20th May It's the last blog. I'm exhausted but I ,ade it to Amsterdam, to Yamaha's HQ near Schiphol airport where I was welcomed back. It...

19th May Map of the Day

18th May Why the upside down sign posts? Philippe Bardy, leader of the main agricultural union, the FNSEA, in Tarn said: “Government...

I love old fashioned France, the bits that peel off walls, crumble on the ground underneath rain stained posters advertising the customary '

16th May Reality resists classification which is exactly what this journey is all about. I'm sprinting across France, Belgium and The...

15th May The journey has restarted from Bordeaux and I rode 40 miles from Bordeaux to a small town / village Saint Medard de Guizieres. I...

7th May No words today Map of the Day

8th May Early hours on the mountain pass out of Pamplona, raining hard, stiff headwind all the previous day, tired, feeling dark, a gloom...

6th May Juan Garcia - Yamaha Motor Madrid + + + = Map of the Day

29th April The bike has not had a single mechanical issue in nearly 30,000 kms. One single chain change, one change of brake pads, same...

28th April So the Google Map cycling icon did it again and took me way off the beaten track. I love it as much as I find this style of...

27th April Sometimes it's not about words. Just seeing the pictures and dreaming. It's so possible. If I can find a way to do this then...