Sat 30 Aug 2025 Everything has to start somewhere, and this ending started early, on a grey drizzly morning. However in spite of the gloomy weather, my day got off to a good start, and after a welcome ride to the train station – thank you Gary – and a painless train journey, I foundContinueContinue reading “3/28 – The End Has Begun – 30/31 Aug 2025”
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3/27 – Homeward Bound – 30 Aug – ?? Oct 2025
Today is exactly 10 weeks since I boarded the plane in Dubai, to come home and await the outcome of the unwelcome events in Iran. My bike was safely parked, beside the croissants, in the Biker’s Café and I expected to be back in 3, maybe 4 weeks; toujours optimist! How many times ,on thisContinueContinue reading “3/27 – Homeward Bound – 30 Aug – ?? Oct 2025”
3/22 – Pakistan Part 1: Baptism by Fire 16–20 May 2025
Fri 16 May Jack and Luka’s plane arrives 2 hours late, and the first thing Luka does is to agree to a taxi fare of PKR 5000 instead of 1200. What can you do? Because it’s a Friday we can do nothing until the shops reopen at 1500, so they settle in and then goContinueContinue reading “3/22 – Pakistan Part 1: Baptism by Fire 16–20 May 2025”
3/21 – A Tiresome Journey and A Comparison – 11-15 May
Sunday 11 May 2025 (Contd) My stay at the vineyard was really quite pleasant and relaxing, but even here it was a bit hectic. They run tasting tours hourly from 1130 to 1930, and boast that more people than anywhere else in the world, have had their first taste of wine here. I’d believe that,ContinueContinue reading “3/21 – A Tiresome Journey and A Comparison – 11-15 May”
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”
3/19 – Leaving “Oegygia” – 01-04 May 2025
You’ll have to look it up yourselves, but as I alluded to in my last post, my Calypso was not one, but two people for whom I developed a great fondness, and it was with mixed emotions that I headed into the terminal building at Auckland airport. Getting out of New Zealand was arguably evenContinueContinue reading “3/19 – Leaving “Oegygia” – 01-04 May 2025”
3/18 (Part 2) – April Has Disappeared – 01-30 April 2025
28 April 2025 – Pukekohe Eight weeks have passed since my accident! Where has the time gone? The bike was sent off last week, but then a couple of things have happened in the last week that could have major impacts on my future travels. First there was an earthquake in Istanbul; this will notContinueContinue reading “3/18 (Part 2) – April Has Disappeared – 01-30 April 2025”
3/18 (Part 1) – Getting it All Together – 01-24 April 2025
In reality repairing the bike was a fairly simple exercise in bolting everything back together. Simple as this sounds, it was made more difficult by the delays in delivery and the arrival of incorrect parts. The only real hiccough, if I could call it that was the deposits I found in the carburettors. This wasContinueContinue reading “3/18 (Part 1) – Getting it All Together – 01-24 April 2025”
3/17 – Initial Repairs – 27-31 March 2025
I’ve been back in Pukekohe for just over a week now, and it has been one of ups and downs. I accomplished two things quickly, collecting my new specs and the removal of my cast. The x-ray is not a pretty sight, but the break appears to be healing. Now I can see properly againContinueContinue reading “3/17 – Initial Repairs – 27-31 March 2025”
03/16 – Belfast, Victoria – 24-27 March 2025
The first Belfast thing that you encounter as you approach Port Fairy is Belfast Lough. It’s an expanse of water on a flat plain, that made the area so attractive to the original European invaders. It is nowhere close to as impressive as its original namesake. View towards Belfast Lough, Victoria Over In 1828, notContinueContinue reading “03/16 – Belfast, Victoria – 24-27 March 2025”
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