June 29, 2006 GMT - A Bridge too far........
We awoke a little late after last nights frivoloty, but not to worry - Holland and Arnhem was not far away. We left at 10am and got onto the Berlin ring road and found the motorway to Amsterdam. We blasted...
June 27, 2006 GMT - The Church of Bones - Kutna Hora (Czech Republic )
We got up at about 7am and packed the bikes. We weren't sure if breakfast was in with the price but I said I wanted a cup of tea - the usual cup of black tea with one sugar -...
June 21, 2006 GMT - Mc Donalds...no sorry - WARSAW
We woke quite late and had Mc Donalds for breakfast (I'm sick of the stuff )and head off to change some money in a supermarket. The hotel phone for a taxi to take us to Warsaw. When it arrives it...
June 21, 2006 GMT - Moscow - What a crazy town !!
After the long ride, we don't get up till 11am. We do some filming on the balcony of our hotel room. We decide to change some dollars and then go sightseeing. Red square, Kremlin, lenin's tomb and of course Mc...
June 20, 2006 GMT - It's cold in Moscow , this time of year - commrade.....Yes !! - Er no
Alarm call goes off but I am awake already - no change there then !!. Breakfast was probably the best we've had, although very similar to all the others. We are now set into a routine, I get two juice...
June 20, 2006 GMT - Who thought this would be a good idea !!
We have our usual breakfast - cheese ,tomato, omlette with black tea and juice. Its a Russian thing, salad for breakfast. We are not big fans of salad but we are getting used to it now !!. The sun is...
June 08, 2006 GMT - We're h.a.p.p.y
we booked into hotel Slavyanka for two days as I was unwell (de-hydration we think) and spent the second day, Mark washing the wind screens and head light protectors myself taking off the helmet visors and protection systems and washing...
June 02, 2006 GMT - Barnaul - The return
Back at Barnaul and Hotel Siberia we book in for 2 days and take time to wash our kit and catch up on sleep. We don't go to the bike bar as we don't want to outstay our welcome and...
June 02, 2006 GMT - Mongolia here we come!
Leaving Bisck we head to our end point for this trip...Mongolia, riding through the Alti region of Russia was fantastic, sooooo beautiful - snow capped mountains on one side and grassy plains on the other. It was simply awe-inspirering and...
June 02, 2006 GMT - from Russia with love
We arrived in Barnaul and went to the bike bar to see if there was any new developments on the tyre situation! We got talking to a young bloke called Andri Anderson who worked in a motorcycle shop and we...
May 22, 2006 GMT - We're back in Russia
Kazakhstan has to be one of the worst countries we have visited - the roads are rubbish, really rubbish. The people we have met have allways been really helpfull most often than not, and that makes getting around a whole...
May 10, 2006 GMT - we're in RUSSIA!!
After the epic ride to Kiev(20 hrs) we managed to find AWT BMW garage and booked the bikes in for a service with Yuri, there was a problem with getting the correct tyres but said he would try his best....
May 05, 2006 GMT - So far its been awesome !!
Well we are living a dream and it hasn't disappointed yet !!. The weather has been fantastic and the roads are brilliant, soooo smooth with flowing series of left and right bends one after another which we were taking at...
May 01, 2006 GMT - Here we go !!
Its here !!, all the months of planning (and in these last few days all the packing) have finally come to an end and we're off. At 7pm tonight (1st May) me and our kid will board the Hull to...
April 15, 2006 GMT - Not Long Now !!!!!!!
Who also thought this was a good idea!!! 2 men, 2 motorbikes, 15,000 miles in 8 weeks, unsupported - it rolls off the tongue for us as well. I have been planning this trip for twelve months and we are...
