The Bald Journaller
Allowed out ... day 12 (we cross the country yet again!)
Miles today: 238 - a long day! Miles so far: 2040 u-turns: not telling - ok 3, but one of them was due to a closed road culture: none!...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Allowed out ... day 11 (aka “It’s going to be a blemish free day”)
Miles today: 175 Miles so far: 1802 u-turns: disputed! Eric says 3, I say 5 ruins: 1, but impressive Going to be short tonight - no desk...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 11, 20214 min read
Allowed out ... day 10
Miles today:146 Miles so far: 1627 u-turns: a barely believable 14 - Rob managed to break his own record for fastest, by having to make...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 10, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 9
Miles today: 155 Miles so far: 1481 U-turns: 5 I think, but when you get to Dunnet Head and John O’Groats the choices are limited if you...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Allowed out ... day 8
Miles today: 155 Miles so far: 1236 u-turns: 0, that’s zero, possibly a first! ruins visited: 0 again, but I have feeling that is about...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 8, 20214 min read
Allowed out ... day 7 (Bealach na Ba - Pass of the Cattle)
Miles today: 135 Miles so far: 1171 u-turns today: 4 ... at least (which on a road with virtually no options is quite impressive!)...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 6 (a day in the Glens)
Miles today: 170 Miles so far: 1036 u-turns: a frankly appalling 6! time of arrival: before 6pm! ferries: just 1 today Oban greeted us...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 5
Miles today: only 88 Miles so far: 866 u-turns: none - amazing, but there is virtually one road round Mull Ruins: none - the monastery at...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 5, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 4 (aka Eric becomes King of Scotland Day - and Ireland as it happens)
Miles today : 151 - short day but we did take 4 ferries Miles so far: 778 (might need to check my adding up) u-turns: 4 today - pretty...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 3
Miles today: 209 Miles so far: 628 time of arrival: 18.15 yeah!! u-turns: 3 - all in the last mile!! ruins: 2 We are in Scotland! No...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 3, 20212 min read
Allowed out ... day 2
Miles today: 219 Miles so far: 417 u-turns: none today! ancient ruins: 2 but I blobbed out on one of them Another glorious day of riding...
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The Bald Journaller
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Allowed out ... day 1
Miles today: 198 Miles so far: 198 u-turns: at least 6 Ruins visited: none so far! WiFi not working sufficiently well for upload of...
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The Bald Journaller
May 24, 20211 min read
The allowed out tour of GB
Coming soon...to a media outlet near you! The Boys are back out of town. With restrictions lifted (except in towns beginning with B...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 12, 20202 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 9 & 10
Where are we? Lincoln Where should we be? No idea any more Miles today: 172 Miles tomorrow: 220 approx Miles total: 1953 And so another...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 11, 20201 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 8
Where are we? Whitley Bay Where should we be? Nebraska? Miles today: 156 Miles total: 1561 Just a very short and boring blog today....
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 10, 20204 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 7
Where are we? Edinburgh (weather on west coast looked a bit ... well, crap really!) Where should we be? Probably still in Kansas - its a...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 9, 20202 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 6
Where are we? Alness, back on the east coast after going round the very top of Scotland Where should we be? No idea, probably somewhere...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 8, 20203 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 5
Where are we? Thurso, the very top of Scotland Where should we be? Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain And the wavin' wheat, Can...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 7, 20201 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 4
Where are we? Inverness Where should we be? Santa Fe, New Mexico - or at least as far away from Denver as possible - it was 35ºC...
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The Bald Journaller
Sep 6, 20203 min read
The Self-Quarantine Motorbike Tour of GB - just 2 idiots, day 3
Where are we? North Queensferry, just across the Firth of Forth Where should we be? Monument Valley, Arizona Miles today: 186 Miles...
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