First trip to Spain but not good with hights. Bit embarrassed! (1 Viewer)

[DBK]

Thanks DBK, we are planning on taking the ferry to Santander so if we turn left would it be advisable to go via Bilbao or carry on to San Sebastian and then take your suggested route to Valencia.

I will also have a look at Google street view to see what joys await me.

Thanks again, I really appreciate your advice.

I think I'm probably being a bit alarmist, the viaduct isn't as high as I remember it. You should be able to see the bridge in the distance form this shot. But coming from Santander you will be on the side away form the sea so it shoudn't look too bad.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.3968231,-3.3142272,3a,75y,181.15h,76.96t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sPEOSdF15JbYqI5mHNXXupw!2e0!6s//geo1.ggpht.com/cbk?panoid=PEOSdF15JbYqI5mHNXXupw&output=thumbnail&cb_client=maps_sv.tactile.gps&thumb=2&w=203&h=100&yaw=68.86644&pitch=0!7i13312!8i6656

This is the view from the bridge going eastwards. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.3...4!1sUtr8JtTsWSoLw3Hd4xglAA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[MarshandLiz]

We can't thank you all enough for taking time to offer your advice.

Marsh and Liz

 

[MattR]

I would plan 2 routes, East and West so that you have a choice according to the weather. I'd look at heading to Portugal if the East / South of Spain isn't looking sunny on your arrival.

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[scotzsue]

If you cross into Spain at Irun then turn left at San Sebastian and go south past Pamplona, Zaragoza and then down to Valencia I am fairly sure from memory there aren't any huge drops. The are a few bridges but nothing really high, such as you get along the north coast if you go further west from San Sebastian. You can go south along the coast from Valencia and it is all very flat for quite a way.

Using Google street view it should be possible to check the route, looking at the map first for places like bridges over rivers then zooming in and dropping the little Google Man on the map to see what it looks like.

I know this route, and have been fine on it, even before the hypnotherapy.

 

[Scattycat]

I take it from what I read earlier that you both drive. That being the case then I'm sure you can share the driving, you on the majority of the motorway and main roads and your travelling companion on the higher and twistier roads.
It's how we do it. Lin is not comfortable driving on the twisty mountain type roads or in some of the narrow roads in towns and villages but is quite happy on the bigger wider roads. It's never a problem as who drives more/ or less than the other. I get bored and tired on long motorway drives so Lin is quite happy to take over and I accept that I'm going to do the lion's share of the driving when we get to the mountains. Just accept each other strengths and weaknesses and enjoy.
I'm sure you'll love it
Enjoy