Vic Hawkes

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Vic Hawkes

Hedonist, biker, seeker of joy.



Europe August 23rd 2019

Up fairly early but only for coffee and smokes. Packed up by 11.30 and on the road again, heading towards Liepzig. Fuel stop first, And right opposite the petrol station is a roadside cafe type thing called Istanbull. We decide to stop for brunch, sausage and chips! Now everything is filled up we head to the Autobahn. Weather is gorgeous again and traffic light. Got a few hundred miles to cover so we do the usual, stop after 50 miles for a smoke, stop in another 50 for fuel and smoke and so it goes on. Really wish I could open her up, but Grey's maximum cruising speed is 80mph. German drivers are nutcases! I was slowing down behind a wagon to pull off for a fag stop and Grey came past. Frantic arm waving and ... read more

Europe » Germany August 21st 2019

Early rise to a fabulous morning. Plenty of coffee and smokes before re-packing and leaving. We decided to get some miles under our belt as we only did 50 or so yesterday. So we headed off towards Kassel, a few hundred miles away in central Germany. As miles was the name of the game and the Sat nav still wasn't playing ball, we hit the Autobahn's and did some mile munching. Stopping off for fuel after 100 miles we found a lovely little bakery where we had lunch before hitting the autobahn again. Found a campsite that looked promising and had a good schnitzel meal with some cheap bier. Was thinking of stopping two nights but there was no atmosphere, very sombre place. 10pm and everything is shut and they've turned the lights out on us. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Staffordshire » Uttoxeter August 14th 2019

Firstly, I think I need a bigger bike! I'm now up to 2 saddlebags + 3 large travel bags and still got loads to pack. The main things left are my myriad of prescription drugs. I've been advised to keep them in their original packaging, which is fine, except the boxes and boxes I need for 3 weeks or so take up one hell of a lot of space. A bit of lateral thinking required I think.... read more




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