A frosty start at 6am

As I took the bike out of the garage moisture condensed in its screen then froze solid. I rode only 8 miles to meet a bunch of motorcyclists who are riding for a track day at Folembray in France. ByRead more
As I took the bike out of the garage moisture condensed in its screen then froze solid. I rode only 8 miles to meet a bunch of motorcyclists who are riding for a track day at Folembray in France. ByRead more
A full day zooming round the track. I photographed the bikes and enjoyed the banter. We had a very nice barbecue for lunch and all went out for a steak. Mine was really tough.
A nice easy ride into Germany. Border guards were busy searching many cars but they just let me through. The Rhine Valley was a nice twist road. I had a scary moment when I hit a swarm of bees thatRead more
Problems with the sat nav not recognising a main road being closed made me very late meeting Andrew at his office in Zurich Centre. We had a lovely meal followed by an extensive tour of Google whichRead more
Had a great day. I left the bike at Google and went on a train to Lusern then a ferry boat for an hour to the foot of Mount Rigi, then a cog railway which climbed very steeply up the mountain forRead more
5 hours riding a day is enough so I'm choosing a place to stop which fits with that. I could ride more but it's enough. Nauders is a picturesque tourist resort. Motorcyclists are very welcome nearlyRead more
It's nice to now be in the part of Italy where they speak Italian.
I had rode in light rain for around 40 kilometers inside the Italian border when I stopped for petrol. More about that later. EveryRead more
The day started at the hostel with me trying to work out the best was to get to Krk. Google suggested one way and my Garmin sat nav suggested a way which included two ferries rather than go over theRead more
This was not a day for taking photos. It was raining as I left Krk and it quickly got very heavy then thunder. After an hour I stopped at a cafe and transferred my phone, passport and camera to myRead more