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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:20 am
The promenade at Cannes
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Re: Andorra
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:28 pm
Just been for a pose round Cap d'Antibes in this little baby..
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:35 pm
I know that spot very well. We sometimes stay in the big hotel on the corner. Just down from where Jane's standing there's a good Guinness bar on the other side popular with the ex-pats and boat crews.Wolfie wrote:The promenade at Cannes
Re: Andorra
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:26 am
As soon as we stopped two guys appeared from a boatly direction to ogle the bike and ask questions, but we only stopped to take pics and er indoors to have a fag.
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:38 pm
your new ship is impressive Graham 
Re: Andorra
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:53 pm
So, yesterday we set off to Monaco in blazing sunshine, covered our arms just to keep the sun off, wore shoes n jeans n tee shirt. When we passed Nice, on the hills is viewing point for the bay, it was a little cloudy when we stopped then we heard the first rumble of thunder.
Time to go.
Too late, before the helmets were on the rain had started, an absolute deluge for the entire journey, roads awash, big flashes an bangs overhead, flooding in some parts, there was rain inside and out of the helmets.
Cameras, phones, clothes in a bag on the rack, all soaked.
Back at base, clothes were taken off in the outside passage, shoes poured out helmets poured out... We didnt have a dry spot between us..
We just grabbed this snap as the clouds rolled over, the camera didnt work this morning, but 50miles in the sunshine round my neck today has revived it..
Time to go.
Too late, before the helmets were on the rain had started, an absolute deluge for the entire journey, roads awash, big flashes an bangs overhead, flooding in some parts, there was rain inside and out of the helmets.
Cameras, phones, clothes in a bag on the rack, all soaked.
Back at base, clothes were taken off in the outside passage, shoes poured out helmets poured out... We didnt have a dry spot between us..
We just grabbed this snap as the clouds rolled over, the camera didnt work this morning, but 50miles in the sunshine round my neck today has revived it..
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:02 pm
Today we started the return journey, intending to stop at Aix en Provence, we pushed a little further and ended up in Arles a beautiful Roman town near Montpellier.
We passed this near Cannes Airport.
As usual.. as soon as we stopped, a man appeared, to talk about the bike..
We passed this near Cannes Airport.
As usual.. as soon as we stopped, a man appeared, to talk about the bike..
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:19 am
Arles, Nimes, Montpellier then... Millau today. 
Re: Andorra
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:22 am
A very impressive journey, 2 up on a triple. Looks like you have had a great time. When you get back be sure to put up some more pics Gra.
Re: Andorra
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:37 am
Al Sitheee at the Southern Micro, Rog..
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:58 pm
Another tick off the bucket list today..
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:29 am
Good lad, yor going for it this year mateWolfie wrote:Al Sitheee at the Southern Micro, Rog..
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:22 pm
Wolfie wrote:Another tick off the bucket list today..
It takes an English Architect to buid the worlds tallest bridge
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:12 pm
Last stop before the Rally now, we got into Paris early afternoon which gave us time to get the bike around town..
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:45 pm
Of course am in Brittany myself 
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:09 pm
Tonight staying in Laval. Back to Calais sunday. 
Here i am in Burgos wednesday with couple i met out here.
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Here i am in Burgos wednesday with couple i met out here.
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:45 pm
am in Concarneau or Konk Kerne in Brittany
Re: Andorra
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:34 pm
Great report Graham through out the trip and good pics you took
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:17 pm
What a great fortnight we have had, met several new people, some old mates too.. traipsed the length of the Riv and have some great stories to relate (well I think so).
Got home this afternoon, to find a Myxi' Rabbit hiding by the stable, I couldn't bear to leave it to suffer.. I never did anything like that before, I am absolutely gutted, but it is out of it's suffering now.
I hadn't considered doing a story for the club mag until I was down there, I will start writing as soon as we're settled back into normal life.
mates too.. traipsed the length of the Riv and have some great stories to relate (well I think so).Got home this afternoon, to find a Myxi' Rabbit hiding by the stable, I couldn't bear to leave it to suffer.. I never did anything like that before, I am absolutely gutted, but it is out of it's suffering now.
I hadn't considered doing a story for the club mag until I was down there, I will start writing as soon as we're settled back into normal life.
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:09 pm
Congrats on a successful trip Graham! Looking forward to the story.
It's grim having to dispatch a creature but you did the right thing. Well done.
It's grim having to dispatch a creature but you did the right thing. Well done.
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:11 pm
Glad your both back safe n sound, looking forward to reading more about it...
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:51 pm
Mitsui Spy wrote:Congrats on a successful trip Graham! Looking forward to the story.
It's grim having to dispatch a creature but you did the right thing. Well done.
+1 here as well. (both points)