Bonnevilles in Belgium

The Trip: Israel

No rest for the restless! I just paid a quick visit to Israel - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea - spent time in London meeting friends (thanks Jon, Teppo), bought a motorcycle and started off with my friend Juha towards Finland. I'm writing this in Gent, Belgium, where Tijs and Noemi, last seen in Southern Australia, were very kind to offer us room and board in their beautiful new house.

The Trip: Bonnes

The bike is one that I didn't think I'd buy at first: a Triumph Bonneville from 2001, taken well care of with lots of chrome and sound. Juha rides a later model, so it made sense to put together a Rat Pack and head off on the same models. With my riding style a classic style bike might be a better choice than a sportsbike anyway (knock on wood).

Right now, we're heading east, dodging rain mostly. Berlin maybe, Poland at some point, Baltics then, quite likely. We'll see.