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This time I went from Hobart to Bothwell, Miena and the Great Lake to Deloraine and then Devonport. This is a fantastic ride! I thought the Poatina approach to Hobart was fun (and it is), but the scen...

Then the festival started! Sails and ships across the waterfront. Wooden vessels in various stages of repair - some 'rustic' others like high-end furniture. Canoes, dinghies, yachts and fishing vessel...

Hobart is a city that provides a visitor with plenty to do. In preparation for the target of the nautical nature of my visit I went to the Hobart Maritime Museum; small but competent. The museum deals...

Hardknott Pass, Birker Fell, Ulpha, Corney Fell, Cold Fell and home. Pukka ...

Stopping at museums, a cider house and the Franklin waterfront where the old Cartela (a significant heritage vessel), was slowly deteriorating. This ride brought my happy sojourn at Kettering to an e...

The last village of merit before the road heading south ceases to be sealed. Southport is so quiet it's silent. I couple of hopefuls fished from the wharf while their young boys jumped into the chilly...

I couldn't ride my XS, so I had to rent a BMW K 1200 GT The first week's base was Kettering, a small village on a protected bay with a marina and many moorings, and the gateway to Bruny Island (via t...

Temps in the 20’s F. Water crossings galore. Perfect....

Wish I had 55k to spend on a motorcycle. Hopefully there's some nice 50th Anniversary Merch. 1833cc liquid-cooled Unicam six-cylinder engine Throttle by wire Electronic preload suspension...

Puttering in Podunk...

A lovely day for a ride. A quick stop at Hawkins Lookout and then down to the Webb's Creek Ferry to St Albans for a coffee at the Settlers Arms Inn, then (due to bad planning) a 20km trip along a good...

Newlands Valley Pass, Buttermere, Honister Pass, Borrowdale Valley, Keswick then down to Ambleside, over Langdale Pass, Wrynose Pass, Hardknott Pass, Birker Fell then cross country to the West Coast R...

And we riders don't care about what people say about our preferred carrying system...

TGIF...

Which is often used in TV commercials. The curved road going down to the sea is beautiful....

Between a rock and a fun place...

Fat and calorie free cakes on a week day at the Honister Slate Mine cafe so rude not to pop out for a few hours ...