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France...on the Mule


I'm off to France for a few days ! meant to be camping tomorrow night!!!(mmmm!)
and hopping to do some green roads !..Just wish i had more time to change the tyres.
But never mindbiggrin....I gave the bike a blast to see if it was loaded right ..We had a 2mins  of sun window ?? So i took some photos of the bike loaded up!
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Sun biggrin
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Some of the things Ive got take there for my friends are 7 Easter eggs, 15 cadbury cream eggs, 6 packs of strong cheese, 4 packs of crumpets , and the main thing some pasty'sbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin Think I'm going to rename the bike The Mule!!!biggrin
Hope to have some good photos when i get back "what do we call a badger in France"La badger .....I'm sure i will find out...


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cor sounds exciting mate!
have a nice time and hope the weather improves for ya smile

la badger, like it! nearly rhymes with la orange biggrinbiggrin 

i'll look forward to the photos smile

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Wow, that is some loaded up mule you got there.

I would eat the easter eggs myself and tell my mates they melted in the sun smile.gif
(probably why I have no mates)

Have a great trip, hope the weather is good for camping.


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BONJOUR STEVE

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Have a good time Steve. Plenty of room for duty Free's in those Panniers!!

What Ferry Crossing are you doing, did you get a good deal?


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take em TEA BAGS smilesmilesmile If there's one thing you cant get in french land its a decent Kipper tie.

Thinking about it, they are also light and enviromentally freindly

-- Edited by L'orange on Wednesday 31st of March 2010 06:25:38 PM

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I hope the weather improves for you, all the best mate, very envious, At least the choccy eggs won't melt in this weatherwink

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Had an Africa Twin a couple year back which rode through France, very nice bike, best colour in my opinion!

I'm off to Southern Spain (andulucia) on Sundays Santander ferry, then riding back up through France. Will be on a Transalp on this occasion, will see how it goes in comparison. Fuel economy may be better but think i'll really miss the easy "Ton" cruising capability of the AT.

Have a good trip,

Mike

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Back from France ...the crossing was a bit bad cry All in all a good trip
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This lane was about 2-3 miles long. Nice to ride  no la badgers on this one!
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I had to give this one a miss as my tyres were not up to the jobcry
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This was in La Gare ...a lovely ride and some great scenery
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more great lanes
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This road went on for miles and a joy to ride ...
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This is Le Domaine de Trevarez Built by James de Kerjegu at the end of the xlx century
Well worth a look ..
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More photos to follow.............

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Mixing work with pleasure Steve, bet you only went to give them a price on a new roof!biggrin

Looks like a good trip.

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Ace. Looks a good trip but those ferry crossings can be quite rough.

How far did you actually go ?

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That would some roof to do tigermanbiggrin...I have got 2 jobs to do over there biggrinbiggrinbiggrin


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This is manor Kerazan built in 16th -18th century Joseph Astor lived there
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Not sure where this was but there was nice stoney lanes that went past
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This was around Morlix...as the sun was setting

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Easter in France 015.JPG
The GPS worked well all part of the fun of getting lost!!biggrin
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I was told by Christine this lane is a good one its got streams ,woods ,and fantastic views...and its long "next time with the right tyres or take the XR"
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Church in Berrin with a sad story were the Germans rounded up woman and children
and put them in the church and burned it to the ground............
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As you can see the road are so busy...
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Tank at Roscoff
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A 1940 tank and a 1988 tank ...Nothing changesbiggrin
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Ready for home ...My friends gain store in La Gare Thanks goes to Christine
showing me around.....and yan from the pub taking me on some of the lanes!!
places Guimeac,Huelgoat,Roscoff,ploescat,Saint-nic,Pont-aven, briec-de-I'Odet,
Benodet,Le guilvinec,Crozon.......+more, most of Finisterebiggrin...Cant wait to go again nice people. And all bikers wave from peds to Harley's "yes Harley's"...We stopped at a cafe for a coffee..mix of bikes there supermotos ,peds ,Harley's ,and cops on bikes all chatting enjoying life...All biker friendly...

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Forgot to put this pick in....This was HOOPS working on the ferry it was a double
of him ......biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin(or was it him???)as he moved to fast when the camera was on him!!!!!

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Glad you had a good time mate .

Great pics aswell

-- Edited by slip a long on Tuesday 6th of April 2010 05:48:08 PM

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Great pics Stevewink

How did you get to find the green lanes - local knowledge passed on/maps/signage?

Reason I ask is because I'm going over to that area in September for a week's camping and have room in the van for the CRF if there's places to ride it! Nothing too technical as I'll be riding on my own but would be nice to sample French lanes...



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Looks good mate, did you get down to quiberon?

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Great Pics Steve,

Some real interesting buildings. Those roof's would be a challenge - real steep and I hate trying to do rounded stuff!! I found Hips and valleys enough fun for me. confuse

Oh god, I hope that was Hoops on the ferry - we really don't want a double of him no


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