It’s 2025 and the journey begins…
It’s time to hit the road again, and yesterday went exceptionally well. The 490 miles from Glasgow to Folkstone was boring and I hated it. By the time I got …
2025 – A New Year and a New Bike
And its 2025 – and a new bike…! Alas, and I’m very sad to say, that the mighty Suzuki V-Strom is no more. There are three lugs on the crankcase …
Trying to avoid some travelling mistakes…
It’s now 2025, and many people are planning trips for this year or even 2026. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my own future travels, as this is the time of …
Breakdown time…
Well, yesterday was a good day. Not…! I was travelling from Scotland to spend Xmas with family in Manchester and I left Glasgow a little after 11. It was a …
The Luggage & Kit on my Euro Trip
“Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need” I have been asked several times about the kit I carry on my bike. I meant …
Trip Planning – The Cost of 12 Weeks in Europe
I spent twelve weeks on the road, starting in Scotland, going to Ireland and then catching a ferry to Cherbourg. I explored Normandy, then Germany, Austria and Italy – enjoying …
Ireland, Scotland then Home…
I had a great crossing from Bilbao to Rosslare. Brittany Ferries are excellent. Their ships are big and spacious and the crew are always friendly and helpful, so it was …
Adios Bilbao
What a morning…! The ferry is at 11am so I departed the hotel at 9am. Well, tried to… It was raining so when I got to the garage I put …
A Wet Ride from Carcassonne to Bilbao
Todays ride was 360 miles – and it was a slog. A boring, monotonous slog, but I got where I wanted to be on one piece, so life isn’t too …
Carcassonne
One of the reasons I came here was to visit ancient walled-city of Carcassonne. There had always been a settlement here since 3500 BC, as Carcassonne was on the trading …