TOUR WITH A PURPOSE PART TWO
There are some things that people do, which, if you analysed them, don’t make much sense. They fall into the category of, ‘If you have to ask, there is probably no point in me trying to explain it.’ Here are three examples:
1) Motorcycling. It can be cold, wet and slightly uncomfortable.
2) Camping. It can be cold, wet and slightly uncomfortable.
3) Taking black and white photographs on film with a 70-year-old camera is another one, but the reasons are obviously slightly different.
People who understand, and don’t need to ask, should appreciate my ongoing tale of a European trip which features all three of these activities.
Planning for a trip is really important these days if you don’t want to have it ruined by a chance encounter with bureaucracy. I am willing to admit that I am not big on planning, but I did spend several evenings researching, to make sure that I had all the right bits of paper before I left (more about this in the final instalment).
My journey started with the 80-mile ride to Folkestone. I set
