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8 July 2008<\/h2>\n

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Just to let you all know, we are enjoying travelling\u00a0through\u00a0the UK at the moment.\u00a0From Switzerland, we drove through the Black Forest Area in South-Western Germany, where we stayed near Freiburg. The next day we drove 750km through beautiful French countryside all the way to Koksijde in Belgium, where we stayed\u00a0for two nights. On the 2nd\u00a0July, we crossed\u00a0the English Channel to Dover, and\u00a0we were well received and hosted by Paul and Dawn, the local CMA members in Dover.\u00a0The next day we drove north (550km) to Derby. This was not such a nice ride, as there were lots and lots of cars on the freeway and no time to see much scenery.<\/p>\n

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At Derby, we attended the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Meeting<\/a>. About 100km before Derby I felt the rear wheel bearing was starting to give in, and it just lasted to the rally site, the perfect place to break down!\u00a0We had the bearing\u00a0replaced during the weekend, and\u00a0GS is\u00a0fine now, the last bearing did not last long at all, as it was replaced back in Dubai, only 11,000km back.\u00a0The rally was fantastic, and the weather\u00a0was\u00a0not bad at all. We had two slots in\u00a0between the other\u00a030 odd presenters to show our pictures and share our journey experience.\u00a0The slide show was\u00a0very well received and we met plenty of new friends.\u00a0Sunday the 6th of July we drove further north to Glasgow, most of the day in\u00a0the rain. The scenery changed and\u00a0the countryside in northern England is stunning.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Glasgow, we wasted some time looking for bike shops that sell rain gear but did not find any that suited our budget. From there we drove to the west coast side to a town called Oban. In Oban, we were looking for an affordable B&B, but most were either full or too expensive. At the one B&B while I was waiting for Charmaine to return back to the bike a guy on the street asked me where is ZA\u00a0was from (The bike registration). I said South Africa, and we got talking a bit and then he invited us to stay with him, this is where we are now. The best part is that he lives in a World War 2 lookout\u00a0Tower on a hill that overlooks the Loch and Oban Harbour. It is amazing how the Lord helps you meet these interesting people on the way.\u00a0Today we will head further north on the west coast and should be at Aberdeen tomorrow night. Scotland is stunning, and the roads are perfect for biking. In Aberdeen, we will stay with Dave and Dorothy, and give the bike some much-needed attention and service, as it was 11,000km since it saw a spanner. (Apart from the bearing break down), and it was cleaned last in Turkey!\u00a0Well guys, thank you for all your prayers and encouraging emails to us.<\/p>\n

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8 July 2008<\/h2>\n

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Ons is veilig in skotland, en geniet dit baie hier. Ons is by ‘n dorpie met die naam van Oban, op die weskus. Vandag ry ons verder noord, slaap iewers en sal die volgende dag by Aberdeen wees.<\/p>\n

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12 Julie 2008<\/h2>\n

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Ons is by Aberdeen, net so oor die 40,000km vanaf Kaapstad (12,000km vanaf Dubai) en die Aberdeen wat ek van praat is in die noorde van Skotland, nie in die Karoo nie. Sedert ons laaste epos het ons heelwat kilometers afgele, en heelwat interesante stories om te vertel. Ek sal op ‘n later stadium meer vertel oor ons rit deur Switserland, Duitsland, Frankryk en Belgie. Aangesien Engeland en Skotland vars in my gehue is, wil ek julle graag eers die deel dek.\u00a0Laas week Woensdag het ons vanaf Calais met die ferrie oorgekom na Engeland by Dover. By Dover het Paul ons kom haal,\u00a0waar ons oorgebly het. Paul is deel van die plaaslike CMA (Christian Motorcycle Asosiation) in Dover, en het ons met ope arms ontvang. Paul en Dawn is uit en uit bikers, besit nie eens ‘n kar nie. Hy ry ‘n Valcan, Dawn ‘n Virago en hul dogter ‘n 125 Rebel. Ons het die aand tot laat gesit en kuier. Dit was lekker om weer in Engelse geselskap te wees, aangesien kominikasie in Engels in die ander Europese lande\u00a0 nie so spontaan is\u00a0soos in Engeland nie\u00a0Die volgende oggend het Paul ons\u00a0op die regte pad gesit om verder noord te ry na Derby. Dit was die eerste keer sedert Kenia dat ons weer aan die linkerkant van die pad moes ry, en het sommer gou tuis gevoel op die paaie. Die probleem was egter dat die paaie verskriklik besig was, en daar was nie baie geleentheid vir rondkyk nie, nie dat daar baie was om te sien langs die 3-laan snelweg nie. Die plan was om so ver as moontlik weg te bly van London, om die druk verkeer te mis, maar die M25 was baie besig en het my laat herinner aan die paaie in Dubai, vol karre.\u00a0Ons eind bestemming vir daardie dag was Derby, waar ons die Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Meeting bygewoon het. So 100km voor Derby het ons gestop en kos gekoop by Tesco, die plaaslike supermark soortgelyk aan ons Pick ‘n Pay’s by die huis. Met die ry in die parkeerarea voel ek die agter wiel laer (bearing) voel so bietjie grof. Ek het dadelik geweet wat dit was, aangesien ek 3 jaar terug in die middel van Oman ook daardie gevoel gahad het, net voor die\u00a0bearing heeltemal opgepak het. Ek het net gebid en die Here gevra dat die ding moet hou tot by die rally, want daar sal ek dit veel maklikter\u00a0kan uitsorteer. Dit was toe ook so, toe ons by die rally kampterein inry, toe raas die bearing sommer lekker. Nadat ons die tent opgeslaan het, het ek die ewenaar (dif) gestrip, en die rat met die bearing uitgehaal. \u00a0Met die spul is ek toe na Glyn, die hoof organiseerder van die byeenkoms. Hy doen toe so bietjie navraag en vind toe uit\u00a0dat daar wel ‘n ou op die terein is met 2 spaar bearings, en hy sal dit vir my opsit. Die ou met die bearing se naam is Bill, en hy\u00a0besit ‘n besigheid met die naam van Moto-Morocco, reel bike toere na Morocco,\u00a0en ry altyd met spaar bearings vir die GS’e. (Wat se dit vir jou?)<\/p>\n

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