Friday, 1 July 2011

What a busy June...


Hi Blog....  Is is now July... the Adventure Film Festival has gone and the HU Event at Ripley too...  Both were excellent events and I did enjoy myself.    Such good people (except the drunk that was so very loud after and at the bonfire - prat)...

Had some interesting insights into travel and especially planning for next year.... The options are either solo or two up to Spain / Portugal or even Italy.   We did discuss the possibility of 4 bikes going to Morocco - small bikes, lightly packed - either DRZ  or Tenere - will have to think about that - would have to be second hand....   So many options - ride down - drive the bikes down in a van etc etc.  The whole thing sounds good but maybe a little costly - buy a bike - drive down or fly down - not camping (but rooms are meant to be cheap)....  I do feel that the BMW 1200GS is not the right bike for me still - will have to see.  Maybe trade it in for something else...
L to R - Dave Charlton - Mick O'Malley - Stewart - Carel Wall - Nigel Grace
on a expidition to the Army Surplus store in Ripley !!!



I can see why so many people go solo !!  Planning is so much easier...   I was looking at the option of getting a train from Holland down to Livorno in Italy and then riding around the coast line... or stick with the original plan of a boat to Bilboa and ride through Portugal and around to the Pyrenees etc... 
Mmmmmm Should I ride Morocca with these gentlemen !!!!

Ahhh well back to reality - bike needs a service now and new tyres... and I will need to gather some funds ready for next year...   Photos to follow