Dorset to Sussex
Leaving early I headed into the fair town of Weymouth and then to Portland. Famous for the nearby Chesil beach and of course, its stone quarries and the prison right …
South Wales to Dorset
As the day started and as I started to pack away my tent and load the bike for the day’s travelling, I was sad to be leaving Wales, especially the …
Rhayader – and riding through South Wales
I arrived at Ryhader the previous evening and had a great meal in the local pub with a group of bikers who were down for the weekend from all-over the …
South Wales
When leaving North Wales it would be sooooo easy to take the coast road and just meander south, but that would be too easy so I decided to take a …
Blackrock Sands – North Wales
When I was young we had a couple of family holidays in North Wales – and one thing I do remember quite vividly was going to Blackrock Sands. Mainly because …
Windermere to North Wales
After camping near amidst the mini-mountains of Coniston I headed out of Cumbria hit the M6 towards Manchester, and after a quick stop in Cheshire to see my Mum – …
My UK Trip – Glasgow to Windermere
And we’re off… It’s Day 1 of my trip. I have a rough idea of where I’m going to but nothing definite as the general idea is to head south …
Preparing for a Journey around the UK
It’s May and I’ve got a break in work coming up so I have decided to put the V-Strom through its paces and go on a long trip. I’m not …
Loch Voil – Argyll
A day without rain – especially in Scotland – is a find day and today was another fine day and an opportunity for some mileage on the V-Strom. This day …
The Trossachs – Argyll
Today we had another dry day so it was a great excuse to get the bike out, get on the road and do some mileage. It was quite cold, but …