I'll try and keep this as brief as poss because i know i can talk a load of shite :laugh:
Being born in July i'm a Cancer sign so it just seem right to go to the Tropic of Cancer.
I originally planned a solo trip but Diggermanbob mentioned he was doing the Transportugese route and asked if i'd like to join him .......it was such a hard dicision :whistle: and then Steve AKA chunky butt of here asked to come along !!
So a plan was hatched .....DMB landed in Santander 10th May so we set off from ours on the 9th ..............after replacing my flat battrey :S
The Donk and Steves Tenner
IMG_4024 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The run down France was good but uninventable except for the lunch stop in Tournon D Agenais
IMG_4032 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
......where a very friendly Magpie joined us for lunch
IMG_4028 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
IMG_4029 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
We found a Auberge for the night ready for the run to RV with Bob tomz
May 10th
Up and off early follow great road and views
IMG_4039 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Untill a thunder storm caught up with us , managed to miss the worst on a garage forecourt and soon dried out when the sun came back out as we headed over the hills to Bereo on the N170
IMG_4048 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
IMG_4045 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Got to the port at 5.55 for the 6pm RV but Bobs ferry was running 30 mins late and Bob must have been a naughty lad as he was last off but he'd booked us a hotel an hour away (thumbs)
IMG_4052 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
with a garage for the bike (thumbs)
IMG_4051 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Then there were 3 ...... (thumbs)
ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
-
- Posts: 6065
- Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:35 am
- Has thanked: 3467 times
- Been thanked: 1823 times
ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
I'M HERE FOR A GOOD TIME NOT A LONG TIME
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1
-
- Posts: 4790
- Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:47 pm
- Location: Limousin France
- Has thanked: 2452 times
- Been thanked: 3293 times
Re: ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
But Mark, there's a sheepskin saddle and a magpie! What more do you want? I'm glued...MR X wrote:You have been back two days and this is all you can come up with :laugh:
-
- Posts: 6158
- Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:51 pm
- Has thanked: 1177 times
- Been thanked: 727 times
Re: ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
I'm in the office all week, give us something to read please (thumbs)
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.
Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
Suzuki DR200 Djebel.
-
- Posts: 2145
- Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:44 am
- Has thanked: 803 times
- Been thanked: 534 times
-
- Posts: 6065
- Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:35 am
- Has thanked: 3467 times
- Been thanked: 1823 times
Re: ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
May 11th
Got up to a dry day that just got worse rain turned to hail and freezing winds , stopped on the tops at an old ruin hose , tried to warm up a bit , put a second pair of gloves on but i don't do cold and it got the better of me , i could see the town over the river and thought i could make it but my body just shut down !!! never had anything like this before , i was fully aware of evrything but my hands and legs just didn't work , shock hit me and felt like throwing up
I hit the bridge wall at walking pace and flopped to the side followed by Steve and Bob shouting "YOU OK" unable to answer forcing the nausia they pulled the bike up and got me to a cafe , and within an hour i was sorted .......yes i'll put it to a Doc soon
Drama over the weather picked up a little near Braganca and was feeling fine....proper weird ..... yes i'll see a Doc , but not to far form our prebooked Ibis we got pulled by the police and army !!!
Turns out the Pope was coming over for a gander but onec chatting the cops seemed more intrested in our trip
IMG_4056 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The weather was bloody shite that night and the hotel a German conection with
"SHINDLERS LIFT" :woohoo:
IMG_4058 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I had loaded the TP track onto my GPS so tomoz looked easy peasy
Still raining but onward and up ward , the trail wasn't as easy to find as i thought but we did get there
IMG_4064 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
A tad over grown at times but at least the rain had stopped
IMG_4065 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
the odd puddle
IMG_4067 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The end of the storm and a ploughed field to cross to get back on track
IMG_4068 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
IMG_4071 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Shelter from the storm and a map study moment :S i'd been put up front and the GPS tracks just didn't seem right to me , somethings not good .....probably me !!!!
IMG_4074 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
All that to play in so feck the GPS lets wing it and head south ....wet finger....
IMG_4076 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This proved pretty good
IMG_4078 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Even taking us through a castel at Figuera de Castelo Ridrigo and our 4 star hotel for €85 each just for the room !!! so the haggeling started and i managed to get it with brekki for €45 each (thumbs)
IMG_4080 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
After eating we set to and tried attacking the TP from another direction via a map and Steves tablet ............tomoz will tell :dry:
Got up to a dry day that just got worse rain turned to hail and freezing winds , stopped on the tops at an old ruin hose , tried to warm up a bit , put a second pair of gloves on but i don't do cold and it got the better of me , i could see the town over the river and thought i could make it but my body just shut down !!! never had anything like this before , i was fully aware of evrything but my hands and legs just didn't work , shock hit me and felt like throwing up
I hit the bridge wall at walking pace and flopped to the side followed by Steve and Bob shouting "YOU OK" unable to answer forcing the nausia they pulled the bike up and got me to a cafe , and within an hour i was sorted .......yes i'll put it to a Doc soon
Drama over the weather picked up a little near Braganca and was feeling fine....proper weird ..... yes i'll see a Doc , but not to far form our prebooked Ibis we got pulled by the police and army !!!
Turns out the Pope was coming over for a gander but onec chatting the cops seemed more intrested in our trip
IMG_4056 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The weather was bloody shite that night and the hotel a German conection with
"SHINDLERS LIFT" :woohoo:
IMG_4058 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
I had loaded the TP track onto my GPS so tomoz looked easy peasy
Still raining but onward and up ward , the trail wasn't as easy to find as i thought but we did get there
IMG_4064 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
A tad over grown at times but at least the rain had stopped
IMG_4065 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
the odd puddle
IMG_4067 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The end of the storm and a ploughed field to cross to get back on track
IMG_4068 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
IMG_4071 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Shelter from the storm and a map study moment :S i'd been put up front and the GPS tracks just didn't seem right to me , somethings not good .....probably me !!!!
IMG_4074 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
All that to play in so feck the GPS lets wing it and head south ....wet finger....
IMG_4076 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
This proved pretty good
IMG_4078 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
Even taking us through a castel at Figuera de Castelo Ridrigo and our 4 star hotel for €85 each just for the room !!! so the haggeling started and i managed to get it with brekki for €45 each (thumbs)
IMG_4080 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
After eating we set to and tried attacking the TP from another direction via a map and Steves tablet ............tomoz will tell :dry:
I'M HERE FOR A GOOD TIME NOT A LONG TIME
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1
-
- Posts: 2145
- Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:44 am
- Has thanked: 803 times
- Been thanked: 534 times
Re: ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
At this point I should say that I was behind Phil and watching him swerve from side to side out of control and then hit the bridge , luck was on his side that day it was bloody scary , get that check up mate (thumbs)
-
- Posts: 6065
- Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:35 am
- Has thanked: 3467 times
- Been thanked: 1823 times
Re: ONE LESS IN THE BUCKET
Just had it done mate (thumbs) very low blood pressure down to being so cold , Doc said it nawt permanent , scary and a bit freaky
I'M HERE FOR A GOOD TIME NOT A LONG TIME
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1806825 ... =bookmarks
https://www.youtube.com/user/PHILinFRANCE1