Can you believe that it is 2 1/2yrs since I made my trip across the states! Where has the time gone? I certainly do not know.
Last year my mate Rob and myself decided we should take on a trip across Europe in 2011 and planned quite an extensive route. In the meantime we took a trip to France last year, this was when I found out that I really do not like the high summer temperatures!!
On a couple of days the temperature rose to around 40 degrees C, and this was far, far too hot for me. Riding the bike was a chore as I found that I could not concentrate to the level that I knew I should, so, after some discussion it was decided that the 2011 trip would still be taken but that Rob would head off to the med as he likes the sun, and that I would head north to cooler climes. So that is now the plan.
So, it was out with the maps and on with the computer and google maps and a route has been born. A 5 week trip covering around 3,500 miles, myself and Rob have also combined routes for the last week so that we can ride back to Zeebrugge together. At this point Rob will make his way up to Amsterdam as he has tickets for Take That ---- Well it does take all sorts I suppose.
My trip will be undertaken on my beautiful Silver/Grey Blackbird and Rob will be riding the Blue Blackbird that carried me across the States. You may well remember that I got knocked off that one when I returned to the Isle of Man and it was written off by the insurance company but Rob bought it off me and she was repaired and she also looks the part. (however the blue bikes are not as fast as the silver ones - Ha!!)
So what route have I decided on, lets take a look shall we.
Last year my mate Rob and myself decided we should take on a trip across Europe in 2011 and planned quite an extensive route. In the meantime we took a trip to France last year, this was when I found out that I really do not like the high summer temperatures!!
On a couple of days the temperature rose to around 40 degrees C, and this was far, far too hot for me. Riding the bike was a chore as I found that I could not concentrate to the level that I knew I should, so, after some discussion it was decided that the 2011 trip would still be taken but that Rob would head off to the med as he likes the sun, and that I would head north to cooler climes. So that is now the plan.
So, it was out with the maps and on with the computer and google maps and a route has been born. A 5 week trip covering around 3,500 miles, myself and Rob have also combined routes for the last week so that we can ride back to Zeebrugge together. At this point Rob will make his way up to Amsterdam as he has tickets for Take That ---- Well it does take all sorts I suppose.
My trip will be undertaken on my beautiful Silver/Grey Blackbird and Rob will be riding the Blue Blackbird that carried me across the States. You may well remember that I got knocked off that one when I returned to the Isle of Man and it was written off by the insurance company but Rob bought it off me and she was repaired and she also looks the part. (however the blue bikes are not as fast as the silver ones - Ha!!)
So what route have I decided on, lets take a look shall we.
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