Left Saint Raphael for Lucca, via Nice & Monaco. Taking an hour to cover 14kms, we popped back onto the Autostrada to cover some distance quickly. Probably the fastest we have ridden on this trip so far, helps stay awake in the blistering heat. Bikes buzzing everywhere. Lovely to see. Emotions running high as I … Read more
800km of the 1100km liaison covered today, destination Saint Raphael, via Paris and Lyon, for dinner with the Doc! After yesterday’s excitement, no dinner and only 4 hours sleep, today was always going to be a long one with frequent stops and a power nap or two, as summer announces itself! Flat batteries all round, … Read more
Last night I caught myself grinning like a teenager again, as I reflected on the weekends events. Kevin Anderson playing in the Wimbledon final, Brad Binder taking his first Moto2 victory and my very own travel buddy eclipsing 8 other Aston Martin VIP’s, from around the world, for the prized pillion seat in the Vulcan … Read more
Lovely lunch in the beautiful town of Portsmouth. Hotel parking lot filling up with exotica! Room service snack dinner with #fos live-streaming. It’s about to get real. Bring on #fos2018 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”103″ gal_title=”EURoadTrip2018 – Portsmouth”]
Yesterday we enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in the quaint little town of Shepperton (on the Thames) catching up on laundry & sleep (navigating while riding without losing your riding partner can be tiring!), before remembering we wanted to visit GMR-UK (who build SuperChargers, amongst other things, for Aston Martins) in Wellington…. close to where we … Read more
Special day at the much anticipated Holy Grail, Alfaholics! Unannounced we received a warm welcome and tour through the facilities! might have been the rain! Impressive levels of stock for 105 Alfa’s, dispatched all over the world! Carbon, aluminum and magnesium trick bits, need to rob a bank. £250k builds… Let the images speak for … Read more