The Captain AND THE IRON HORSE MAIDEN
BEFORE THEIR MARRIAGE IN 1980, Tex and Pip shared the idea of traveling around Australia on a motorcycling adventure.
It remained a whimsical notion for almost 40 years before their dream of wandering finally turned into reality.
Tex had endured more than his fair share of ill health, constantly fighting off his demons; he silently suffered with PTSD. Later, he suffered a back injury requiring spinal surgery. Then he spent several years bedridden with a life-threatening disease and miraculously beat it. On a daily basis, Tex still endured constant physical and mental agony. After a 15-year hiatus, nothing compared with treating the psychological anguish with a great ride astride Bertha, the lovable 1998 BMW Boxer R 1100R T. Pip had always been convinced that BMW stood for Best Motorcycles Worldwide.
The final plan they set was to travel almost 16.000 kilometres in under 70 days, departing Adelaide in winter and chasing the sunshine. Pip couldn’t think of a better way to re-connect with their relationship and
