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TIME TO START PLANNING

WELL, SO MUCH FOR caution. I’ve just committed to flying to Europe in September for a tour. Yes, I know I’m being optimistic but what the hell – it means I have something to look forward to rather than sitting here, bunkered down waiting for all the horror to go away.

I did/will miss several tours because the blasted bats can’t keep out of the way. One that I was particularly looking forward to was the IMTBIKE ride through Portugal. I’ve only been there once, a long time ago, but I have happy memories of, among other things, riding through forests of giant gum trees. The local authorities bought Australian seeds because they needed to stabilise the ground (I seem to remember) and without natural pests, the trees just kept on growing. They were exceptionally beautiful.

GET TO THE HEART OF PORTUGAL

Because of that I was especially pleased to get news of IMTBIKE’s ‘Essence of Portugal – Soul & Tradition’ tour for next year. The 23 year veteran moto-tourism company, based in Spain, has announced this new eight night tour for the 2021 season. It will take place October 17-25,

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