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June 29th, 2013 | Louisiana

New Orleans to New Boston..

Patricia left New Orleans early on Thursday morning, and had made the long drive back to Brunswick in Georgia, covering the 1000-odd kilometres in just over twelve hours.

The rain pelts down while I wait for the call that will let me know the bike was ready.

I was both surprised and proud […]

June 13th, 2012 | Mexico

Hot Ride to One Hundred…!!

Today has been a very special day for me on my journey around the world…

Knowing that the border was not too far ahead, had me grinning into my helmet, but I would be entering the USA through neither of these two points…

Despite this being the Sonoran Desert, large tracts […]

June 10th, 2012 | Mexico

Mazatlan…

My exit from Guadalajara turned into a bit of a parade…!!

Not only was I joined by Gonzalo and George of the Manosos, but also, a large group of “speedsters” from another local club, who had planned a breakfast run to Tepic, and were keen to ride with me as far as that town, which […]

May 28th, 2012 | Mexico

Back on the Road… The Ride to Palenque…

It had been almost two weeks since I had sat astride a fully loaded Big Fella…

I was up at 5.30 am and began loading the last of my kit onto the bike, while Roberto gave his drivers their instructions for the day… We shared a last cup of strong black coffee together, and chatted […]

July 3rd, 2010 | Africa

Legging it through Libya…!!

Entry to Libya, is through these huge arches… Upgrading of the already large border is nearing completion…

On the Libyan side of the border, I was met by Masoud, who I had called earlier to advise that Egyptian formalities had gone far smoother than I had dared to hope, and that I would […]

July 3rd, 2010 | Africa

Getting out of Egypt…!!

Early morning on my last day in Egypt, an open and deserted highway, and a hand heavy on the throttle…

By 5.00am I was on the road… I had 240 kms to ride to get to the Libyan border and wanted to be there as early as possible, to start the 5 hour […]