spain trip suggestions wanted
Feb 19th 2003, 2:32 am
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spain trip suggestions wanted
Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
travelling late March early April.
Please email your suggestions directly to:
[email protected]
Thanks
Joe
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then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
travelling late March early April.
Please email your suggestions directly to:
[email protected]
Thanks
Joe
==========================================
website: http://muskokaPHOTOGRAPHY.com
Feb 19th 2003, 2:37 am
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
sgwennodd "JJ Ursano" yn neges
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> Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
Avoid Cadiz? WHY!? It's a great place to spend a day or two - and definitely
not touristy. And go to Jerez
and Sanlucar while you're around that area too!
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
> villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to
do
> a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar
with
> any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to
hear
> from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> travelling late March early April.
Get yourself a decent map, and just follow your nose. Finding yourself in
the back of nowhere shoulnd't be too difficult!
> Please email your suggestions directly to:
Nope :-P
hwyl!
geraint.
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> Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
Avoid Cadiz? WHY!? It's a great place to spend a day or two - and definitely
not touristy. And go to Jerez
and Sanlucar while you're around that area too!
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
> villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to
do
> a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar
with
> any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to
hear
> from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> travelling late March early April.
Get yourself a decent map, and just follow your nose. Finding yourself in
the back of nowhere shoulnd't be too difficult!
> Please email your suggestions directly to:
Nope :-P
hwyl!
geraint.
Feb 19th 2003, 7:46 pm
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
"JJ Ursano" wrote in message news:...
> Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
>
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
> villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
> a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
> any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
> from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> travelling late March early April.
From Albacete, take the road to Ayna (60 kms) and then to Riopar
(another 50 kms or so), both small villages with some impressive
landscape.
Have a look at http://www.riopar.com/Fotos/fotos.htm
>
> Please email your suggestions directly to:
>
>
>
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
Please read our suggestions in the newsgroup, where we're reading your
question
You're welcome,
Alejandro.
> Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
>
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
> villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
> a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
> any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
> from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> travelling late March early April.
From Albacete, take the road to Ayna (60 kms) and then to Riopar
(another 50 kms or so), both small villages with some impressive
landscape.
Have a look at http://www.riopar.com/Fotos/fotos.htm
>
> Please email your suggestions directly to:
>
>
>
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
Please read our suggestions in the newsgroup, where we're reading your
question
You're welcome,
Alejandro.
Feb 19th 2003, 8:24 pm
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
Hello,
On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:32:51 -0500, "JJ Ursano"
wrote:
>Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
>then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
>actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
About cities, Cadiz is a must to visit... Malaga is also interesting
from my point of view.
About Murcia, can I suggest a trip to La Manga and the inner coast of
Mar Menor?
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
>villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal.
There are a lot, not difficult to find.
> Along the way we hope to do
>a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
>any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
>from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
>travelling late March early April.
OK, good climate.
>Please email your suggestions directly to:
Ummm... not good idea, try participating more in this, and others,
newsgroup... check it at least.
Regards,
Aitor
http://w3.to/travellers
On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:32:51 -0500, "JJ Ursano"
wrote:
>Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
>then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
>actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
About cities, Cadiz is a must to visit... Malaga is also interesting
from my point of view.
About Murcia, can I suggest a trip to La Manga and the inner coast of
Mar Menor?
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
>villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal.
There are a lot, not difficult to find.
> Along the way we hope to do
>a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
>any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
>from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
>travelling late March early April.
OK, good climate.
>Please email your suggestions directly to:
Ummm... not good idea, try participating more in this, and others,
newsgroup... check it at least.
Regards,
Aitor
http://w3.to/travellers
Feb 20th 2003, 1:54 am
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
> >Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> >then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> >actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> About cities, Cadiz is a must to visit... Malaga is also interesting
> from my point of view.
> About Murcia, can I suggest a trip to La Manga and the inner coast of
> Mar Menor?
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Thanks, I'll look into La Manga and Mar Menor, but we still have no interest
in cities.
Our inerest remains in the "natural spain" and with the time we have, we
have decided
to stay away from cities in general.
Joe
> >then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> >actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> About cities, Cadiz is a must to visit... Malaga is also interesting
> from my point of view.
> About Murcia, can I suggest a trip to La Manga and the inner coast of
> Mar Menor?
================================================== =========
Thanks, I'll look into La Manga and Mar Menor, but we still have no interest
in cities.
Our inerest remains in the "natural spain" and with the time we have, we
have decided
to stay away from cities in general.
Joe
Mar 9th 2003, 6:38 am
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:32:51 -0500, "JJ Ursano" wrote:
>Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
>then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
>actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
>villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
>a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
>any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
>from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
>travelling late March early April.
What an odd routing! Anyway, I would strongly recommend the area south and west
of Ronda for beautiful rural roads and trails -- Cadiz is pretty close, although
as I remember the area around Cadiz is nothing particularly great. You really
appear to be circling around, avoiding the area that would best fit your taste.
The coastline to each side of Gibralter is really beautiful, too, although it's
a fairly well-traveled area.
There are some really cool caves with prehistoric paintings near Benojoan (sp?)
just west of Ronda. You want a "back road"? This is as "back" as they come
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
>Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
>then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
>actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns and
>villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to do
>a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar with
>any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to hear
>from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
>travelling late March early April.
What an odd routing! Anyway, I would strongly recommend the area south and west
of Ronda for beautiful rural roads and trails -- Cadiz is pretty close, although
as I remember the area around Cadiz is nothing particularly great. You really
appear to be circling around, avoiding the area that would best fit your taste.
The coastline to each side of Gibralter is really beautiful, too, although it's
a fairly well-traveled area.
There are some really cool caves with prehistoric paintings near Benojoan (sp?)
just west of Ronda. You want a "back road"? This is as "back" as they come
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
Mar 9th 2003, 7:43 am
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Re: spain trip suggestions wanted
"Mason Barge" wrote in message
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> >Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> >then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> >actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> >
> > Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns
and
> >villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to
do
> >a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar
with
> >any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to
hear
> >from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> >travelling late March early April.
I know someone who lives at Calabardina, next to Aguilas on the coast in
Murcia - right at the south end of the Murcia region. The next-best hotel in
Calabardina is very ok, and quite cheap [and even in Michelin!].
I drove "directly" from Cartagena via Mazaron to Aguilas on relatively back
roads, though plenty good enough. Some of the shortcut roads in that area
are questionable. It looked to me as though hiking would be quite possible
in that area.
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> >Planning a driving trip from Malaga to Murcia to Albacete to Ciudad Real
> >then south to Tavira (Portugal coast) and back around via Cadiz. We
> >actually hope to avoid all of those cities.
> >
> > Instead we are looking for back, back roads that lead to small towns
and
> >villages where we can get a cheap clean hostal. Along the way we hope to
do
> >a fair bit of hiking, if there are trails nearby. If you are familiar
with
> >any parts of this route and can offer suggestions, surely would like to
hear
> >from you. We'd really like to avoid "touristy" places. We will be
> >travelling late March early April.
I know someone who lives at Calabardina, next to Aguilas on the coast in
Murcia - right at the south end of the Murcia region. The next-best hotel in
Calabardina is very ok, and quite cheap [and even in Michelin!].
I drove "directly" from Cartagena via Mazaron to Aguilas on relatively back
roads, though plenty good enough. Some of the shortcut roads in that area
are questionable. It looked to me as though hiking would be quite possible
in that area.
