WRWR Germany – Der Eifel

Saturday 27th April 2019 – WRWR Day 60, My Day 3 This morning I am up early, so I take a couple of photos from my bedroom window… shame about the mozzie netting By the time I’ve managed to sort myself out I’m running late so I have to jump on the bike and really …
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Wildwest Saddle Anyone??

Friday 26th April 2019 – Day 2 I check out where I am in relation to Lille Harley Davidson, oh am way past it and as it would take at least an hour to get there and back to this point, it’s not really doable… mmm maybe I can drop in on the way home. …
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WRWR – The Sequal

25th April 2019 – Day 1 I am going across to France this afternoon and into Belgium on my way to rejoin the Women Riders World Relay in Dierdorf Germany tomorrow evening. I have had to pack all my gear into my dry sack backpack as the sissy bar and rack didn’t arrive yesterday. That …
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Never say Never…

Wednesday 24th April Well, quite a lot has happened since I left WRWR and went to Gibraltar. Actually, before I left for the relay, the V-Rod decided to go on strike, only firing on the rear cylinder. I managed to coax it home and then up to the workshop intending to try and fix it …
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Freedom of Speech…. eh??

20th March 2019 So this morning I awoke to a shitstorm… it seems, since publishing my blog, the whole ‘man signs baton’ issue is spiralling out of control. I am not going to make a big thing out of this, but I do want to document a few facts so that those reading my blog …
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Foggy Mountain Dew

Day 9 – Seville to Gibraltar 17th March 2019 So last day… just another 150km into Gibraltar and my other home. But first….. I eventually got to sleep, but am up relatively early and make my way downstairs for some coffee etc.  Mmmm what’s all that noise… seriously!!!  There are literally hundreds of people, the …
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Pass the Port…

WRWR Day 18 – My Day 8 Vinhais, Portugal to Seville, Spain 16th March 2019 This morning its a very early start as we are supposed to gather for a 7 am photo shoot, we more or less manage to be ready at 8am lol. Just as we are about to leave the cabin Colette …
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Face Like a Smacked A**e or What!!

WRWR Day 17 – My Day 7 Gijon to Vinhais, Portugal 15th March 2019 So, after the drama yesterday I’m still not feeling the love for this relay.. I do however make my way to the meeting point arriving 20 minutes late not much caring if they are there or not. They are gearing up …
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Pass me my Broomstick…

WRWR Relay Day 16 – My Day 6 Biarritz to Gijon, Spain 14th March 2019 Just after 9 am we make our way a short ride up the road to the Triumph dealership.  It’s raining quite hard this morning, but soon stops.  I wait outside with my bike while Jo and Loup go in to …
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Steamy, Huffy and Grumpy

WRWR Relay Day 15 – My Day 5 Saintes to San Sebastian, Spain 13th March 2019 So this morning we said farewell to Celine and the ride leader position is taken over by Loup (Wolf). Today there are six of us and we must leave at 8.30 am sharp to walk over to the prison …
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