France to Scotland – and Home
Well, my time in France was over as I had finally run out of my 90-day Schengen time. So, booking the 10.30am ferry from St Malo to Portsmouth the evening …
Saint Nazaire – France
This morning I rode about 110kms down to Saint Nazaire. Before WW2 started Saint Nazaire was a new and modern port. With its basin dating from 1856 and lock gates …
Auray & Lorient – France
Today has been a beautiful day, with a deep blue sky and 19.5 degrees of sunshine. Auray: Roughly half-way between Lorient and St Nazaire sits the town of Auray, which …
Carnac – France
Feeling restless again I decided to move west. I wanted to be roughly half-way between Lorient and Saint Nazaire, but because of the time of the year most of the …
D-Day Museums and La Cite de la Mer in Cherbourg
Well, it’s been a busy few days. I’m staying at a campsite in the village of Saint Mere Eglise, just a few miles from Juno Beach. It’s 13 eu a …
Sainte Mere Eglise – France
I had decided that it was time to move-on and maybe further south. Leaving the campsite at Grand-Fort-Phillipe early, it was a chilly 14 degrees but by lunchtime it had …
Vannes – France
One of the advantages of visiting this part of the world off-season is that there are very few tourists. No traffic jams of campervans, caravans or lycra-clad cyclists… Brittany is …
La Coupole & Arras – France
I am sure that when arriving at one of the coastal ports of France, most Brits just keep on driving or riding, heading further into France or to other countries. …
Dunkirk & Bruges – Sightseeing
From my community campsite on the coastal town of Grand-Fort-Philippe, I rode up to Dunkirk to see the beaches. When looking at those beautiful beaches and the lovely town of …
2025 Trip – Total Costs
The Honda Transalp was superb from start to finish. Nothing has broke on the bike and with the exception of tightening the chain on a couple of occasions and using …