Lunch
14 августа 2023 г., Германия
⛅ 23 °C
Lunch was more 'down to earth' and although none of us were particularly hungry after our cake, we stuck to chips and something, as it's never wise to run low on energy whilst riding.
Three-legged dog cafe
14 августа 2023 г., Германия
☁️ 23 °C
ПутешественникOf course, it's not called that, but that is how it's known to TVAM run leaders. And sure enough, we're greeted by said dog when we arrive
The morning after
15 августа 2023 г., Германия
☁️ 17 °C
Woken at 4.05am by rain on my face! I could've worked it into a dream, but the reality was there was a storm brewing, and rain was coming through the skylight above my bed I'd left ajar. A few minutesЧитать далее
Lunch en route Calais
15 августа 2023 г., Бельгия
☁️ 21 °C
Another services, but being Belgium (somewhere near Mons) the food is OK
The final leg: Ashford to Reading
16 августа 2023 г., Англия
⛅ 19 °C
So my panniers and I had an argument. I said they were too heavy, and they said it's my fault, so I asked Lid to take them from the hotel room down to where the bike was waiting for them.
Last coffee stop
16 августа 2023 г., Англия
☁️ 23 °C
Our last coffee stop on this journey was to be The Fold Coffee House, Cowfold near Horsham. Ruby, who served us, took great interest in our journey and told us (Edward and I) about her plans toЧитать далее
British roads
16 августа 2023 г., Англия
☁️ 25 °C
The phone mount succumbed to the British roads after only 20mins riding this morning. Hit a pothole, and the phone ripped off the mount and disappeared into the hedgerow.
1315 miles later
16 августа 2023 г., Англия
☁️ 20 °C
Well, it was everything I'd hoped it would be. The bike behaved impeccably, and despite being amougst the smallest (CC) and certainly the 'most mature' of the group, it kept up well, and its 84HP wasЧитать далее
The crew's all here
16 августа 2023 г., Англия
⛅ 19 °C
Some of the exotica parked outside the hotel
Путешественник
Like the other days, we split into two groups and chose which route to go on. Whilst we eventually had to get back on the bikes at 'See Pavillon' as it was too hot sitting in the sun (we're the blue spot), the other group had to put up with a huge downpour whilst visiting Luxembourg (where we were yesterday)!