Glenpa Coins
This year’s trip to the UK wasn’t about travelling and touristy activities, but spending time with family and building memories with our grandson.
Hanging out at the Resort
Our normal plan on these trips is to soak up everything we can. So we spend the whole time running from one activity to the next, as you may never be back here. But this year, we decided that we’d do very little and hang around the resort and just chill. Was this the right…
The Bolso goes to Mexico
Spring break time… and we are heading north of the equator to Mexico, thanks to Stampin’ Up!, where it is spring and getting warmer rather than colder.
Book Review – Pushing Miles
In the dawn of the post-Covid era as the world was opening Ian and Wendy were attempting a monumental ride. Pushing Miles documents their 160,000km ride covering Australia and the USA.
The Great Ocean Road and Painted Silos
There are a few rides that we’ve talked about doing for many years, the two main ones, Tasmania and Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Both iconic destinations in their own right and both great riding destinations. We’ve had plans for Tassie a number of times over the last three decades but they’ve always fallen through, and while I’ve done the Great Ocean Road a few times we haven’t ridden it together.
With Deb having a conference in Melbourne on the weekend we booked ourselves a week off to ride the Great Ocean before I drop her at the conference and I’ll continue riding to meet up with some long distance riding friends in Echuca for our annual muster.
Right Place, Right Time
Sometimes the stars align and you’re in the right place at the right time. Unexpectedly we found ourselves soaking up an experience we wouldn’t normally do.
Going on a Mural Hunt
I love it out here, open road, big sky, and just the road for company interrupted by the occasional car, truck, or road train. This isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and I’m not sure whether I can explain it. So, when the chance to take a four-day weekend came up to ride, I jumped at the chance.
Scotland 2023 – ride summary
The challenge with planning our Scotland ride was understanding the time and distance equation. That is, how many kilometres should you aim for each day that doesn’t make you feel like you are always chasing the clock, while giving you enough time to visit local sights without watching the clock. In this post I set out our ride plan and budget for our Scotland motorcycle tour.
Review – BMW R1250RT
I’ve made no secret of not being a fan of the boxer engine on these bikes. We put over 2,000 miles on the RT over a couple of weeks riding around the UK and want to provide my thoughts on the bike. Has two weeks on the bike changed my view.?
Last day riding in the UK
It was hard to believe our time together was over as we said our goodbyes over breakfast. Our plan for the day was to do some final sightseeing before returning our hire bike tomorrow morning.
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