During our time in Wales we absolutely loved its natural beauty and peacefulness. With every turn of our motorcycle trek through the land of dragons, we came across restful calm and beauty. We explored Neolithic, Roman, and Medieval sites. It was lovely to walk on the beach, hike, ride the Read more…
Why Wales? Back in Canada, Sam and I were greatly intrigued by television programs we had seen about Wales. The countryside looked stunning, the Welsh language is like a song and the history of the area was turbulent and ancient: all very appealing to us. These ideas were the catalyst Read more…
Well, here we sit reminiscing about our planning, thinking about the highlights of each place we’ve visited and talking about just how it feels to have been on the road for over 6 months straight! Sam and I thought it would be really fun to do a video for you Read more…
We gave you a glimpse into a couple of big days during our time in Yorkshire. In ‘Towton, The Yorkshire Dales and Malham Cove’ you saw some of the history and natural beauty that surrounds both visitor and residents alike. And with ‘York and the Minster’ we delved into the Read more…
Visiting family and friends when you are on the road is a wonderful way to travel. Sam’s cousin Michael and wife Toni opened their lovely home to us in the York area. They put us up and spent a lot of time showing our vagabond selves around the countryside. The Read more…
From Canterbury we continued north and completed a three week house sit with two beautiful whippets, a cat and some ducks. We stopped off at F2 motorcycles in Wisbech for a few parts and a minor fix up to Sassy. More about those details in later posts about house sitting Read more…
Following our foray into the Flanders region of Belgium we made our way back to England. A flip of the coin determined our next destination would be Canterbury, GBR for two nights. Canterbury at a glance The Black Horse Inn The Black Horse Inn attic ‘suite’ was our two night Read more…
We are all set for the Chunnel. This is the day; I did the usual checks the night before: fluids, tire pressure, make sure nothing is about to fall off, clean wind screens etc….all good for for an early start. What would Ivan do? Just drive on. Just like home? Read more…
The start at YYC Its been a busy week of family, checklists, packing and lift off for our mid-life gap year. We usually don’t check bags when we travel opting for the freedom and quickness of carry-on bags only. However, for this trip we dropped off a BIG bag last Read more…