Showing posts with label Basque country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basque country. Show all posts

Our Rides Aragon/Navarra

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Here's to conclude the story of our trip in Basque country last July:

After having crossed Pyrenean border through difficult weather conditions and on as difficult roads, descent to Aragon is a delight, the wide road is signposted as a race track and weather turns from winter to true summer.

We then change the tempo, "D" and his bobber opens our track, he's hot, very hot, we follow him without difficulties as Commandos like sinuous roads...




We stick together and the pleasure is extreme. Policemen on the side of the road won't even have a chance to react on time.


We arrive on the banks of Yesa artificial lake, still as beautiful as I knew it 30 years earlier during a another bike run. The water is turquoise blue, almost unreal, it's warm and we all think of going swimming, but the urge to ride is stronger.




At last... evening comes and after hanging around in the bars of Sanguesa, we collapse till next morning .



We hit the road again to finish our ride around the lake, we pass through Sos Del Rey Catolico, a wonderful middle age village overhanging the valley.




Finally, getting back up through the pyrénées at an as frenetic pace as the descending, we make a stopover at the sidreria Kixkia in Ochagavia in the Basque province of Navarra.




Here a Gallery for more photos

Wild wild Weekend...


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Here's to conclude the story of our trip in Basque country last July:

After having crossed Pyrenean border through difficult weather conditions and on as difficult roads, descent to Aragon is a delight, the wide road is signposted as a race track and weather turns from winter to true summer.

We then change the tempo, "D" and his bobber opens our track, he's hot, very hot, we follow him without difficulties as Commandos like sinuous roads...




We stick together and the pleasure is extreme. Policemen on the side of the road won't even have a chance to react on time.


We arrive on the banks of Yesa artificial lake, still as beautiful as I knew it 30 years earlier during a another bike run. The water is turquoise blue, almost unreal, it's warm and we all think of going swimming, but the urge to ride is stronger.




At last... evening comes and after hanging around in the bars of Sanguesa, we collapse till next morning .



We hit the road again to finish our ride around the lake, we pass through Sos Del Rey Catolico, a wonderful middle age village overhanging the valley.




Finally, getting back up through the pyrénées at an as frenetic pace as the descending, we make a stopover at the sidreria Kixkia in Ochagavia in the Basque province of Navarra.




Here a Gallery for more photos

Wild wild Weekend...


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Our rides 3 "Zuberoa"

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the Basque Country, has been one of our favorite destinations for years. Stuck at the foot of the Pyrenean chain , roads are made of thousands turns, deep green sceneries, it's a real playground for us bikers.
We left for three days with 4 Commandos and a Harley Davidson. Our friend "D" with the Rigid/springer gave us a full ride demonstration. This guy knows his machine. Despite some fears, it has been a "wild" trip, as I love them...

Then we moved to the other side, Navarra another Basque Province in northern Spain. It's amazing to see the climate change, we drove (in the middle of July) across the mountains through fog and rain of a rare density. Abruptly, just after the Border, Sun and high temperature were a big contrast. There we found the best restaurant (Venta) around, with basques specialities like calamari with ink, grilled goat and of course Navarra wine ...
End of story next week.


Full photo Gallery Here





Herd of Commandos on Top of "The Pic de la Madeleine "





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the Basque Country, has been one of our favorite destinations for years. Stuck at the foot of the Pyrenean chain , roads are made of thousands turns, deep green sceneries, it's a real playground for us bikers.
We left for three days with 4 Commandos and a Harley Davidson. Our friend "D" with the Rigid/springer gave us a full ride demonstration. This guy knows his machine. Despite some fears, it has been a "wild" trip, as I love them...

Then we moved to the other side, Navarra another Basque Province in northern Spain. It's amazing to see the climate change, we drove (in the middle of July) across the mountains through fog and rain of a rare density. Abruptly, just after the Border, Sun and high temperature were a big contrast. There we found the best restaurant (Venta) around, with basques specialities like calamari with ink, grilled goat and of course Navarra wine ...
End of story next week.


Full photo Gallery Here





Herd of Commandos on Top of "The Pic de la Madeleine "





Ajs 18 from 1949

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"Euskal Herria" is the original name for the Basque Country. Divided in 7 regions of which 3 are on the French side and 4 on the Spanish one. La Soule (Zuberoa) is probably the wildest side of the Euskal Herria : our friend Polo was born there. His AJS 18 from 1949 remains there, hidden secretly. Polo went across Spain & Portugal with that machine : he knows every part of it. Twenty years ago, a Norton became his favorite but for our photo session, the AJS came out of the barn. Polo could very well put it back on the road anytime.

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