Hello again - this is my first 'dodgy' blog. That is, I am not really writing it from the stated location. I have fudged a bit to make sure Dartmouth appears on my travel map. Check out the pictures - Darmouth and surrounds is really lovely. I left Plymouth at around 8.30 pm on Sunday evening after visiting Russell's ship and enjoying Chinese takeaway in the sportsground. I felt very privileged to walk through the large naval base on the Plymouth docks to get to ...

This blog will have to be fast. It's the most expensive computer I have ever met - £3 for 15 minutes! I have made it to Plymouth, in SW England to meet my mate Russell, from the RAN. We haven't seen each other for about 3 years and finally our paths coincided at Plymouth. Plymouth is steeped in maritime and religious history and nowadays has a relaxed atmosphere as people sit around and enjoy the pubs & restaurants into the evening. A busy city centre contr...

G'day from The Isle of Wight! Appologies to Kent for the four photo 'album' again, but I am in a hurry to meet the ferry and this computer isn't! I arrived on the Isle of Wight and found Eric's house near Ventnor at about 11.30 pm Wednesday night, after riding down from Ditcheat. It's actually much easier to find places in the dark because it's easier to see the gps screen without the sun on it. On the ferry I met another motorcylist who had just toured Morocco...

I think I missed a day - sorry, it's difficult to blog while riding the bike. Yes, I'm finally travelling by motorcycle after talking about and preparing for it for so long. Thanks to the Scott family for all their hospitality and help. I left Horley Monday evening. Loved the Motorway - no-one worries too much about the speed limit except for near cameras for which you receive about two miles of warning signs! Traffic moves at about 80 mph - I like it here! Head...

it's Sunday morning, the sun is out and I'm in Horley, a quiet little town in Surrey England. Much of my energy (what's left after the jetlag) over the past few days has been spent searching the web, papers and many bike shops for a uitable steed upon which I can explore this beautiful country. My wife expressed a preference for Ducatis (she already has the Ducati jacket) and my mate Alex said it has to be red. i was walking around Croydon the other night, after...