Through the wonders of Facebook and Messenger I’ve made contact with a bunch of local guys who do trail riding, the FB Group is called a Lot of Bikes, which is how I refer to the group. I have been in touch with them for a while but Sunday was the first time I had …
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Marrakech
Visit to Marrakech with Alexander and Georgina, as usual all details fully sorted by Gij. Last year we visited Agadir and this was a striking contrast – a quiet beach resort compared to a buzzing metropolis. We were a fair distance away from the Medina but walked in each day – often twice a day …
Zoe and Oli Wedding
23 Feb 2019 Went up to Preston for Zoe and Oli’s wedding with Alexander and Georgina. Fantastic setting and a perfect day.
KTM 250 EXC
Having successfully completed the Sport Adventure Normandie event I felt I had completed my trail riding apprenticeship. The Scorpa Trials had given me an excellent early grounding in basic balance, slow speed manoevering, throttle and clutch control. But it was not suitable for the Normandie event which led to the purchase of the T-ride, specifically …
Budapest
A few days in Budapest with Georgina. It was very cold ! Once again Gij organised everything – EasyJet flights, AirBnB. We had a whole apartment to ourselves and it was amazing – very Bohemain. The visit to the Holocaust museum was harrowing but very worthwhile and extremely well done.