10.21.07 Sunday Kendell WOW!What an awesome bike!I had an early start with a full stomach from the complimentary breakfast and headed north!Edinburgh here I come!I slowly started to get used to the new bike and spent some time on the motorway just to get the feel and then ventured off onto some quiet, curving roads to take in the scenery.I stopped first in the town of Kendall to find a local church.It was getting about that time and after touring the city I...

10.20.07 Carnforth After a quick stop in Lancaster and back on another train I finally arrived in the small village of Carnforth.Jeff Watson the seller of the bike was great enough to pick me up from the station and give me a lift back to his home. What a great guy.His wife and two children where a pleasure to meet and after meeting them I felt even more comfortable about my decision to purchase a bike and purchase it from them.Of course before we could ...

10.20.07 Saturday Carlisle Just a quick hour long stop for some lunch and then back on another train heading to Carnforth.The train is a lot of fun!I can't think of the last time even if there was a time that I traveled by train with a New York exception.Traveling across the country side in a train is a fun experience and it is great that the UK and the rest of the world embraces it so much.America could take notice!Although I will be traveling the rest of ...

10.20.07 Saturday Stranraer I was up at 5am to get ready for my ferry crossing.Hilda as usual even at that early hour had a full breakfast complete with tea of course ready for my send off.They were both up and escorted me to the ferry terminal.What an amazing stay in N. Ireland.It is so great to have family that is so warm and welcoming that you have not seen in a long time and only really seen once in your life! The ferry crossing to Stranraer was amazi...

10.20.04 Saturday Arnside Jeff was good enough to let me follow him to the next village several miles away to the nearest hostel.I was very grateful.It was getting late and I would never have found this remote little village by the sea.Well as luck would have it the hostel was full so I back tracked on my own and found an inn on the water with a bar/restaurant below called the Ye Olde Fighting c*** (www.fighting c*** .co.uk).Holy cow what a great place and...