Am up early so I can get to the DMV and then on the road early, am really looking forward to starting the journey. OMG I can’t get the luggage on the bike, there’s just too much of it! I’ll have to get a rack at least. I did want some saddle bags but the …
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Author:Hells Granny
Day 5 – B Day
Am very excited as today is the day I pick up my new bike and start the great adventure. I have been in correspondence with Rick at Bayside Harley Davidson in Portsmouth Virginia for about 3 months and he couldn’t have been more helpful or accommodating. After much deliberation and anxiety on my part, I …
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Day 3/4 – The Writing is on the Wall
Before I begin todays adventures, I forgot to add the following photo and tour guide factoid yesterday. This is the Willard Intercontinental Hotel and the story goes that President Ulysees S Grant would come here each day for a cigar and whiskey or two as Mrs G disapproved, (good girl). As he entered the lobby …
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Day 1/2 – Let the Games begin.. no, not Rio
Here I am at last, Washington DC. Flew in yesterday, (4th August), via Dublin and am spending a few days here doing some sightseeing and getting myself used to american culture and the money… flipping hell can’t make out the value on the coins, must look more closely. Have booked an apartment/studio in the Brookland area, …
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All Aboard the Skylark
During the night there is a bit of a swell but I am awoken by a loud bang from the lower decks.. of course I starting imagining my bike flying through the air, crashing into the other bikes or indeed the side of the ship, ridiculous I know. I can also hear a bike alarm …
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Wet and Windy… As usual
Despite a late night, thanks to my neighbours blaring TV until midnight, am up reasonably early. Of course I have plenty of time with only 170 miles to go so check out the Bilbao Harley detour.. mmm this will add another 100 miles to the journey and it’s raining already; guess that’ll be a no …
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A very pleasant day… mmm
By the time I have got myself sorted out, shower, brekkie etc. am finally on the road by 10am. It’s not so hot today, only 80F and much more pleasant to ride in. Am hoping to cover 300 miles today, 100 mile chunks at a time so I top up the petrol before I leave. Am …
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Bloomin’ ell… that’s HOT!
Flew to Gibraltar this morning… early… up at 2am and made my way to Gatwick airport to catch the flight at 6.20. Arrived at the apartment block and down to visit with Jill and John. It was John’s 85th birthday last Friday so was very pleased to be able to give him his card and …
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All Change….
Yep, forget what I said in the last post, an object lesson in not counting one’s chickens!! After making the decision to ship my Fatboy via HC-Travel it turns out that the major stumbling block is insurance. But I’m jumping ahead… Having made the decision to ship my Fatboy to Baltimore I went ahead …
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Time to make a plan…
Just had a reply from CFR Rinkens in the States. They will ship the bike from Savannah to Algeciras in Spain, just 6 miles from the border with Gibraltar. Unfortunately it will cost £1,500 plus my flights etc. to pick it up, so still not really viable… the return on the investment just wouldn’t cover …
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