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Life Laid Out

Life Laid Out

September 24, 2003

Life Laid Out

24-28-09-2003 After Thursday being so exciting, today and the last few days have been days of R&R - research and rest! Spending about 4-hours a day in the Internet café we tried to catch up on the research we needed to do prior to reacning and riding through North Africa, and there is still such a lot that we need to do; sort out spares, new tyres, research routes and…
White Stallions and Silver Balls

White Stallions and Silver Balls

September 20, 2003

White Stallions and Silver Balls

20-09-2003 WOW! - 4 months away already, it’s flown. Late afternoon saw us riding past Jerez and pitching our tent 200 metres from the sea in the town of El Puerto De Santa Maria at the campsite Las Dunas.   21-09-2003 It had to be done – with the sun out and the waves crashing it was time to catch a few rays. We’ve had an exhausting two days spent…
Gothic Towers of Segovia

Gothic Towers of Segovia

September 15, 2003

Gothic Towers of Segovia

15-09-2003 Segovia is a beautiful city standing on a rocky outcrop between the Eresma and Clamores rivers, 1000 metres above sea level. Segovia has been given the nickname of the ‘stone ship’. This is because the profile of the Alcazar Castle perched on the rocks resembles a prow of a ship while the Cathedral tower serves as the mast! Lyricism aside, Segovia is one of the richest cities in Spain…
Spain and Mistaken Identity

Spain and Mistaken Identity

September 12, 2003

Spain and Mistaken Identity

12-09-2003 This morning we were leaving for Spain and wow what great roads. Deciding to take the mountain road south out from Lourdes and up over the Pyrenees (the D918 up to the Pic Du Midi d’Ossau at 2884 metres) the views simply got better and better. As we steadily climbed higher through countless switchbacks we noticed enthusiastic Police waving us on eagerly, they obviously really like big bikes we…
Religious Transformation

Religious Transformation

September 10, 2003

Religious Transformation

10-09-2003 The plan was to leave around lunchtime…as usual we were running late and finally left just after 3pm. Well, we had hoped to get to Lourdes but as the night drew in we finally stopped just outside Foix. Our route along the D18 past Limoux, the D63 past Mirepoix, and finally onto the main N20 to Foix has been a wonderful return to biking after so many fun days…
how-many-kisses

how-many-kisses

August 31, 2003

how-many-kisses

 31-08-2003 Not much to write really. The day didn’t start early, as sleep was a priority for some strange reason. Chris dragged himself out of bed around mid morning and the rest of today has been spent catching up. All in all a pretty good day. Great to see Chris again, the farmhouse is progressing brilliantly. He’s done so much since we were last here.  01-09-2003 Chris is a party…
Riding Into The Night

Riding Into The Night

August 28, 2003

Riding Into The Night

 28-08-2003  By 12pm those lovely men at Carzeta had been on the phone and whispered those wonderful words…”you’re bike is finished and ready for you to pick up”! This time our ride to Milan and Carzeta was made a little easier as we’d marked the dealer as a way-point in the GPS. Hurray for modern technology.   29/30-08-2003  It’s now the 31st and we’re both knackered and happily writing away in…
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

August 24, 2003

The Italian Job

24-08-2003 Our turn had come to leave Venice. We’d had a wonderful week with Caroline and M & M. After a couple of strong coffees to kick start our day, we packed and hit the road without fuss. The GPS guided us easily through the mainland city and we were soon on the main A4 heading towards Padova. We’ve decided to head towards Milan, as this seems a good central…
Give Me My Child

Give Me My Child

August 22, 2003

Give Me My Child

22-08-2003 Our last day on the beach. With snorkelling kit and dinghy packed we all headed down to the sand to take up our regular positions. I had a few calls to make to try and sort out the dodgy bearings on Lisa’s F650GS, which we’d discovered in Moscow. Shouldn’t be a problem I thought, BMW have loads of dealers in and around Venice. How wrong could I have been.…
Line Jumping and blow jobs

Line Jumping and blow jobs

August 20, 2003

Line Jumping and blow jobs

20-08-2003 After another very hot and humid night. After a quick chat with what to do with the day, the consensus was…beach. Rubber dingy and snorkelling kit purchased, we headed for the sand. Jacq Custoe, eat your heart out. 21-08-2003 Having missed the Basilica two days ago we headed back into Venice. Boarding the Vaporetto and purchasing our tickets like regulars we soon arrived back at Piazza San Marco. The…
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