I've read all the post but am still not convinced that the Bilbao ferry, or any one to Northern Spain is a better idea than the ride down. I can get a roof over my head in Dover for £10/12.50 a night. That will put me on Dover dock at 7.30 in the morning. Hotel's down if I'm on my own is Euros 30. That's two hotel's to get me to Spain. I have a friend in Spain just out side Madrid who will put me up for the night. Then it's one more day to ride, to get me where I need to be. Southern Spain. I don't use toll road's due to the cost. But with a bike if you do use them. Then you can cover more distance and may be, just may be, get to where you are going a day earlier. That's going to save you one night in a hotel. So the money you save on a room you can spend on the toll's. Still leavening you a little extra in your pocket. As I live about 150 mile's from Dover on the east side of the country. The run down is a pice of doddle. Leave my place round 10am to mid day. Get some grub on the way down. Arrive late afternoon. Book in shower and head down. What can be easer?
John933
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To buy petrol in Europe. Pull up at station. Wait. Get out a 20 Euro note, then ask someone to fill up the bike. Give person money. Ride away. Simple.
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