Sunday, October 7, 2012

Nurburgring

Friday
Germany the land of autobahns my god the drive fast. Middle lane and mike says its staff to pull into the fast lane Why? Doin 90mph and not gaining on anything. Real stark campsite at melmen only tent there an toiled block would look ok in an eastern block country.
Went to The Ring on Friday morning for a look around. Wow it's big and lots of cars around. Fan shop who would want a toastie maker with the ring printed in your toastie?
Opted to do the backstage tour brilliant saw loads an old garage from 1927 looking like mikes shed and a current day garage lie a hospital operating theatre. The old garages in the paddock. The memorabilia I want those metal signs especially the Esso man. The pit lane press room the drivers bridge and podium. All very impressive but it left us 2.5 hours late leaving for the run back towards Ijmuiden, and it was raining well it was a torrential downpour soaked thru in 5 mins feet wet in less time.
Luxembourg for duty free fags and I resisted whisky Scapa at €44 and champagne. Have a picnic for the campsite tonight. Kept riding in mixed weather very cold about 9 degrees at one point freezing and couldn't find a camp site so we had to give in at 2130 and check into an F1 hog he last room in the Liege one it's Spa grand pric and rooms all booked up. Someone had it left a credit card confirmation do we got their room. Took ages to thaw out and the bed is not as comfy as our sleeping mats

South

That's it as far south as you can go in Scotland eventually made it to Mull of Galloway. Some great biking roads and views to die for.
To get this far south we had to go to Moffat or so I told him, I was forgiven for the detour river tweed source, Postie memorial & devils beef tub but the road more than made up for it. He says "we will be back". I will remind him he said that.
Bunk house st burgh by sands brilliant well worth s visit