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    Lake Negratin......Southern Spain

    Hi guys.......haven't been on for a while, so here's a few recent shots from Lake Negratin in the Granada province of Andalucia. It was seriously hot!
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    Picked up another XT!

    I had to.......Bob was so disappointed in me when I sold the last one! :sadsmiley: It's ex-Ayuntamiento (Local Govt).......they bought it new in 2000, used it infrequently, and when it was due for it's first ITV (vehicle inspection) in 2005 they just left it in their garage! There should...
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    Steaming in Spain!

    We've now had two months non-stop heatwave......40C+ most days! Hottest for 40 years apparently.......and there are numerous cases of people throughout the country dying of heatstroke. The only way to get a ride is go out early.......and keep moving! So I went up the lakes. Too hot to go on...
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    More Southern Spain!

    Some shots from early this morning at the lakes! And from this evening following the canal paths! https://vimeo.com/130037551 The reason for the split rides is that during June/July/August you make sure that you're not on the bike in the middle of the day! For those...
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    Off the Radar in Southern Spain!

    I'd seen some unclassified roads and farm trails showing up on Google maps, but the streetview stopped with the two ends about 10 miles apart. So what was it like between those two points? Headed south to the Almeria border......then turned west onto the unclassified section...... Every...
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    Around the Lakes in Castril!

    Couple of shots from today! Here's an example of a Spanish main road that's not exactly billiard table smooth! Then around the lakes! Temps around 25C.....can't fault it!
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    Trails through the Sierra de Castril!

    Little jaunt from this morning here guys! I headed in the direction of Castril and then I turned offroad into the mountains. View over some of the smaller lakes...... Carried on down the trail..... Very scenic out there.....and surprisingly green! I kept following the path of the...
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    A visit to Vélez Blanco Castle, Spain!

    Out early......destination was the Castle in Vélez-Blanco, Almeria! Riding through Orce.......and then onto Maria crossing into the province of Almeria from Granada! Parked up at the foot of the Castle....I was the only one there! And here it is in the background! Now here's the...
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    Hi from Spain!

    I can see a few familiar faces on here from other forums so I thought I'd drop in! For those of you who don't me, I'm a Welsh boy in Spain.....been here since 2005! I don't live on the Costas.....I'm 3000 ft up in the mountains of Granada! We have seasons here.....with temps ranging from -20...
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