|  | Plymouth to Santander 
        out, Caen to Portsmouth back, 4,731 miles in three weeks. One crash (Geoff, 
        my riding partner on the first day), two breakdowns (my Ducati in Spain, 
        bad earth, Chubby's 1200 GS in France, shaft drive bust - who says BMWs 
        are reliable, ho ho!) and two contributions to the Gendarmerie (Sye and 
        John in France). Plus my discovery of tapas, kosher Spaghetti western 
        sets and the amazing Mosque at Cordoba. This was truly close to a heavenly 
        trip! |  |  |