Middle son Tim ended up getting to know via the web and WhatsApp a superb gent called Fran(cisco) who runs MalagaMotoRent with his Dad. What a professional outfit. They're Yam and most recently Honda agents in the centre of Málaga and do all the airport meet-ups, etc. at T3 Llegadas ( Arrivals )
Tim had personal problems ( wimmin - who needs 'em ? ) closing his initial deposited reservation for a week's holiday and had to postpone his Spanish visit to us for a further fortnight.
No problem said Fran, even delivering a bigger bike - 1200 Super Tenere, year 2017 - at the price originally quoted for an MT09. And don't worry about the kilometre allowance, he said, knowing we were heading back to Almería Province for Tim's week's holiday chuffing around the highways and byways of Los Filabres near Cantoria, Gergal, Olula del Rio. And other stunning routes.
He recommended we 'do' the fab snake-turns route up the mountain at Velefique, the "Little Selvia" climb consisting of narrow superbly asfalted 320 degree curves.
But the Velefique climb...Breathtaking. Not to be missed..especially passing the German lads on 6-foot road skis whizzing down at 70kph along the straights.
One foto for example:-
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&r...aw0go-uKlqRZkBqKABXYtO00&ust=1509210702209205
As Tim said at the end of our week - who needs the Picos when there's mountain roads in spectacular scenery like this in south-eastern Spain ? And for next Spring, albeit again trudging to and fro the 800Km round trip from here to Málaga, Fran is offering 15% discount on the bike hire charge.
Kushtie..
AL in Mojácar.
Stop Press - just found out from tame mechanic José that some guy here in Mojácar has just set up a Beemer 1200GS rental operation right in our adopted town...sufferin' succotash...