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Look for a DRZ400
G'day Wayne,
I'm in Georgia until the end of October and then heading west so keep an eye out for an old bloke on a DRZ400S coming towards you in Greece Croatia etc.
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G'day Wayne,
I'm in Georgia until the end of October and then heading west so keep an eye out for an old bloke on a DRZ400S coming towards you in Greece Croatia etc.
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Sounds good mate, I am going to try and keep the report live so you will know where i am, or PM me when you get in the area, would be good to meet for a coffee/  /ride
ride safe
Wayne
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Day 1 Balkans Trip
Day 1 Balkans Trip
Set off from my home town and ride to Hull ready to catch the ferry to Zeebrugge, Not a long journey, its about 27 miles. Due it being an evening sailing I did not have to set off too early. I got fed and watered before I set off. I also have a breakfast booked on the boat so I have a good feed in me before my ride to Dusseldorf to catch the Motorail to Vienna.
After giving OBB grief on my first post I eventully got a email from them this morning apologising for the late reply, anyway to cut a long story short I booked over the phone and paid 174 Euro (£129) for a single journey from Dusseldorf to Vienna. Thats for me in a 4 bunk shared compartment and Arrunya on the flatbed. Hope she will be ok  I am more bothered about my kit coming off?!
The bike is quite heavy and I do not even have a full tank yet. Also the front end is quite light. Maybe a full tank of fuel will sort that? I will be glad when I get my new tyres on in Slovenia then that will lower my Ortlieb bag down a bit and I can also bring it a bit further forward.
Setting off, courtesy of my mother
The start mileage
Waiting to check in
Waiting to board
The Room, hope I don't have to share!
Thats all for now, catch you all in Europe 
Wayne
Oh yeah and I forgot to add...I have spilt coffee down the front of my Grey 2014 Donington HUBB meeting t-shirt and I don't exactly have the biggest wardrobe of clothes with me  ,great start and we have not even set sail yet
Wayne
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Have a goodun mate .....was there last year 
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Thanks Phil
Just got to Düsseldorf, waiting to get the train to Vienna
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Mind these
And hope its a bit drier
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