Monthly Archives: July 2007
The planning? Well it’s coming
You see there’s just so much to do… there’s the ferry (well that’s taken care of now) but then there’s the equipment, and that’s where I fall down. I can’t pass a camping shop without popping in just to see what gadget I absolutely have to have in order to make the trip – this … Continue reading
There’s no going back now…
The ferry is booked… so this is it… I’m off to Morocco! (wish me luck… I think I need it)
I’ve got the bike back!
Rather amazingly the bike turned up this morning – over a month since the accident Bikers Legal Defence have returned the bike good as new – in fact they’ve not just returned the bike but also all the parts they removed – some of which are still in useable condition. Here’s what was damaged and … Continue reading
Preparing for the trip is half the fun
So very true! I love reading about other people planning their own trips – and the language they use to explain the hardships that face us on the road – those very hardships which make the trip worth doing in the first place. I don’t put a lot of quotes on this blog but I … Continue reading
parking in covent garden
why is it so difficult to park around covent garden? Loads of space for bike bays so what’s the problem!?
Love the school Summer Holidays
My commute to work this morning was dull. It wasn’t the usual cascade of sleepy car drivers sipping their tea from silver thermos mugs and swerving as they mis-judge the gulp hole and spill it down their pristine shirts. It was divine. The roads were empty, the filtering was fun, and the weather thankfully staid … Continue reading
To Morocco and back
It takes three weeks, or there abouts, for a motorbike and rider to head up the Atlas mountains, decend into Marakesh and laze in Casablanca. Welcome to the Journey To Morocco blog. A testing ground for a much larger journey between three friends in July next year – you can read more about that in … Continue reading
Wankers
That’s aimed at all the people who drove past a really nasty bike accident today and just decided to look and laugh instead of stopping to help the poor sod who was falling over the place and unable to stand up. I’m sorry that sounds harsh – no hang on a moment I’m not – … Continue reading
Grrr what bike!?!
The thing with most real bikers is that you can only afford one bike – my current employer certainly doesn’t see the need to pay me enough to run two – which boils down to the reality of having to chose a bike with way to many tricks to make it amazing. I need a … Continue reading
North Africa here I come
So the Africa trip has won – actually that sounds much more grandiose than it actually is. I’m off to Morocco on the bike for a few weeks The plan had to change somewhat from the original idea of tracking along the north coast up into Italy – I asked the guys over at Horizons … Continue reading
