Track hunting part 2 and some touristing afterwards

This time we had coordinates; actually two sets of them, but unfortunately the navigator didn't know any roads leading to neither one. Once again we were wondering how people got along before internet, because with the help of google map and street view, we were able to spot a suitable looking sideroad leading to the track. However, it was only sand covered, and considering the amount of puddles in it, we decided it was wiser to take a look with mountain bikes first. As a result we ended up parking the caravan along the bigger road, packing our things and heading to the track with only moto. It was definitely easier and more safe considering we wanted to continue our road trip later today.

The track would have been perfect with a little less rain during the recent weeks. Now the jumps were broken as the water had been streaming downwards on them and they were in huge need of repair. However, it was still a good soft start to rider recovering from the flu, as you can see in the video below.

After motocross session the clock was not that much, so the border of Portugal being only 50 km away, we decided to take a road trip to Faro. Somehow it seemed that the more west we drove the more summerish the view became. Comparing to the dryness of Murcia everything looked so "spring green" and brite that it was almost unreal. However buildings and roads were definitely in much worse shape than in Spain. Maybe it is true that Portugal is a bit further from the European standards...

As a finishing touch to our turist day we drowe to Playa de Castilla to see the sunset. The beach town was a bit deserted this time of the year, but the beach definitely had potential. White sand to both directions for as long as you could see. Oh, and along the way to the coast was a really weird village called El Rocio. With the sand covered roads and white houses it looked as it was a scenery from some western movie. Some photos along the way can be seen in the link below.

http://vimeo.com/18799408
http://picasaweb.google.com/tk2inc/TheTripJanuaryBeginning#