Off to the west coast of Scotland at the end of May. I've been tasked with working out what we do on the day we go to Skye. Turns out Skye is actually a pretty big place. I'm led to believe that it's the third largest island in the British Isles. There are some must-see … Continue reading Skye 2023
Four Counties Ring – Days 1 to 5
At last I have the energy to update the blog. This has been a tough enough few days - lots of cruising, some good weather, two days of bad. We arrived in Middlewich on Monday morning.We were early as we came over on the Belfast to Birkenhead overnight ferry. Our narrow boat wasn’t going to … Continue reading Four Counties Ring – Days 1 to 5
Heading home
Thursday had arrived and it was time to head for the ferry back to Belfast. I was looking forward to this journey as I had booked the overnight home from Liverpool and had plenty of time to get there. I took my time getting ready, packed the bike and set off. The main attraction of … Continue reading Heading home
Rutland TT
After reading about this route I was keen to give it a go. Anyone who has read any amount of the UK motorcycle press will be familiar with a lot of the sites round this route since it is one of the most popular routes for magazine tests and bike photography. Route info I got … Continue reading Rutland TT
Southbound
Got an early start this morning. Managed to leave Edinburgh before the rain started. I was so thankful for the heated grips on the GS. Headed East out of the city towards Berwick-on-Tweed. It was a bit. Of a non-starter as far as being a tourist was concerned. The borders was a miserable ride - … Continue reading Southbound
Edinburgh, day two
Blackford Hill Somewhat better weather today, which was a complete surprise. Headed off to church this morning. Connor was playing bass. Socially distanced church is still strange to me. It was good to meet some of his colleagues. After church we headed for a lovely pub lunch. this was followed by a walk up Blackford … Continue reading Edinburgh, day two
A damp day in Edinburgh
Started the day off with a rather splendid breakfast in a cafe called Montpellier’s. Then Connor led me on a walking tour of the City. Social distancing coupled with wet weather doesn’t make city touring the easiest. The museums were booked out and it was difficult enough to even get a seat in a coffee … Continue reading A damp day in Edinburgh
Hello world!
Bike loaded and ready to go I’m not much of a writer; I’m not really much at all when it comes to putting thoughts down on ‘paper’. I’m sitting in a room in Edinburgh, Having done my longest solo motorcycle trip to date, yesterday. Not too long in the grand scheme of things, at 140 … Continue reading Hello world!