London - Corsica Aug 09

Have safe roads guys...




1.20 mins later @ Folkstone




In the eurotunnel with Anthony from Australia. Heading back to France to join wife and son.




Lille day and night. As the Chinese say Yin and Yang.




Outside Reims cathedral looking for the labyrinth.




Reims cathedral from inside.




Launching the summer collection. The dress above named "Tomato" is expected to become very popular among badly equipped bike rides.




Rue Sala & Rue Victor Hugo, Lyon




Lyon, the old city




A nice restaurant at the edge of the old town.




8:00 am 8th of Aug leaving Lyon




With Michiel from NL. It took him only 10 days to ride his pushbike 2,600 khm from Utrecht to Marseilles.




Marseilles 20:45 9th of Aug 09




Lily the navy girl.




Bastia at 7 am




I was afraid for swine flu. The doctor later said it's normal all the baby needs is some rest.




Whatever the situation try to see the bright side. Isn't that a great scenery to die?




The island is not short of fish, fish restaurants or fish markets.




With Marika and Alesandro from Torin @ Plage de Lodo. The guys on a monthly long visit to the island, with a car having a tent attached on the roof.




Last evening in Corsica 12th of Aug 09




As you can imagine we had to leave quickly after causing such a damage.




Ship outside Genoa's Aquarium (tasteless) The sloppy roads in Genoa though have a strong Mediterranean taste.




With a cell phone camera the greenest view can look grey. Mont Blanc (excuse my bad accent)

London - Corsica aller retour August 2009

Trip Report

Trip Duration: 9 days
Departure Date: 7th Aug 09
Number in Group: 2 (1 bike)
Distance Covered: 1,966 miles

Best Day: Road trip in the Corsican mountains
Worst Day: Dijon (the ghost town)
Favorite Place: From Evisa to N193
Biggest Headache: We left them all back to London
Biggest Mistake: Not having done it earlier
Pleasant Surprise: Corsican cuisine
Any Illness: None
Cost of Trip: aprox 1,500 EUR
Others Trips Planned: You want the in alphabetical order?

Bike Model: Yamaha Fazer 600
Age, Mileage: 4 years, 19,000 miles
Modifications: None
Wish you'd done: None
Tyres used: Bridgestone, the round black model
Punctures: None
Type of Baggage: A box at the back

Bike's Weak Points: No autopilot for the straight highways in France
Strong Points: Didn't overheat, coped fine. Going for a check up soon.
Bike Problems: None. I thought it was overheating when in Southern France but everything was fine. I always worry too much for those I love.
Accidents: None
Same Bike again: Sure, even though I am not monogamous when it comes to bikes.
Any Advice: Tell those that are trying to put you off, you'll take some nice pictures to share when you are back.

How far can you go to enjoy some good music?

On Friday 1st of August I (together with a couple of hundreds) visited Vicki park in East London to listen to Tiesto. Admittedly there was a good vibe and almost everyone was dancing. I am not sure if the music was that great, however one thing which is profound with house music is that the crowd account big part for the experience.

PS: Even though it was not mentioned in the brochure the show included acrobatics as you can see in the picture