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The clouds came out today, which was really nice as it made for a cooler day. Went for a ride on the Honda to the beach, talked to some nice locals, took a few pics and then headed back home for some garden work. Have a nice weekend everyone!

Didn't go far, just rode around the 'hood looking at old stuff. Old stone out buildings at the Centennial House...

Linguini with basil pesto, dried nuts were scarse at home so it’s got a weird mix of almonds and walnuts, with a couple of cashews. Would doubled on the garlic and tripled on the black pepper but since I’m cooking for mum I toned it down. Consistency and cremosity (?) was ideal!

Ooo i forgot about this post It was a twat to get out on my own

All other metaphors may now retire.

A young Arbutus tree shedding it's bark.

Couple of days ago, with little brother. Chorizo as entree, and cow’s rib with white rice and tomato salad, the roasted pepper was half eaten with the meat, and half of it left soaking in olive oil and garlic for deliciousness a couple days later.

A hammer mill that also crushed ore. Had to be loud as shit when in operation....

Out early and crossed into Murcia province......unfortunately it was already getting really hot. And I ended up doing over 200kms in scorching heat as I took a few wrong turns as usual......both on the way out and the way back. But at least I didn't need to take a van or pedestrian pace riding buddies! My mission was to locate an abandoned bunch of country houses south of Barranda that I'd spotted on Google Maps and Google Earth. And after a few wrong turns I finally found them. They had obviously been empty for many years though there was evidence that somebody had been sleeping in there at some time. Fortunately there were no psychotic axe murderers lurking in there......all of whom would no doubt be poised to bum me as @boboneleg has speculated! Seems like I dodged that bullet for another week then! Anyway.....that's enough of the sodomy conspiracy theories.......cos it's time for Dark Motorcycling!

Indeed. Turns out he had 4 cracked ribs, a small laceration on the liver (which was fixed) and a punctured spleen, which was taken out this morning. Now he's on the surgical recovery and shall remain there for a few days. Fuck knows how he managed this shit falling from a stepladder. My plans for August have drastically changed Nice! Plenty of excitement outside, though Also saw an old Buick going to the supermarket, all the way from Sweden!

If I had a chance to I would......I would go back into Europe again.....they where good times.

I think that would be a bridge too far for the......

Are you actually going to ride your bike and take photos then

got a trip booked , no more van action pics for you twats.

All this talk of DR isn’t really fair or helpful on poor Dog, fighting to live for ages while dealing with oil starvation while Fred tries to kill it on some god forsaken mud pits

I murdered a plant for it

Couple of shots of town from up here. Smoke from the California wildfires is blowing through this week...

Miner's Memorial to all of the guys that died in these mines - and there were lots of them!

Another mine across the valley that I've never been to as there's no road to it. My fat ass isn't gonna hike up the hill to see it, either. So you'll have to settle for a long range shot...

Steam engine and water tank (riveted together from the days before welding)....

Check out this old ore crusher. Looks like train wheels in a circular track - they dumped rocks into the track and the turning wheels crushed them. Power by a steam engine via a big assed pulley belt and a right angle drive...

well Liam aint invited .

he said he had good memories of going to europe.... if he accepts he wont forget this one in a fucking hurry

yeh right .... you seen this shit @XTreme

Off to look at the bike now.

i like your ride reports ..... oh hang on a minute , you've never done one one ..... hang on another minute i wouldn't do one either , who wants to look at a scooter

My british friend, fellow passenger having a snooze

I just realiZed its friday night, whoo hoo, wake up and party, dropped off some gold paint for AntMan, now looking for trouble is all the wrong places.

No that just means he likes a big fluffy pussy on his lap not he is one

They take their bikes in vans as well, obviously you're a lesbo as well

I was actually drinking there Bob.......getting as much of my bottle of water into me while it simultaneously leaked out of my skin!

You've been sussed mate. Your obviously sneaking off to these abandoned places to indulge your vice................... Secret drinker

Were you expecting something from the middle ages?

I remember alot about the tours I did.....there was (much) booze, a couple of near death and dismemberment crashes (not me) I crossed the Rhine on a ferry, dropped my wallet, over the side, thank fuck there was only €50 in it. And those fucking deer/Stags bellowing all night in the woods behind the hotel.....and guy 2 rooms away, whose snoring could be heard on the next floor....good times

Isn't Clive too old for him?

Is his van at Mablethorpe??

Yup i'm just going to ride it and see how it goes i'm not willing to invest in a new cam and followers only to find out the bottom end needs work after. If it all turns out good but i have to keep adjusting valve clearances i'll do something about it for now the dog is on probation

i'll squeeze your scooter in the van .. how about Vianden

I almost always have a song in the head the most recurring is this, Watched a Steely Dan tribute band last night so hopefully that one will disappear for a while.

well get a fucking van chuck it in the back and go further afield

Tell us your plans @Six30.....if it happens!..great! If it dont we won't laugh much! Then maybe again!.

And calling themselves babes as well

So to avoid female stereotypes they got into cleaning products? Go bitches go!

not telling

Look who’s talking! Runs great, though, and it’s not the high speed one. The high speed one didn’t stop on my town for a couple of hours more and I was in a rush. This is the high speed one, it could cruise at well over 200kmh but is limited by the tracks, that and for some reason trains can’t overtake other trains? Previous governments planned on bringing the TGV here, what a waste of money that would have been, building new tracks across the country to gain 20 minutes on a 300km trip. Someone lost big when that plan was aborted, and it wasn’t the taxpayer.

Didn’t remember to take train pictures for you @XTreme Here’s what it looks like