisbon. The walls of Lisbon castle - another steep climb. We went to the royal palace at Sintra, about 30km from Lisbon. 8th. Albufiera, Portugal. 67,678 miles. Spain again 9th. Seville, Spain. 67,826 miles. We looked around the city and plazas. Gibraltar 10th. Gibraltar. 67,998 miles. We fed the apes on the rock of Gibraltar. Spain again 11th and 12th. La Carihuela near Torremolinos, Spain. 68,080 miles. We found an impressive sand sculpture on the beach. We drove up into the hills north of Marbella to see the deep gorge at Ronda. Granada, Spain 13th. Granada. 68,172 miles. We stayed at Hotel Victoria and had a circular room in the round 'turret' at the front. We went to the Palacio de Generalife .... The Alhambra seen from the Palacio de Generalife, across the ravine that separates them. The 'Court of Lions' in the Alhambra. The Partal, the oldest palace within the Alhambra. 14th. Baza. 68,244 miles. 15th. Nules. 68,548 miles. Peniscola, Valencia region, Spain Halfway between Valencia and Tarragona we stopped at Peniscola, which had a nice harbour below the fortifications .... .... a 'discussion group' by the city wall .... .... and a little 'street market' in the town. Barcelona 16th and 17th. Barcelona. 68,753 miles. We saw the harbour from the Telefèric (cable car) .... .... and sampled the ham in the market. Morning exercises? At a window in Barcelona. France 18th. Narbonne, France. 68,975 miles. 19th. Compiegne, France. 69,546 miles. We crossed the channel to Normandy, England. 69,785 miles. Total 4,152 miles (6,643 km) in 22 days (average 188 miles per day). Total cost £1,855! If you would like to see more of our travels just click the map.