A Fistful of €uros

2019 sees the Wild Hogs, Woody and Grizzly, embark on another marathon tour. After the cold snowy mountains of Norway in the north, they now take on the hot dusty plains in the south, touring the Iberian peninsula. They’ll come together to begin their journey in Portsmouth, sailing to Bilbao, before spending around 30 days trekking through Spain, Portugal and into the Pyrenees of Andorra and France, before returning to Bilbao and Portsmouth. It's an epic journey totalling some 4250 road miles.

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Jerez

Arrived in Jerez after another fraught tomtom experience. Asking us to turn left where there is no left turn allowed. Sorted eventually and took to some back roads, leading us to Spain's motoring mecca. No chance of sneaking Ginny in for some scratching but got a photo instead.

It's less than 10 miles from the circuit to the city and our hotel. It has underground parking, a special motos bay but we do have to pay. Worth it though to know it is secure.

Temperature has been 30+ all afternoon. Off out for a beverage shortly.

Sanch in the bathroom freshening up when there is a knock at the door. I open it and am handed a card, a bottle of water and jar of sweets. The card reads, Dear Mr Ahern, Tryp hotel wishes you a happy birthday. Nice touch.

It's a nice hotel but as seems to be the trend, our room is as far away as it is possible to get, from the lift. Have lost count of how many that has happened in now.