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Musings: Taking a risk
My topic of thought yesterday was risks and attitudes to it. I do not conciously come up with a topic it is whatever pops into my head. In more developed countries we are very risk adverse. In poorer countries more risk seems to be acceptable. But is this…
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Day 79: Western Spain
Although I have been riding on motorways all day, it has been through some spectator scenery. This part of the country is well worth visiting in it’s own right. The only thing is that it has been cold and windy.
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Day 78: Au Revoir Africa
I went straight to Tangier med, the ferry port, this morning; only stopping for fuel and to buy a ticket at one of the service station sales booths. I arrived may after 12 and checked in for the 2pm sailing with FRS to Algeciras in Spain.
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Day 59a: What I did not blog
I did not blog this next story at the time because I did not want to worry you good folks. Especially those that were already overly stressed over my health and well being (hi mum). Now I am safely back in Europe I can tell you what happened…
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Day 77: Nursing the bike
The rear tyre is down to about 2mm of tread at it’s centre which is close to the UK legal minimum of 1mm. Also the steering head bearing has got worse. I decided to go to Agadir in the morning because I found two motorcycle companies on the…
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Day 76: Mountains and Wealth
Afterr 5 days crossing the Sahara Desert I have finally reached the Atlas mountains and the relative affluence of Morocco.