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Trip to Rajasthan India…via backroads.Nov 2019
Monday 4th Nov I have been telling everyone that I am on holiday from today. This is because I will be out of reach…no mobile or phone…at a sleep /brain research lab at UEA in Norwich until Thursday morning. I actually leave for Heathrow Thursday afternoon.Seemed a good idea at the time to help in … Continue reading
Head clearing trip to Greece 2019
Fri Sept 20th I start the day by taking the car for its overdue service in Dereham. I had been told it could take 4 hours. Then drive back home and jump on my pretty new motorbike and head for Dover and a late booked ferry. The schedule was tight. Hotel was booked in Calais … Continue reading
A UK trip 2019
Sat 1st June My first motorbike trip since Clive died. A friend suggested this trip and it appealed as the dates suited. Trip round the north of Scotland. I did not really think about the weather just that the dates suited. Running the orchard by myself this is the only time I could have a … Continue reading
Myanmar and Vietnam 2018
Myanmar and Vietnam 2018 I am rewriting all this first half of the diary…till Oct 28th because due to a technical fault …possibly old/too small processor on my old Samsung tablet…I lost all I had written. So here goes: Oct 3rd Wed Clive sets off on his bike to stay with Robert and then fly … Continue reading
Australia via some of the world 2017
Oct 9th Monday The usual last minute panics as we wrap the house up, wrap the orchard up, delegate ,and pack. Daughter Gina takes us to Kings Lynn station and we are off. Two bags each, crash helmets and motorbike jackets. Clive also has a loose camera bag. 4 bits for him and 3 for … Continue reading
Brazil 2016
We have booked a ticket for October! The plan to buy two bikes when we get there. Sept 6th Have bought Brazil..Lonely planet guide. Two Michelin maps,. Brazil Real is about 4.35 to £. Last year it was more like 6. We should have managed to go then!! Oct 3rd We have had lovely weather … Continue reading
Train journey..King’s Lynn to Chengdu .
Train trip including the Trans Siberian railway May/June 2016 May 15th 2016 It was Clive’s idea to do this and I thought ” why not ?”.Russia is not the most exciting motorcycling experience particularly the route to Mongolia from Europe. China is not possible on our motorcycles so this was a way to see … Continue reading
Little trip to Wigan
Walking the Liverpool and Leeds canal. Sept 26th to 29th 2015 I have longed to do this walk but never found the space till now. Sept 26th Something a bit different but something I want to remember. I have driven here in the car! Norfolk to Wigan via Sleaford, Newark,Mansfield,Chesterfield, Buxton,and Macclesfield to Wigan. About … Continue reading