There are some very popular adventure festivals but those that know prefer an event. I’ve not had the best of times at the ABR Festival although I hear that the most recent festival was much improved, and the Armchair Festival is in the wrong place for me at that time of year given other commitments. […]
Read More Spring into Action on another Overland EventWhat is the best luggage you can buy for a motorcycle? There is no single answer to that question. It depends on what you want to carry? Where are you going and for how long? Are you camping or staying in accommodation? Many factors apply when considering not only what suits you but what suits […]
Read More How to survive the many options of motorcycle luggageWay back when you were almost obliged to have a Lemsip to treat a cold at least once a year. You may have been unlucky to have had influenza. Should you complain you then had stage two flu, otherwise known as man flu. For most of us a global pandemic never crossed our mind, and […]
Read More Brewing a roadside adventure with a cup of teaCastles and Knights Surrounded by mountains, the city of Ponferrada straddles the course of the Sil River. It was also home to the aforementioned Castillo de los Templarios, a Templar castle which covers approximately 16,000 square meters. In 1178, Ferdinand II of León donated the city to the Templar order for protecting the pilgrims on […]
Read More Travelling Northern Spain – A tale of Picos and Pinchos (3/3)The Potes Triangle The following morning was bright and clear with barely a cloud in the sky. Our planned route was around the coveted Potes Triangle. Unsurprisingly a triangular route around the Picos de Europa. Looking at it on a map it seemed to offer everything from hairpins, tight curves and faster sections with long […]
Read More Travelling Northern Spain – A tale of Picos and Pinchos (2/3)I’m no stranger to the ferry to Spain. Over the years when my Dad lived near La Cala de Mijas I’ve taken numerous sprints from Bilbao or Santander to Malaga and around the coast. These previous trips had always been transporting his cars back and forth from the UK, with all other visits by air. […]
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