Pedro

They make a very cool sound when they're in the nest, like a clanking of their beaks. Used to be a feature of the south only, but they're establishing a strong presence everywhere.

Because this part of the world is going through a drought, and instead of helping keeping ecosystems balanced, the Spanish management of water flow ing out of Spain is done by a bunch of greedy gillipollas, or twats. You see the same thing in the Douro although not so clear on the pictures because the river is less wide, on the ride report I did a few weeks ago with Sofia. Our two most important rivers are basically being held hostage.

High winds and dry heat, sheets were dry in minutes!

Great tip, Pete!

I would recommend winter or autumn, though, if it's nice it's perfect motorcycling weather. Summer can be amazing, but a bit harsh. Spring will drive you insane from the hay fever.

Thanks! Even though I'm not from here and don't have many friends around, it now feels like home. When it gets clearly over 30º my coastal blood shows, though, and it's a bit too much for me, it feels unreal at over 40º

Whale blubber?

All that stuff comes across as the bike been sitting for a long time. The rubber seal, the ABS, that's stuff that doesn't like sitting for ages.

Had an errand to run in the morning and today is a holiday in Portugal so very little to do in the morning, left early taking advantage of the morning coolness. Went to Santarem, which is one of the hottest cities in Portugal, lovely garden for a short walk before coming back home, testing how it felt to be around as I felt a little weak a few days ago. Great views over the Tejo and one of Portugal's biggest farm region. The Tejo is looking really sad. Storks used to be a migratory bird, when summer arrived they'd settle back to their nests left empty from the previous year. They're starting to stick around year round now. Summer, big heat arriving and the nests have 3 or 4 occupancy instead of 1 or 2, baby storks are so cute. I stopped at two places to see if you can get how many they are Stopped by the Dainese place, and the Hayabusa club was meeting there for a ride, such cool bikes! I'd love one, but honestly don't know what to do with such a fast bike except lose my license. Last 10 or so km before home were going to be on a nice and fast dirt road, but progress creeped up, my lovely dusty dirt road turned into lovely black tarmac. Used to look like this: Now it looks like this: Surely the people who use that to go home much prefer it like this, specially over winter, but today it spoiled my fun

That's great, it's like owning a bike but not really having the discomfort of actually riding it anywhere

Are you up for a bike trip? A gentle couple of months enjoying pleasant temperatures...

I don't know what an Uccio is, but I like Rossi. He's the man.

So, like Rossi on winter tests, then

He's a flamboyant !!

No gays in Ireland:

I love that guy! He's got a few funny ones over football and political stuff, but the best one ever was about there being no gays in Ireland

I´ll miss her ride reports

Agreed, the rear looks like it's upside down and the front looks like it was designed by Vesco in a bad day.

Silly fast, isn't it?

No, it's from Italy, in Europe ... https://www.rizoma.com It's good stuff.

Mine are Rizoma, fitted great and great looking quality. Arrived in a box worthy of a Rolex.

Pooky! I hope he’s well too. hey @modrover

Obviously I never met him but I remember him from DSUK or MaximumBikes, I liked how he and his wife went on immensely long road rides on their bandits or fazers, and used to make fun of all the squids that could neither keep up or ride fast enough. Very sad news, his wife will be going through a difficult time. May he rest in peace.

So, no news then?