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January 23rd, 2011 | Asia

Man O’ Man, Oman’s All Good…!!

There is much to say about Oman…!!

It is far and away the best country I have visited in the Gulf…!! And for so many reasons…

Had it not been for the loud ticking of the “GBWT clock” in my head, I could have stayed a few weeks, rather than the five days that I […]

October 10th, 2010 | Asia

Hard Day at the Office…

"These early morning starts are getting a bit tedious, GB…!!" The Big Fella starts the day with a bit of lip…

Yesterday was a day that I would rather forget… Although it will probably stick in my memory for a while…!

It began at 6.15am, in a dark and wet Istanbul, and ended […]

October 8th, 2010 | Asia

Rained out in Istanbul…!!

Its raining hard in Istanbul…!!

It is no longer raining in Istanbul… It is now pouring…!!

Thunder can be heard rolling around above the clouds every few minutes, and a deluge early this morning, saw many of the narrow streets flooded… Despite this, people are still thronging to see the Blue Mosque, situated […]

September 26th, 2010 | Croatia

“Down” in Dalmatia…

At the Hotel Riviera, spell check was not an option…

Back at the hotel, I collected my “laguage”, paid my bill and prepared to ride out of Pula…

It was already 11.00am, and I do not enjoy making such a late start to the day… I decided to skip riding along the coast, […]

September 18th, 2010 | Europe

Rainy Ride into Romania…

"Lets give it another go, shall we…?" Early morning start from Budapest…

I had ridden in better weather, a time or two…!!

I left Budapest and the comfort of the Molnar residence, at 6.30am…

Tibor had left for work, and Panni saw me safely away… Had it not been for the […]

September 17th, 2010 | Europe

False start…!!

Today started much like any other day that I ride…

Up early, quick breakfast, load bike, press starter, and take off…

Except this time when I pressed the starter, nothing happened…!!

My hosts Panni and Tibor Molnar…

Tibor and Panni had come down to the garage to see me off and ensure […]