Thurs 28 May I apologise to my loyal readers who I’m sure have been sitting on the edge of their seats waiting on these last few exciting instalments of my Odyssey 😂. This “episode” will be relatively short since I haven’t done very much during he week. The lads left early on Thurs morning and thatContinueContinue reading “3/25 – Pakistan Part 4: Departure – Thur 28 May – Sat 07 Jun “
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3/24 – Pakistan Part 3 – Sun 25 – Friday 29 May
We had decided on a day off today and to spend it visiting a place called Basho Valley, which is high in the hills, reachable only by 4×4. Initially we had planned to hire a Jeep from the jeep rank and the bottom of the hill, which would entail our riding some 40 km thereContinueContinue reading “3/24 – Pakistan Part 3 – Sun 25 – Friday 29 May “
3/23 – Pakistan Part 2 – 21-24 May 2025
Wed 21 May Today was supposed to be a gentle rest day, so no-one, except me, got out of bed early. In spite of the good intentions, Jack had found two places nearby to visit, so around midday we set off to find the first, Chundu Valley. This proved difficult, but eventually we were onContinueContinue reading “3/23 – Pakistan Part 2 – 21-24 May 2025”
3/20 – Mumbai And A Wee Bit Of India: 5-11 May 2025
Monday 05 May I had been promised a visit from my BDG contact at 1030, and to be fair to him, he turned up early. That was the only good thing; he informed me that the bike would now not be available until the following day. 😣 He would let me know when I should go toContinueContinue reading “3/20 – Mumbai And A Wee Bit Of India: 5-11 May 2025”
3/11 – Otago – 16-22 Feb 2025
Sun 16 – Tue 18 Feb: Pounawea The next three days were slow and relaxing; just what I needed to start my holiday. 😊 The rhythm of the evening of my arrival continued; we didn’t do a lot except eat, chat and drink a beer or two. A visit to a local place of interest, Jack’s Blowhole,ContinueContinue reading “3/11 – Otago – 16-22 Feb 2025”
3/09 – Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand – 11/12 Feb 2025
Tue 11 Feb 2025 Because it was raining, I set off from Liz’s place towards midday, with a promise of dryer weather in the afternoon, and indeed I reached Blenheim with nothing more than a few sprinkles to bother me. The road was, as I had been warned, boring, with it’s only redeeming feature being,ContinueContinue reading “3/09 – Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand – 11/12 Feb 2025”
3/06 – Getting it Right – Mon 27 – Fri 31 Jan 2025
Today I took the engine out again – getting quite good at it – and took off the top. The timing of the cam chain was off by one tooth. This could well cause the issues I noted. Question now is whether I have done any additional damage. The cost of shipping a new headContinueContinue reading “3/06 – Getting it Right – Mon 27 – Fri 31 Jan 2025”
01/13 – MALAWI 2 – 04 – 06 June 2019
Tue/Wed 04-05 Jun I arrived at Mayoka Village, and yes, the tar – well concrete – does go all the way to the gate. Still the first impression was a bit of a shock. The place is perched on a steep hillside bordering Lake Malawi. It’s a well-constructed and well-established place, but camping is clearlyContinueContinue reading “01/13 – MALAWI 2 – 04 – 06 June 2019”
01/11 – MOZAMBIQUE 3 – 02 June 2019
Sun 02 June The day started well; I was informed by Nevisson (duty manager at the Villa) that I was not being charged for my stay at Villa Habsburg! Thank you Frank (and Gerry). Then an excellent breakfast before setting off at about 0830. Villa Hapsburg dining room – a definite period look and feel!ContinueContinue reading “01/11 – MOZAMBIQUE 3 – 02 June 2019”
01/10 – ON THE ROAD AGAIN! – 01 June 2019
Sat 01 June 2019At 7 o’clock on a Saturday morning, it was cold! Wrapped up and still chilly! I set off after a delay of some 4 weeks fixing and upgrading things on the bike. Some of the bits I was waiting for hadn’t arrived, but I decided they weren’t essential to the success ofContinueContinue reading “01/10 – ON THE ROAD AGAIN! – 01 June 2019”
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