UK - Spain - ongoing fun .

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Gerry

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Location
Ross on Wye , Herefordshire, UK
Bike
Suzuki DR350
As some of you may remember, just on 10 years ago we moved to UK , small children's future and blessed with a mother born there .

Well , the long adventure began , with no bikes for a few years.

However the last 6 years unfortunately , partly because wife wanted divorce ( a long story there) I started working 2 jobs.

Amazingly I now had some cash , so bought a BMW R1100S  second hand .

Then I decided to buy a KTM 250 Six Days 2 stroke, and started riding in the odd enduro , Hare n Hounds, and rallies.

So , life was pretty good .

I sold the BMW , bought a Suzuki DRZ 400 Super Motard , and enjoyed it .

But realised long road rides were hard work, so bought another BMW R1100S .  As you do  :)

Over the last few years , apart from the annual trip to the Isle of Man for the Manx GP and the Classic TT , not a lot of decent road rides .

But this year I renewed my love of riding .

We did a 2 day ride around Wales , on the KTM , in the "green lanes" .  300km on a 2 stroke was such fun.

A few weeks later we did a one day ride in the Brecons , used the BMW.

Then 2 weeks ago I used the Suzuki DRZ for another trip around the Brecons , also a 300 odd km ride .

end of last month , I was laid off ..

So , at just over 60 I am back trying to get a job.

After 2 weeks , I decided I can still apply , from my flat in Spain....

Took ferry on saturday night, from Portsmouth to Bilbao.

Met a Scot on board, riding a Ducati RS 4 , going near to my place , so we decided to ride together .

Monday morning , docked, off we got , and began the ride .  South West across Spain.

Brilliant roads, , very good driving discipline by the general public .

860 km and home .

Easy , no aches and pains . 

Now, I am still hunting jobs , while enjoying my enforced holiday.

Last wednesday , a short 100km ride.

Yesterday a ride into the mountains, 160 km .

More rides to come .



Me on the KTM in a race a few years ago




Me , in UK on the Suzuki last year



My second BMW last year



The selfie at the Embalse de la Pedrera  in Spain ....  Last wednesday ... 



Refulel and lunch at the Madrid Services , half way home on monday .



Yesterday's ride down the Hondon de los Frietes mountain pass ... 13 % gradient , so good , roads so smooth ...

Watch for ongoing fun rides . 


 
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