Luxembourg & Netherlands
27/08/12
Rode
out to Luxembourg but I was a bit slack as I found a supermarket
that was large enough to have a Luxembourg flag not far from the
border so put it on and started heading out north towards Eindhoven
to try and get the Netherlands flag.
Once
in Eindhoven I started looking for a hostel to stay in but couldn't
find one, until I found a coffee shop and thought I'll ask them. Well
getting off the bike I noticed that next door was a hostel, choice. I
went to the door of the hostel and it was locked, close until 20:00
from 18:00 as it was 5 past 6 I thought I'll see what is happening at
the coffee shop maybe they can open the door. Unfortunately they
cannot, and I cannot sit there for 2 hours having a smoke waiting
because I'm a foreigner I cannot buy anything from him...mmm.
So
I checked the GPS and found I would arrive in Amsterdam at about the
same time as I could check into the hostel in Eindhoven. Off I rode
to Utopia in Amsterdam again to go and see the ladies I had meet who
work there the last 2 times I stayed there, unfortunately they still
haven't got rid of the bed bugs, but if you head over to Amsterdam go
and say hi to the ladies behind the counter for me (if they still
work there).
Belgium
28/08/12
I headed
out late as I needed to sort a few things online before going to
Belgium, still no luck finding a Netherlands flag..mmm. Down
the motorway all fairly boring, no luck finding a Belgium flag so far
either.
England
29/08/12
Headed
out from Brugge towards Calais, got held up by customs again as I
didn't have a ticket exiting the country or proof of money. This meant
I missed my ferry and had to catch the next one. This is the first
time I've had to show my passport since arriving at Gatwick.
Headed
up to Canterbury where it started raining before heading on into London
to stay with Mike and Vivian.
30/08/12
Headed
into town when the rain stopped to get a new right hand mirror for
the bike, which was managed by the afternoon. While waiting for bike
bits I ducked into the New Zealand/Australia/South Africa shop in
covent garden where I got a New Zealand flag for Thoralen. Yes the
Fazer has a name, it came in Vilnius when I meet a local women who
was showing her man around town. She was telling us about some of the
buildings and lead me up to a resturant that did local food and
resonable price beers. She ask what the bike i'm on now is called and i said i
have not named her yet, she said you should call her Lorialene after
her, I heard Thor-a-len. And most importantly Thoralen does seem
happy with the name.
31/08/12
Left
Mike's about 10:00 and headed out to Stone Henge and through some more
back roads to get to the farm for the Horizons Unlimited Autumn meet
in Cheddar. I got there and set up the tent not to many people
around... until I come back from a few beers then see the numbers
have really multiplied, around 150 I think was the final numbers.
A
few talks in the evening which was interesting as it is the first
time I have been to something like this.
01/09/12
Lots
of talks after breakfast, they went most of the day and I even
learnt/gained some new ideas.
Few
drinks and a Hungi for dinner, even cook by a kiwi from Dunedin
reasonable number of bikers
Wales
02/09/12
Bit
drizzly and little wet when I got up but as I only need to get to
Cardiff it isn't really a big deal. Left the farm at about 13:00 and
slowly headed to Cardiff to stay with Charlie and her Mum
03/09/12
Doing
the blog and relaxing, may go for a ride to the beacons this
afternoon.
Special thank you to CHarle and her Mum for letting me stay a few days.
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