My Recovery Trip

[Frad]

Sunday 20th left home for Portsmouth late ferry to Caen meet my mates who were going all the way to Marbella my plan was to go to the Spainish border and then head home on me tod

On the way down stopped at Birdlip hill for an ice cream but sadly no van



On to my mates house and pick up the rest of the gang



All Adventure bikes, my TA a 800 GS a 1200 GS and a HARLEY V ROD

arrived Caen and along the coast to Arromanches but not much open at 7am



So we made it to Le Mont St Michel for brunch




From there we hacked it down to La Rochelle on Motorways and fast A roads



There was a music festival on so a few beers and some good music was enjoyed

Great roads to Bordeaux the D137 after luch at friends in the Gironde we carried on to Hondarribia just over the border.



From here we split up and they carried on South and I turned East to the Atlanique Pyrenees this is where it got good




I made my way to Oleron-Ste-Marie where the snow capped peaks could be seen, Then to the Col d'Aubisque................
















They ride Pedal bikes up here ......................... nutters

Unfortunatly they were resurfacing the rest of the road for the Tour de France and they had closed the road so back the way I came to get to the Col du Tormalet











Guess what ??????????????

More resurfacing so had to go back again

from here i was now running late and got on my way to Phil In France, had to stop en route and camp for the night, got to Phils for 10 to be met with a brew and bacon sarnie top bloke Phil cheers

We rode together up to Oradour-s-Glane site of a masacre during the war Google it



Phil turned South for home and I carried on North and camped near St Nazaire, up the next day to wards Roscoff for a Saturday morning ferry, on the way stopped at a lake for lunch



Found the D769 just outside of Roscoff incredible road



Camped at St Pol de Leon ready for the ferry in the morning



bon nuit France

got to Plymouth and went to Fowey to camp with my daughter and her boyfriend who are at Plymouth uni, Sunday set off for home via the Atlantic Highway around the top and joined the M5 for the boring run home, only saving grace the roads were ok coz everyone must have been watching a bunch of overpaid pre-madonnas on TV

All said Ive had a great time and loved every single one of the 2,300 miles I did.


Best roads D769 near Roscoff, D137 south of La Rochelle, D637 near Cahors to Phil in France and every one of the others, God is a French road builder

[alanvendy]

S

great report i'm seriously envious.

did you realy need to tow the field gun

[boboneleg]

Nice one Frad

[ADE THE BLADE]

what a fab trip....and brilliant photos. good on ya. glad you enjoyed the run.

[Lulu]

Fab report, Frad, and good to see you getting out there and enjoying the great French countryside.

[micksylver]

Nice one Rob.

Good to see your out and about - and taking it easy.

Brilliant photos too.

Aaah ..... those French roads!

[StumpyFingers]

Good photos and I agree about the french roads.

[PHILinFRANCE]

Great to see you again Frad and next time stay over and we,ll do few more miles in my play ground realy enjoyed the 400km bimble upto Oradour, take care mate and don,t forget the doors always OPEN
Phil

[Snaphappy]

Nice RR
really enjoy your writing and the photos are great


As for those who ride without Horsepower, sod that, I thought push bikes were getting better those have penny farthing wheels and the saddle set to ride uphill only

[beddowsm]

Good report Frad, really like the Pyrenees mountain photos!!