Not so SOLO but close as dammit
An opportunity has presented its self for a mini adventure one might say. So I am sure You are all asking, what would be the natural choice for a destination after such an amazing ride through Africa. Well yes you would be right and your first guess would be spot on....
Silly stats of man and machine
For those thinking of going from Johannesburg to Milan , your options are many and varied . Here are three . Fly , it will take you 13 hours and 15 minutes . Drive the most direct route , you will drive for 171 hours and cover 12 475 kilometres. Jump on your Vespa ,...
Not so Hip while hopping Milano
The tips of my fingers still holding the tingle of cold in their ends , I went down to breakfast well rested and ready for my time in Milano , a time to sort out logistics , a time to unwind , a time to culturally explore , a time to practice city life. My hotel was...
Altitude , Alpes and Alpothermia
It was time to get back to Italy and make the necessary arrangements to get both myself and Vic home , back to sunny South Africa , the shipping arrangements had still not been confirmed , the collection point was Milano so it was logical to make my way there and...
Lazing in Lyon
I had not realised how exhausting the last week of riding had been , until I sat down to dinner with my great friend Robin , who had graciously flown in from Moscow , via Los Angeles and London to rendezvous with me , so we could celebrate friendship and a trans...
Rivera , Cote d Azur & following Napoleon
The previous days rain had run to the mountains , so packed up we took the coastal road heading to Genoa through the mountains , I was really enjoying the riding especially since banning the GPS from toll roads and highways. Alas it was not long before I caught...
Tuscan Treasures
With Victoria serviced it was time to leave Pisa and do some exploring . People speak so fondly of touring Tuscany , so I thought not to be influenced by others I would do the same but on a Vespa . I could not let the opportunity pass , to have your own ride to...
Pisa , Pontedera and Piaggio
I rode straight to the Pisa airport to meet my sister , I was met with tears , smiles and then laughter , me in my riding gear , reflective jacket and fluffy beard , my sister thought that a courier guy had had been walking towards her not her long not so lost...
Riding Rural
It was time to bid farewell to the coast of dreams , I had two days to get up to Pisa , my sister had made arrangements to fly in from the Uk to welcome Vic and I to the continent and spend some time together enjoying Tuscany . I fired up Vic now insured against the...
Back in time , touring the Amalfi
Getting Vic an I out of the port took some doing and a couple of hours of pillar to post , I had my passport in hand , no entry stamp though , no documentation for the temporary import of the scooter into the EU , and I could not really tell customs , Victoria was...
Buongiorno from the land of Olio, Balsamico & sooooo much more
A quick hello from Italy , my journey has taken me from the Amalfi coast , through Napoli , the rural roads of the Italian wine country , to that leaning tower , on to Firenze , the Vespa factory and four spectacular days spent with my sister who arrived in Pisa to...
Freighter Incarcerated
The day had arrived it was time to board ship and sail to a new continent and the last leg of our journey . I was up early to pack , then I rode out of Jerusalem , enjoying that golden hue that the sunrise brings , down to David's for breakfast and then he and I...