Thursday, 21 July 2011

So quiet ...... for July

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Still not really "bonding" with the BMW GS... and was looking at another XRV750 on the www. It is very low mileage and excellent ...
Friday, 1 July 2011

What a busy June...

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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...
Monday, 20 June 2011

Off I go again….

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Set out tomorrow for the 2011 Horizons Unlimited Annual Meeting in Ripley Derbyshire…. and the weather does not look too promising … It wi...
Monday, 6 June 2011

.. The First Adventure Travel Film Festival

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.. last weekend I attended the inaugural UK Adventure Travel Film Festival held at Appledore in Devon – it was arranged by Austin Vince and ...
Sunday, 29 May 2011

Off again...

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Hi Blog.....        Away from next Friady at the Adventure Film Festival in Appledore near Bideford.... see link over on the right... leave ...
Thursday, 19 May 2011

...... And there's more and the end

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.... Dear readers: For the benefit of new readers and anyone that stumbles across this Blog - This blog was actually created for me....  but...

19th May on my way home....

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Woke at 7am and the weather was dull and overcast.... so decided to pack up the toys and take a slowish ride to the Chunnel.... Hit a small...

Wednesday 18th May

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Had a sensible start at 9am this morning and the weather was sunny and dry.... made my was through the miles and miles of vineyards in this ...

17th May In the Alsace....

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Will have to type fast as I have fading light and battery. What bloody long day and it's all my own fault... In future I will have to ...

15th May Trento Italy

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Hi each.... I was awoken at 6am this morning with the sound on rain against the tent and an it was Hissing it down... quick dash for the ...
Monday, 16 May 2011

16th May the Tyrol Mountains....

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Follow an excellent beer and a big pizza I slept right through until 8am - mind you I had to get up in the night and don more clothes ...
Saturday, 14 May 2011

Day ?? What ever.... watch says Friday 13th

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Had a good nights kip and started early leaving Venice at about 7.30.... and made good progress towards Trieste on the small roads... Gert...

14th May Sunday I think..

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Another early start and on the road by 7.30 and straight away into the hills.... bend after bend after bend.... dropped down into a the town...

...Somewhere just South of Venice..

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Managed to get a early 8.30 start today once I had found the lost bike keys.... I try to wear them around my neck but can't remember ...
Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Wednesday 11th May.... Somewhere in Italy

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Good morning – had a good start from Roybon this morning – it has it's own fuel stop and shop – so all fuelled up and a picnic purchase...

..What a long day ...Tuesday Southern France

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I had the tent and bile all packed by 7.30 – just had to wait for Reception to open at 9 to pay the bill.. Rode out on some fabulous road – ...
Monday, 9 May 2011

Day 4 (I think)....

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Monday .. Lost track of the days now... Set off at 9am and god was it hot all the way.... just roasting... Now major problems with Gertie ...

Day 3

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Rain Rain and lots of sunshine. It is now 8pm on Sunday (Day 3).I left Dave and Trish's place in the poring rain and it just got wors...

Day 3.......

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Good morning it is 6.30 on Sunday morning as I sit in a very warm bed in annex of Dave Perry's house is Southern Brittany. But I and ...
Saturday, 7 May 2011

....at sea at last

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. I arrived at the port with time to spare - only to find out that the boat would be sailing 90 minutes late -such a good start The good t...