Trekking in nepal one of the best bike, wish you have great fun with it.
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There's 2 things wrong with this clip 1. The front wheel is on the ground the whole time.
2. You must have covered a few hundred metres without crashing!
Fighting Fit Omar and Peter O' (not sure which is which, but you're both Tools as far as I am concerned), I am so pleaesd to hear that Gary has made a recovery. The Sahara side-step is hardly what you bargained for when heading South and hopefully all that shit is now behind you! Have a fantastic remaining week and keep the blog coming. Ride safely lads. Bruce
Fes Vince, Gary: sounds like you are both having a fantastic time. A little more food info on the blog wouldn't go amiss! Had any decent stuff yet? Not sure I like the look of those penis-like vegetables in the food market though; or perhaps they're not vegetables at all!! Be safe and looking forward to the next instalment. Bruce
Amusing Ha ha - you are so right Vincent is a lucky MF as I did that trip with the family once when we drove to Portugal and it was like riding a bucking bronco. Alice and Krsitina didn't get up the whole time, and when Adam and I went up for breakfast he and i lasted a mouthful or two before returning downstairs to our berths past the lads and lasses on the pints, fags and fruit machines. I do remember getting a pint or two in me at some point and then hearing the revellers come back at 4am from the parties - then when you finally berth at Bilbao they say for all those doing the mini cruise please be back in an hour! I just have to mention that ferry again onj the journey back through Spain and France and the kids shut up pronto from thier moaning. Have fun chaps. Am laughing at the amount of tech you are taking out and the amount of gloves - who needs 4!! Then again I would be the same I guess - Andy
Windy Sounds like a very windy day through Spain, particularly after all those gambas, iberico ham and arroz. Remember Gary, my brother is well known for being windy at both ends so getting sleep if you are sharing could prove difficult one way or another. Hopefully the weather will quickly improve as African vistas unfold. Have a great day. Bruce
Windy Sounds like a very windy day through Spain, particularly after all those gambas, iberico ham and arroz. Remember Gary, my brother is well known for being windy at both ends so getting sleep if you are sharing could prove difficult one way or another. Hopefully the weather will quickly improve as African vistas unfold. Have a great day. Bruce
Early Days Delighted to hear that you have both successfully negotiated The Bay of Biscay, or in Gary's case, the Ebay of Biscay. Have fun and ride safely. Can't wait to hear more.
Happy Birthday for tomorrow - my Mum reminded me.
Glad to see you make it back in a reasonably healthy state this time. Look forward to hearing some more of your anecdotes on the golf course (although you seem to spend most of your time there cursing your clubs!).
If there are any sunny Sundays perhaps a blast down to Bognor for breakfast with Geoff?
Just been to Bath and back, 210 miles on my bike today. Had a meeting at 9 so went via the M4 but came back up the A4 - much more fun.
Summary on the Summary Your summaries are always my fav reads and quite interesting. You really ought to take this up full time and get a gig with one of the bike magazines. The ferry comment is particularly funny as I remember being in exactly the same predicament. A whole group of us were about to tuck into dinner at about 7 or 8pm....mine was a huge plate of curry I had just greedly constructed via self-service. I barely got past looking at it before I retired to my cabin to lie down not to be seen again until the next morning. I was one of the first and thought I was being a wimp, but it transpired everyone else had followed suit shortly after me, much to my relief. I never really thought of myself as easily getting sea-sick (and I still don't) but that trip across the Bay of Biscay is a good test of how much of a salty sea dog you really are! Anyway Gary, get in touch when you are back in Blighty .... the weather here is........ shite.
cool Hey Gary ... I am avidly following your ever Km and really enjoying it ... a 5 minute sit down is always welcome. I am very envious it sounds fab.
Love Julia xxxx
Railway tracks It's nice to receive the updates, i am following your progress.
Good call re the railway crossing, we all remember your track record with them and two wheeled machinery................
Keep em coming Murph! Finally got around to reading the last few day of the blog whilst watching Sunderland v Athletic Madrid friendly on the computer (Sunderland winning 1-0 at half time, for the record - dull match like all friendlies). The ride around Spain sounds a lot of fun - shame you didn't make Africa but therein lies a suitable excuse for another trip - Ferry to Northern Spain, Drive through Portugal and over to Africa from there :o)
Looking forward to the next entry - hope to catch up soon when your back in Blighty.
I had to laugh at your twin peaks effort. Fair play for still bothering to go up the second. Wouldn't you of felt a greater chump when you finally made it to spy the same crowd on your original mountain?
Bonjour Gary,
It's 6.45 and I'm at the studio. I can't tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. I look at your posted shots of the hillls - such a beautiful part of Europe and then I look out of my studio window facing north over New Cross Gate - not such a nice part of Europe.
That sounds like a syperb day. Well done you old poof for getting down wihtout falling off - I know how tired you must have been, I was in those hills on the XR400 - you didn't do too badly - I spend four days in first gear and that included the road sections.
Vince.
Bald headed chicken f*cker ..... Gary - glad to see you on the move again. I was in Carcassonne myself a couple of years back doing a cycle ride from Toulouse to coast along Canal du Midi ...... nice part ! All the best and may you steer well clear of dubious "barriers" made from cheese-wire and so forth ! Jason
Cable Trenches Fully agree with you comments comparing UK and French roads. However, the main culprits in digging up our roads are EDF friggin Energy - they aren't permitted to dig up the roads in their native France so enjoy digging up ours instead!
London calling. Hello Smurph.
Vinnie here.
You did well not to have gone down the side of that car with your boot.
The mountains will be more fun, they're stunning. By chance I was showing Brucey Boy some shots last night when I was down there on my GS from Frankfurt. We hired 400XR and did four days enduro with a Guide. Some of the little restaurants in the hills are just superb.
Take care, which means don't do anything while you're away that will enable me to call you a plonker.
Vinnie.
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Trekking in nepal
one of the best bike, wish you have great fun with it. NJ Adhikari kathmandu Nepal www.nepalhikingguide.com www.nepaltrekkingtour.com njadhikari@gmail.com