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Kielder Forest
The sun was beating a glorious 25°c this afternoon and I was at a loose end, so I took the mighty Triumph T120 out for a blast up to Kielder...
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Wasdale Head
We spent a lovely weekend in the Lake District, taking a day out to visit a beautiful picturesque waterfall named Ritson's Force in Wasdale Head. I love this part of...
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Port Mulgrave
Just a short ride from Whitby, at the bottom of a cliff, I found this weird little shanty town of fishermen’s huts. I’d heard tell of it before, and was...
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Brúarfoss
On our last day in Iceland, we discovered the impressive Brúarfoss, only 15 minutes away from our cabin. Of all the waterfalls we visited in Iceland, this was by far...
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Jesmond Dene
Last year, I kicked myself for not having made the effort to get out and photograph the autumn colours as they slowly swallowed up the local woodland, so this year...
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Northumberlandia
I've been living just round the corner from Northumberlandia for a long time now, and it occurred to me last weekend that I'd never been to visit. So I packed...
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Preikestolen
The weather gods took pity on me today with a short reprieve from the rain, just in time for my last hike of my roadtrip around Norway: Pulpit Rock (also...
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Knivsflåfossen
After seven solid days of riding the twisties through Norway's fjordlands, my poor arse was in desperate need of a break. I'd spent the morning hiking to Skageflå, an abandoned...
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Stryn Valley
About two thirds of the way into the 200 mile ride from Årdalstangen to Geiranger, I found myself following the Stryn River, winding itself like a snake between snow-capped mountains....
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Norway from Above
I can't recall where exactly on the journey from Årdalstangen to Geiranger these images were taken, but they really don't do justice to Norway's incredible motorcycling routes. Riding the fjords...
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Mount Hoven
About halfway between Årdalstangen and Geiranger, I parked the bike up in the small town of Loen and caught the Sky Lift to the top of Mount Hoven. The views...
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Foss Utsikt
The last leg of my 200 mile ride from Årdalstangen to Geiranger took me along some spectacular mountain roads. This particular spot was called Foss Utsikt (Waterfall View), and while...
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Bøyabreen Glacier
I stumbled across the Bøyabreen Glacier quite by accident on my ride from Årdalstangen to Geiranger. It loomed on the horizon in spectacular Norwegian fashion as I headed toward the...
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Stegastein Viewpoint
I took a day off from riding to do the famous Flåm Railway, stopping off at the Stegastein Viewpoint on the way. The view from the platform is spectacular, especially...
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Otternes Bygdetun
About ten minutes ride from Flåm on the banks of Aurlandsfjord, I found a cluster of 18th century farm buildings perched atop a hill. It was a challenge to get...
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Gudvangen
After doing the Flåm Railway, I caught a bus to the nearby town of Gudvangen about 20 minutes down the road, to visit the Njardarheimr Viking Village; an open-air museum...
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Flåmsbana Railway
On day six of my motorcycle tour around Southern Norway, I took the day off to do the famous Flåmsbana Railway. The weather was miserable, but that didn't ruin the...
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Årdalstangen
After several consecutive 250+ mile days, it was time to give my poor arse a break, so I took a short ride to nearby Flåm to experience its famous mountain...
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Nærøyfjord
After exploring Gudvangen, I took the ferry along the Nærøyfjord back to Flåm, where my Triumph was parked. The weather was pretty rotten, but cloudy skies only make the photographs...
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Vøringfossen
About 70 miles into my ride from Bondhus to Årdalstangen, I came across the colossal Vøringfossen; one of the most famous of Norway's incredible waterfalls. It thunders down one end...
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Undredal
The next stop on my ride from Bondhus to Årdalstangen was Undredal, a cute little village tucked between the mountains on Aurlandsfjorden, just a short ride from the mouth of...
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Hardangerbrua
The first stop on my 240 mile ride from Bondhus to Årdalstangen was Kvernabekken Park, for a nice view of the Hardanger Bridge, an impressive 1.3km suspension bridge crossing the...
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Eidfjord
The first destination on my journey North to Årdalstangen was the beautiful village of Eidfjord, on the shore of its namesake estuary. I had hoped to get some drone photos...
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Bondhus
I rose early in the morning to start my 6.5 hour ride from Bondhus to Årdalstangen, and was disappointed to see the weather hadn't changed from the night before. The...
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Bondhusdalen Glacier
After my overnight ferry from Hirtshals docked late in Bergen, I took a short ride South through the twisty valleys to the town of Bondhus, where I bunked for the...
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The Road Home
I can't recall exactly where this was taken, but it was somewhere along the A66 on our way back from the Alpacaly Ever After near Bassenthwaite, Cumbria. The late evening...
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Millau Viaduct
The first 530 mile leg of my long journey home was pretty uneventful, except for the massively impressive (and just plain massive) Millau Viaduct, which is a marvel of engineering....
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Verzasca Dam
Just North of the Swisstalian border, I stopped off to marvel at the Verzasca Dam (also known as the Contra Dam), a curved concrete monstrosity made famous by the 1995...
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Stein Glacier
Day six of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to the Stein Glacier, a 5km river of ice terminating in an almost fluorescent pool of turquoise melt water just...
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Furka Pass
Some of the most enjoyable sections of my journey from Brienz in Switzerland to the North of Italy were along the Furka Pass, a stunning stretch of road some 2,429m...
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