17 AugustAfter our wet day and accomodation cock up we woke up to an excellent breakfast and a lovely day. We didn’t need to check out till midday so we were able to leave all our stuff and headed downtown to the historical area. It was only about a 10 min walk over the Pulteney … Continue reading Going back 2000 yrs!!! Simply amazing Bath →

After St Michael's Mount we headed to Lizard Point which is the real southerly point of mainland UK. There they have a lighthouse with a museum From here you can wander down to the point. Stunning! To finish off a great day we went to Rosskilly Farm where Miracle Theatre were performing. ...in a field! … Continue reading More beautiful Cornwall, culture and family →

Up and off to Poldark Mine. Not really related to the Books/TV series but they trade off the impression it is related. They have a chaotic museum and you can do a mine tour. We did find some interesting stuff Found this quite interesting! More fabulous roads down into Falmouth, really misty and magical Falmouth … Continue reading Beautiful Cornwall continued →

We left Hove on a blustery day and headed west toward Cornwall. Stopped in Wittering to meet our D-i-l's Dad Howard, partner Maria and Danni's brother Tom. Howard and Maria also ride a motorbike so hopefully will come out to NZ and visit or even a motorbike tour. Lovely drive through the Downs and on … Continue reading And On To Cornwall →

Our next 3 nights were to be in Hove, near Brighton a distance of 43km from Gatwick. Graeme however has a "scenic and curvy route" finder on his gps. We decided to go Via Hastings and see the castle ruins so off we went. We drove some fantastic back roads, narrow and windy. Down to … Continue reading Beachside on the English South Coast and a special catch up! →

We flew into Gatwick, UK on August 6th We had read some pretty crappy reviews about Westjet from a passenger point of view but it was way cheaper than other airlines and from a safety point of view rated very well, so we decided for 7 hrs we could cope with crappy. However it all … Continue reading And Hello UK! →

30 July to 5th August Long day of riding turned into a bit longer. Left Strasburg in pleasant cool weather. Scenic drive north into upstate NY planned. We laughed as we passed the sign saying New Jersey. ..another one we could tick off...didn't realise we would cut through this state, bonus! We were over halfway … Continue reading Into the heart of the Catskills, NY and renewed friendship →

29th July Into Pennsylvania, more cool old buildings and then into the Amish area. We had decided to visit "The Amish Village " which although is aimed at tourists does give a great background to this community. We went for a small Van tour around the area...Lots of explanation about the history of the Amish. … Continue reading Meandering through Maryland and into the world of the Amish →

28-29 July After a night in a motel in Virginia we headed towards Harpers Ferry in West Virginia. This town had huge significance in the triggering of the civil war and the war itself. At one of the roadside rest areas (big and excellent on interstates), we found this old Bridge. Originally built in 1878 … Continue reading Harpers Ferry. …my little piece of history →

25-27 July We arrived at the Boone Lake Marina where Karen and Randy Boger have a holiday van. Karen has a brother Michael (50) who has DS and Karen is one of the family caregivers I look to for advice. They were at the caravan with Michael and their 2 granddaughters. Space was at a … Continue reading Piney Flats and Johnstone City and the Bogers →