3 days of riding in Southern Spain - Andalucia

**Krimesf4i** · 05-02-2012, 11:15 PM

One month later, I've finally gotten to uploading my photos from my Trip to Spain. My girlfriend and I stayed in Southern Spain for 1 week in March, very last minute and planned 2 weeks before arriving. The highlight of the trip - renting a bike in Fuengirola for 3 days - riding through Andalucia from Ronda, to Seville, to Cordoba, to Granada, and Malaga. The bike trip was incredible, just too much to see with not enough time! In the end, best ride I've ever had. The roads were endlessly winding, hardly any cars, and with beautiful views where the landscape was constantly changing. The people of Spain were amazing, always eager to help out us lost tourists on a bike (trying to leave some of the bigger cities, especially Seville, was a challenge). Lots of photos below, and they're just the half of it - had to limit myself. Hope you enjoy.

Day 1: Picking up the bike at Moto Mercado in Fuengirola

Day 1: Entering the mountains on our way to Ronda

Day 1: Rest stop

Day 1: Sierra de Las Nieves towards Ronda

Day 1: Sheep towards Ronda

Day 1: Arriving in Ronda

Day 1: Ronda

Day 1: Roadside stop between Ronda and Coripe

Day 1: The unfortunate turn off to Coripe

Day 1: Coripe

**Krimesf4i** · 05-02-2012, 11:17 PM

Day 1: Coripe roads

Day 2: Seville

Day 2: Filling up on our way to Cordoba

Day 2: Castle of Almodovar del Rio - a detour en route to Cordoba.

Day 2: Castle of Almodovar del Rio

Day 2: Cordoba

Day 2: Cordoba Old City

Day 2: Cordoba

Day 2: Leaving Cordoba

Day 2: On the way to Granada

Day 2: Olive tree hill on way to Granada

Day 2: View across the way

Day 2: White tip mountains behind Granada

Day 2: sun setting on way to Granada

Day 2: Sunset on way to Granada

**Krimesf4i** · 05-02-2012, 11:17 PM

Day 2: Granada

Day 3: Pension Landazuri (hostel), Granada

Day 3: Alhambra Castle, Granada

Day 3: Alhambra, Granada

Day 3: View from Alhambra watch tower, Granada

Day 3: Leaving Granada

Day 3: Towards Los Bermajales

Day 3: Los Bermejales reservoir

Day 3: Alhama de Granada

Day 3: Towards Malaga

Day 3: Roads towards Malaga

**Krimesf4i** · 05-02-2012, 11:18 PM

Day 3: Malaga mountains

Day 3: Dropping the bike off in Fuengirola

**Gixxer6** · 05-03-2012, 12:02 AM

Thats fantastic, tell me you took those twisties at the bottom of that reservoir. Nice pictures btw

**veteq** · 05-03-2012, 07:22 AM

Great photos, europe has some amazing roads.

**afong56** · 05-03-2012, 10:35 AM

as someone who has been to granada, sevilla, and cordoba, it brought back some wonderful memories.

thanks for sharing your pics.

**RockerGuy** · 05-03-2012, 10:55 AM

I've never been to Europe and always wanted to go. Hopefully I can go there this summer

**rich6969** · 05-03-2012, 11:09 AM

wow great pics.... looks like you had fun

**Krimesf4i** · 05-05-2012, 11:01 AM

Thanks for the compliments, glad you guys enjoyed. Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone. The guys at Motomercado where we rented the bike from were just incredible. The company owner Jac (who does group bike tours through Andalucia), stopped by and met us the morning of. Him and his colleague helped plan our route on our map, gave us hostel recommendations, and went so far as to give us jackets - letting my girlfriend borrow his wife's jacket and gloves. Helmets were included. They even booked us half price tickets for Alhambra castle in Granada (where we visited on day 3) - right from the dealership computer. Incredible people and great condition bikes. I was originally looking at booking through a BMW dealership, but helmets weren't included and the price was more. Very glad I found them. Loved the Fz8... considering buying one.