Touring Europe :)

[PCPeteUK]

Brilliant Debs - must do more of Germany myself - excellent picture story book, loved it.

[Debs]

Ok guys here I am again...

Today I travelled from Berlin to Lille in France. A total of 526 Miles / 846 kms. Thats the same as riding from Bournemouth to Dundee. 

Its the furthest I have ridden in one day. I left the hotel at 08:30 and arrived in Lille at 18:10. I did have a few things happen to me on the way down.. First of all, the top screw on the near side AeroWing has dropped off. I noticed last night that the bracket that it screws in to was broken, now the screw has gone.. Grrr..

It looks like that travelling at speed puts a lot of strain on the plastic bracket behind the upper cover. It now means that all of them have now broken off.  I fixed it with a good old zip clip.. 

The weather was a pain in the 

It started to rain so I stopped under a bridge, climbed over the guard rail and climbed in to my waterproofs. No sooner had I got going that it eased off.. I went a further 10 or so miles in case it returned. Well it never so stopped again as I was over heating in them... Would you believe it that 20 so miles down the road it hammered it down.. Same trick again. Stop under a bridge and go through the same  again.. 

Also no trip is without roadworks.. These went on for mile after mile.. At one point we were stationary for a good 30 mins.. This gave me time to put my feet up on my 'scaffolding'  and almost nod off.. 

I also had a few blasts, getting up to 140  Most of the time I was cruising at around 85/90mph

I don't have anything planned for tomorrow. I may just relax and be ready for Monday when I have to come back to blighty 


I was going to buy a new rear tyre while I was in Berlin, but thought  it. I can get another 800+ miles out of it.. 

Lets just say its slightly worse for wear..   

[Rusty]

Debs .. I am sure I speak for us all when I say how much we are enjoying your trip ! Brilliant all the way ... thank you for sharing it all with us !

[Charlie747]

Debs .. I am sure I speak for us all when I say how much we are enjoying your trip ! Brilliant all the way ... thank you for sharing it all with us !

[Debs]

Debs .. I am sure I speak for us all when I say how much we are enjoying your trip ! Brilliant all the way ... thank you for sharing it all with us !

Thank you Rusty.. I do try my best..

Next time I do a similar trip, I won't be doing so many miles between stops.. It really has taken it out of me..

I did 348 miles from Hungary to Auschwitz on Tuesday. The next day lots of walking... Then 344 miles on Thursday. Friday was walking around for ages looking at all the sights in Berlin, then 526 today.

I need a holiday to recover.. 

[Lonewolf]

Debs, have a weeks holiday in London. 

[Debs]

Debs, have a weeks holiday in London. 

Don't get me started on London... I can't stand the place.. 

[O.C.]

Good on yer Debs....the  hero of this site     

[Debs]

Good on yer Debs....the  hero of this site     

I'm no hero 

[O.C.]

Ok then you can be like me a grumpy git 

maybe 'heroine' is better   

[Debs]

maybe 'heroine' is better   

Yes that better.. Thank you..   

[Wirralmark]

Three cheers for Debs, excellent stuff, compulsive reading.

[Ros]

Hi Debs,

I've been reading with much interest whilst on hols via my shytepad - I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your reports! 

Great pics too!  I was in the car for my hols :/  shoulda taken the bike!

Ciao for now

Ros

[Debs]

I am now back in the UK.. Baby did well. Only one problem which was the lights but that didn't cause too many problems...

I caught the 21:30 sailing from Calais with www.myferrylink.co.uk and arrived back at home at 2am.

THE END 

[O.C.]

Well done Debs, and as they say" a holiday is great but, its always good to get back home and into yer own bed"