The Algarve

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

Well, what a start, over 1500 miles to get here and after 3 days it's gale force winds and torrential rain.

A couple of pics so far, will add more when i have time, sleep, no alcohol in blood stream

First night camping in france, restaurant and bar on site was handy but dangerous, pissed stagger back to tent over dodgy bridge could have ended the trip 2 weeks early.
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In/near biarritz
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Mountains in Spain somewhere, ended up giving up hope of a camp site and went into a hotel near Meridia? at 2am for 40 euros.
It meant decent sleep and a hot shower in the morning

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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

You averaged 81mph over 609 miles? Shocked

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

it's france not UK, totally different kettle of frogs
The roads are decent and clear, (tolls) but save time when getting somewhere
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

looks like fun

that pan looks like the right tool for the job, i like the bag held up vertically strapped to the top box

I'd be nervous of taking a beast as big as a pan onto wet grass. How did that feel for you ?
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barnhatter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Karma :

How do you get the days review on your tomtom?
Is it a V1 or V2.
If you didn't mind missing our france why did you not get the ferry to Spain?

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

barnhatter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Karma :

Cheers mate, will try that out. Tomtom's do lots of things that the instructions don't tell.
I looked at the ferries prices and yes to spain it is quite expensive so ignored it. Some people I have chatted to have done it though.
I must admit you have one of the few bikes that can cover miles like you can.
Have a good trip home.

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

No probs, cheapest is norfolkline or tunnel at £12 a go when they are in a good mood but adds extra 600 miles for me and The £40 extra is a much better choice
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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

well, my cheap ferry is now £90 or £81 return Middle Finger

So, extra 200 miles to do today to get to dunkirk and ferry from there to dover for 15 euros.
wasn't planning on doing quite 900 miles today but needs must Crying or Very sad

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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

Thought i'd put up a few more pics
and in my consummate stupidity i didn't resize any of them so are a little huge, there is a link at the bottom to view them on photobucket if you are bored/nosy/interested

A football place near Faro, portugal Confused

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Peirre oBollox · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

Believe me a pan euro can really handle.
a mate of mine got bored of a couple of R1 riders messing around cutting him up, around on the bends while going over the plateau south of Zafra. So he gave chase, & left em standing Very Happy

Bramble, as theres loads of camp sites around Merida I`m suprised you don`t have the "archies campings" POI`s on your satnav.
theres 25K + locations for the whole of europe on there.
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

So what's the idea behind the spare crash helmet? Incase you fall off and obliterate your lid? Surely that's probably likely to be the least of your worries, if you meet a spanish girl the crap on the back seat will probably be the problem.

What do you do once you're in spain, just stop in a hotel/campsite somewhere and barely move or continue to rack up several hundred a day? I like to do 500 on the first and last days and about 250-300 every other day but am toning it down this year drastically.

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I do annoy people on their fast bikes, especially the new ones trying to get their knee down on every bend they see as i fly past them.

Those that have never ridden one see it as an overweight sofa of a bike that can't move, can't filter and handles, just like that overweight sofa
Most of those that own one treat it like a sofa and it never gets used properly.
As a courier it does get used, flat out a lot of the time, filters fine and only get the odd problem with the width getting through the stationary traffic in cities like London and after 57 thousand miles i've done on it in the last 12 months the only issues have been replacing the front wheel bearings 3 times and rebuilding the sticky callipers 4 or 5 times... oh and a snapped throttle cable. not bad for an unreliable honda eh?