UK to Australia - Two Up On A Scooter
 

Oh, how I'd love to claim a link to this, but I can't, but having spent a happy day reading I thought I'd pass on the story of Michael and Nita Marriott.

http://blogs.internetscooter.com/mar...tt_cropped.jpg

In 1956 they set off from the UK on their 150cc NSU Prima, next stop Australia. They published a book, but of course it's long out of print, but it's been reproduced with their permission as a blog, which you can read HERE.

I love these kind of stories, they fill me with a "can-do" spirit while I sit here reading about which of the latest GPS systems I can't afford.

good one
 

well discovered. wanderlust is clearly a timeless affliction.

What a great read!
 

Thanks for finding this and putting it online.

Great find - It takes a special type of person to even consider a trip like this.

Is there a way to reverse a blog so you don't start at the end???
It would make reading alot easier.....

I've just started reading this - fascinating read, especially the historical elements. The world has changed in so many ways since then, but the world is also so similar in many ways.

Garry from Oz.

Fantastic find Alex - that's amazing!

I think I'm going to run the blog through blurb (Make your own book with Blurb) and have it turned into a book to make reading a little easier though.

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And thanks for that, only yesterday I was looking for POD and you've just given me a linkie, have you used them before?

I simply copied into Word and put it into corect chronological sequence. If anyone wants a copy just PM me.

Garry from Oz.

Yeap they're top notch and not that expensive really - I've done a book of my Morocco blog from them and it's turned out really nicely.

@farqhuar - quite right too - it's just sometimes I want something to put on my shelf so I can read it again later and just have something 'solid'

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Typical, Windows Xp +, Mac but no Linux. Oh well.

Thanks for the post, a good read. Travelling the world, 2 up on a 1.5 hp scooter puts a lot of things in perspective...

Hey Faqhuar,

could you send me the wordfile? I'm not at 5 posts yet so I cant PM you.

Thanks!

Guus

For anyone interested I am nearly half way through the Peter Moore book 'Vroom with a view' In search of Italy's Dolce Vita on a '61 Vespa.

Not a bad read:thumbup1:

brilliant reg number! :thumbup1:

What a great find and an engaging read. :thumbup1: