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Old 27 Apr 2014
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Who on earth have you been talking to or what have you read to give you this distortred opinion? And you are joking about comparing a week at the TT with a month in Greece arn't you?

Don't get me wrong, I've nothing against the TT and fairly obviously many many people go each year and love it but somehow its never worked its magic on me - or not enough for me to want to run the gauntlet of ferries, BnBs etc that friends who went (many) years ago complained endlessly about afterwards. I suppose I just picked up on the problems but I've never been that big on racing so there wasn't enough on the up side to compensate.

I suspect had it been somewhere that didn't involve the supply and demand ferry palaver I probably would have gone and may now be expounding its virtues but that wouldn't be the TT. C'est la vie. It's all just my opinion and without the experience of having gone, worth nothing.

The Greece thing came from one of the few times I did consider going but fell at the first hurdle when all the ferries were booked up (it was a long time ago). The money I was expecting to spend just about covered my share of a bike trip to Greece. Ok it was a very rudimentary trip - rough camping and lose a stone in weight - but the costs were not far apart.
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. Ok it was a very rudimentary trip - rough camping and lose a stone in weight - but the costs were not far apart.


Can I come to Greece 4 times with you please!!!
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I'm going for first time. Silly really as I live in Australia and its a wee bit far away for me. Then again, I thought, bugger it!.

Daft thing, I left Scotland 20 years ago and had plenty of opportunities to go then. I appreciate sports bikes so let me at it.

Too late to take the bike but I've managed to find a hire place that charges like a wounded bull, what the hell I'd hate to be there without bike

Gonna be pushing DVD sales somehow .. still to work that one out!
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You should go.

The ferry's are old tubs.

They are fecking expensive.

The weather can be a bit crap.

But, where else in the world can you....

sit on a dry-stone wall with a pint in your hand as race bikes pass 3ft away at 200mph.

overtake a police car at 130mph and he pulls up next to you in a pub car park and says "You having fun then boys ?, keep safe"

My advice would be if you can, go a bit before the races and come back a bit after. The ferries are cheaper and you can get some cracking trail-riding or touring in.

I went by road bike last time but would be on a trailie for my next visit.
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I've been.
I'm not usually a 'racing person'.

I enjoyed it. Would Oi go again? Yes .. but I'd go for 3 weeks . To avoid the crowed ferry .. and to experience the Isle with a few less people. But still experience the friendly crowds, locals and strange unsafe street racing.

I think any motorcyclist should go at least once.
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I lived there for 18 Months and took in 2 TT's The Islands population about doubles for 2 weeks and getting about can be fun on race days, but the atmosphere was great, the bikes and talent of the professional and good amateurs was amazing.

Riding the course on mad Sunday was fun especially pillion truly terrifying! 90 out of a fast bend holding on with my legs and taking pics about 2 inches off the tarmac is now behind me! -> I survived intact apart from a few blisters from holding on tight!

The quite from my rider who I was taking stills for was "not even my girlfriend holds me that tight!".

one other amazing thing to do is the mountain at night, then stop away from all the lights, then look up! The stars are amazing as in the right places in Man there is very little light pollution so you can see the milky way and more! If you are lucky with the aurora borealis too..... it is breathtaking!

Have a great time!
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