Category Archives: Travel

Reflections on returning home

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Mark

The only way I can sum up the experience is “familiar but no longer home”. Back in mid April I made my first journey back to the UK since relocating to Canada. The trip was built around a family wedding … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 6 – Home run

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Mark

Decision mad. After 5 days on the road on day 6 I’d make the home run. I could still do the final loop through the forests on my road trip or I could  hit the freeway home. The weather appeared … Continue reading →

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Road trip day 5 – Endurance

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Mark

When the guy at the gas station in Biggs said that he didn’t know how the heck I could ride a motorcycle in that wind I realised that I’d just done something pretty amazing/foolhardy. The day started easily enough with … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 4 – I only use awesome sparingly

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Mark

The word awesome seems to be well overused in Canada. I’m not a great user of awesome, but Crater Lake fully deserved the superlative. It was indeed awesome. Time to hit the road again. I followed the 138 to my … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 3 – Sometimes good things just happen

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Mark

Road trip day 3 was a day of contrasts. From the spectacular Pacific coast to gorgeous rivers and finishing with a major cruise of the car variety. The day had it all. Sometimes good things just happen. Having dipped in … Continue reading →

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Road trip Day 2 – Searching for sun on highway 101

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Mark

Day 2 of the road trip took in fog, searching for sun on Highway 101, some spectacular scenery and a long time in the saddle. I wanted to give Aberdeen a second chance. I really did want to.  However, when … Continue reading →

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Road trip – preparation

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Mark

I’m heading off to Oregon on a road trip. It’s the first time I’ve tried something like this and I’ve probably under-prepared. Here’s the story so far. Inspired by the Long Way Round when I moved to Canada I started … Continue reading →

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