Introduction

This site has been set up to share my motorcycling experiences with friends, fellow travellers and other interested surfers; and, hopefully, to provide some vicarious pleasures, as well as useful tips, information  and insights.

It describes my motorcycle tours within Australia and abroad. It reports on experiences I've had 'on the road', such as hotels, camping, communications etc. I include my feeling about bikes I’ve owned and ridden at home and on overseas tours. I’ve got a few stories to tell by the fireside; and have a page on the odd things one comes across while riding. 

I've also got a page on non-motorcycle meanders to share other adventures.

I plan to do a bit of blogging. And there’s an invitation for you to contribute through the guest book.

I hope you enjoy this site and find some useful tips at the same time.

You can read my Twitter comments by clicking on the icon below; and my blogs by either clicking on the icon below or the heading My Blog to the left.

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You’ll find the answer on the Fireside page! Check out a blog on this dated 1 July 09. It’s under My Blog.

The Obligatory Bits and Pieces

I'm trying to keep up-to-date with these, but I'm not always consistent. I don't feel the need to confine My Blog or Twitter to motorcycle issues. They're about whatever grabs me at the time. Take them on that basis. Follow me on Twitter - even on your mobile. Send me a message. I'd like to hear from you.

Slide Shows

Look out for slide shows in pages on Rajasthan, Turkey, Morocco, Fireside (in the El Crucero story), Big Trip North, Old Mail Routes, Endeavour Voyage, Jordan, Dalmatia, Rome and Venice, and Kirtling.

What’s New:

       On the road again! Ckeck out blog on Mt Isa Trip. It's also on the main menu. Published 21/7/2010 and continuing. Returned to more regular posts from 25 Aug 2010 after a 10 day gap!

New page on Repairing Punctures. Bit basic and applicable mostly to F800GS, but principles have wider application. Video clips added 20/8/10. Re-published  20/8/2010.

Added slide shows to Rome and Venice. Published 13/7/2010.

Added two new pubs to Country Town Pubs: Bingara NSW and Gulgong NSW. Published 12/7/2010

Added bit more to Riding with my Grandson after taking him to Queensland for a week. Published 11/7/2010

A new main page on Kirtling with slide show and video clips. I visited Kirtling as part of delving into the origins of the Crick family. It's  a Non-MC Meander. Published 10/7/2010

A new main page on Rome and Venice. This is also an edit of daily blogs. It's part of Non-MC Meanders.  Published 25/6/2010

New main page on my tour of Dalmatia. This is an edit of my daily blogs during the trip, but with additional comment, videos and slide show. Published 25/6/2010. 

A new page on my voyage on HMB Endeavour, which also provides access to the pre-voyage blog. This is the main story of the 25-29 April voyage.  Published 4/5/2010. New photos and video added 5/5/2010


What’s Still Hot!

Ever heard of Phil Garlick? Published 6/5/2010

A new main page on Non-Motorcycle Meanders. This came about primarily to accommodate the Endeavour Voyage. I'll use it  to record a few other trips mostly undertaken in conjunction with motorcycle trips, such as visiting Jordan. Published 4/5/2010

I have published a new page under Meanders in Oz on Old Mail Routes. This is an edit of the daily blog I did on the trip. The new page incorporates maps and slide show. Published 2/4/2010.

A new subpage called Practical Routes (under On the Road)  will have recommended routes to get to/from select places.

     
My Big Trip North - ten weeks through South Australia to the Northern Territory and Outback Queensland. I completed it on 18 Oct 2009.