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A rather splendid few hours out on the bike this morning, headed over to Cartagena Bay to have a look at the old naval ships and submarines in for service etc (no photos as they get a bit shirty). From there headed further around the bay to the Cala Cortina area where there are loads of trails to be explored that run between old forts etc. Couldn’t get the bike up there but next time I’ll take the mountain bike in the car and go exploring.

Chepstow castle is one of the best

Cheers Bob, it’s certainly nice at the moment. I did have a better photo, but it wasn’t worth putting in. I got a Copper to take a photo of me, wheeling the bike up a dirt track with one hand but he had his thumb in the way..

It is after dark (I am told) as its the local dogging spot.

local dog walking spot.

WHERE IS TA XUA? An ideal destination for young people who want to explore the beauty of nature, the clouds float gently in the blue sky like a special thing that not everyone gets to see. Many people still wonder, is Ta Xua in Son La or Moc Chau? Perhaps, these are two places that cause a lot of controversy and confusion among tourists. Moc Chau is a district in Son La province, in which Moc Chau plateau is the tourist destination that attracts the most visitors. Ta Xua is located in Bac Yen district, Son La province, located on the border between Yen Bai and Son La provinces. Enjoying the full beauty of the two regions, this place is known as a famous tourist destination in the country. IS THE ROAD TO TA XUA DIFFICULT? It's still an eternal question every time I visit a new place. Before the trip, I was quite worried about the itinerary when I got here. But I couldn't miss the fairyland-like beauty of this place. My 3-day, 2-night trip to Ta Xua was quickly decided in an instant. I started from Hanoi to Bac Yen town, Son La province. The road to here is quite convenient, you can travel by car or motorcycle. There are a few small notes for those who ride motorbikes, because the distance is quite far (about 220 km from the center of Hanoi), so you need to fully equip yourself with the necessary equipment to protect your safety. yourself. Next is the road from Bac Yen to Ta Xua commune. This part of the road will need to be a little more careful, because the road is quite winding and prone to landslides. The most convenient way is still to travel by motorbike, or by car with few seats. On the way to Ta Xua, the higher you go, the thicker the fog will be, so you must be very careful when moving. And finally, after a long journey, the beautiful scenery here also makes you somewhat more excited and excited. TA XUA SON LA The most beautiful sightseeing place in Ta Xua, according to my experience, the path is not too difficult as what you have heard. To check in and take extremely unique photos to capture memorable moments, you should climb to the top of Ta Xua - one of the top 10 highest peaks in our country. Ta Xua Son La has 3 mountain peaks forming an extremely majestic natural wonder, with a shape like the back of a dinosaur that people often know. calling, the mountain top rises up, winding, thorny and dangerous. As a destination that many young people across the country want to conquer, from the beautiful S-shaped roads that fascinate people to the cloudy paradise on earth. All create a natural beauty, the mountains and forests create a magical Northwest picture shimmering in the morning mist. HUNTING FOR CLOUD ON TA XUA Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the weather in Ta Xua is also an extremely attractive thing for tourists coming here. The capital's sultry, hot summer with heat waves reaching up to 38 degrees, while here on summer days the highest temperature is only 29 degrees. The rising sun is also the most favorable time to hunt clouds for the trip. Feeling very lucky for the recent trip, after a few days of fog that made many people leave disappointed, I was able to watch the sunrise on Ta Xua peak. A small note for those who intend to "hunt" clouds here, the most suitable time to fully admire the majestic nature here is in the early morning and sunset when the sun begins to gradually go down the mountain. The period from November to March is the time to admire the sea of clouds covering a blue sky between high mountains, undulating in the valley of clouds. There are no words that can describe the scenery here, the vast sky covers a majestic nature, time seems to stand still at this moment, gentle and strangely peaceful. The poetic scene amidst the sea of clouds Ta Xua is also one of the places mentioned in the famous literary work "A Phu and his wife" by writer To Hoai. Simple and rustic like life here, Ta Xua brings an unforgettable feeling to me after coming here. People, landscapes, and nature somehow add color to life. Both beautiful but desolate, the image of Mong children is working hard on the slopes to collect firewood, pick vegetables, and work in the fields. Being diligent and hard-working, a sadness suddenly appeared in my heart that was hard to describe.

People did comment on my accent.... said I sounded very Welsh. I used to say..... this is Wales. WTF am I supposed to sound like?

I'd love to know what they made of you with that Swansea Jack accent. Chepstow are posh Welsh people

listen to rich @XTreme he's been recovering from fuck knows what for about 3 years... perhaps next year he'll be fully recovered from fuck knows what and ride his bike.

Fuckmine, I didn't know that one of my favourite stouts is named after your partner

Yes , food and wonderful scenery ... @Buckster goes to Thailand for the women with cocks and small children

Worked last night, singing tonight and working tomorrow night. Got some good news from work yesterday though. As I moved jobs and moved back in the summer my holiday allowance got messed up. Not overly concerned as long as I got it. Turns out I now have from the 13th of Feb to the 17th of March off work. Thinking I could fit in a tour to somewhere warmer or colder in that time. Haven't cleared it with the Darkness yet but I expect she will be glad to see the back of me for a few days. Just got to spirit away a few hundred squid to pay for it now.

Yes! I can!

Multiple times so I heard.

Thank you, Vietnamese people, we always welcome you to travel. I will update many pictures of our country in this article

Cars , motorbikes , buses and that I suppose

Stick a tenner on "Dusty Carpet" in the 3.10 at Chepstow clive .... its never been beat.

Darn tutunie I think you're all be right about that...I've seem to be developing a slight hillbillie twang...

Mt. Harris, Which I pass @ least twice a week....looks awesome w/ snow on it during the winter...

Lovely even at this time of year, a couple of idiots had just come out of the water!

When I was about 14 I got a police caution for lobbing one of those in the river ................

Is @Sir Fallsalot with you ? Looks like he's gone AWOL. Probably ate 5 bags of tangtastics ...............

This more to your liking?

There are some great castles on the borders, White Castle , Goodrich, Skenfrith and Grosmont to name a few.

I think you don't know him very well yet. Best not ask

You can RIDE? Come on !! Ride Ha Giang Loop like a movie ️!! This trail is yours, make it a reality this holiday season! Or when? Ha Giang Loop, North Vietnam

Well I know what you are getting for Christmas then.

I think it is very safe to say that he and I are at significantly different levels mentally.

Amazing views, what is the traffic like there?

An interesting report with some great pictures. A very beautiful country.

I don’t know, the captain was busy so I couldn’t ask him.

Didn’t see it to be honest but there’s one being worked on in the dry dock area. It looks like it’s in a shit state, fuck going to sea in that thing.

Looks like he's been rubbing off on you!

Weather's going to be decent today......but I'm stuck in the house. Getting back on by Xmas Day isn't an option, so it's likely to be the New Year for me. Frustrating, but I can't risk any setbacks......I just want to put this behind me once and for all.

Latest artwork on the living room wall....

The European Union (EU) has thrown its support behind Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ radical plans “fight global warming” by blocking light from the Sun to lower the temperature on Earth. The EU will join an international globalist effort to examine the effectiveness of the plan. Several nations’ governments are joining unelected bureaucratic agencies to determine whether a large-scale intervention such as deflecting the Sun’s rays or changing the Earth’s weather patterns are viable options for “fighting climate change.” Just more climate change bullshit, coming up are carbon passports for all of us, go over your carbon allowance and you will be restricted for things like buying meat or travelling, the overall plan behind the climate hoax is to turn us into a plantation of slaves, if you don't believe this or think its not happening just take a look at Ulez as an example, a part of it is to take cars and bikes off the road because they are saving the planet by doing so, there's a war on oil going on already in case you haven't noticed, another part of the plan is to ban gas cookers (already underway in the US) and forget about open fires, the sole source of power will be renewable electricity and if you don't have enough carbon credits well tough, no power for you. That's what SMART meters are all about, they can just shut you off, they also plan on phasing out meat, for us that is, not for them, they are blaming cow farts for global warming now and in Ireland they are culling 200,000 dairy cows, no meat, no milk and no leather, there's a lot more of this insanity going on but sadly these days people are just too fucking stupid to see it, instead they wander around with a dull flouride stare in their eyes chanting nonsense and feeling virtuous, after all they are 'saving the planet' doncha know, talk about naive narcissists, the stupid cunts don't realize that without CO2 there will be no life on Earth, the latest burst of insanity is blaming our exhaled breath for contributing to global warming, hopefully the warmistas will stop breathing and give us all a break by dying. Is Bucky turning blue, is he holding his breath to stop global warming, tune in for the next episode of collective insanity, remember you heard it here first.

Dick of the year

The next lane is well known to me, I have been riding it for over 35 years. It's called Bull Banks and used to be where Mitsubishi would test there 4X4's, the forestry vehicles had been in there recently and churned it up ............. I rode down to Duntisbourne Abbots and rode the ford to Duntisbourne Leer. No photos of this I'm afraid as the locals don't really like you to ride it plus it was pretty deep today After a bit more roadwork I got onto the MacMillan way which was pretty shitty with some big puddles in places ............. Medic for @XTreme please ................ I rode the lane past Kemble airfield (yes it was open @Sir Fallsalot and got onto the Fosseway to get home . I stopped at the ford and had a look but there was no way I was going through that today ............ More of the Fosseway was ridden including the tarmac parts , you can see clearly from this that it's a Roman road .............. and the last lane of the day was Star Farm where I managed to make a complete f*ck up and stalled it twice All in all it was a great day out and this little Yamaha is really impressive as a trail bike

I too saw contrails right up until 2004 when for the first time ever the contrail didn't do what contrails had always done and that is fuck off, instead they stayed in the sky and gradually spread out turning the beautiful blue sky into a nasty haze, however I guess that blue skies are relatively rare where you abide so maybe you didn't notice them. Tell me, does this picture of the sun look natural to you ?

Yeah sounds like the jet setting lifestyle is really doing you some good

Sex, drugs and rock n roll doesn't come cheaply.

can you ride a bike ?

have you got a picture of your GS to show us

Much like his English then.

People throw boring at every Honda because you don't get any drama from them.......they just work!

What he said

2C when I set out this morning. There was ice on the car when I got my bike out of the garage. Took the non-ebike, as I'm trying to alternate them. The early part of the route was a bit of a struggle, as there is a reasonably long incline to where I took the photos. The rest of the route was OK, but I think that I should have checked the tyre pressures before I left home, because the bike seemed to be taking more effort than usual. I'll get fit, even if it kills me!