OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

Poland to the United Kingdom

I had always known that my Kawasaki ZZR1200 would not be a suitable bike to use on an RTW trip and although I had planned to change it, I had not really decided on what bike that …

Posted by The Madbiker on Wed, Sep 4, 2019

Spain to Poland

On 16th April 2019 I left the home of my friend in Galicia for Poland where I intended to keep myself busy for a few months doing some coaching. Usually, when going from A to B I …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Jul 4, 2019

Spain 2019 and Two Years Down

So…….. the story so far. I left the city of Reus in in December 2018 for the home of my good friend in Galicia, with only a vague idea about what I wanted to do next. …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Apr 26, 2019

Poland 2018

I arrived in the city of Opole about a month ago and I must say that of the little of Poland that I have seen, I like this country. In places Poland reminds me of Scotland as it …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, May 18, 2018

One Year Down

Well it was 1 year ago that I left Scotland behind to make my journey around the world and I arrived in Spain. As you may recall from my earlier posts, I decided to stay in Spain …

Posted by The Madbiker on Wed, Apr 11, 2018

A Little Break in the Country

There is nothing better to lift the spirits than a holiday. So, in the middle of July I took the bike out and rode it 1000 km to my friend’s house in Galicia. Not a cloud in …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Oct 26, 2017

At The Zoo

On arriving in Reus I spent my first uneventful week in the city at a local hotel and I, with some local assistance, attempted to find a suitable place to rent. However, as I was …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Jul 27, 2017

An Unshackled Life

Once I had spent a relaxing night in Santiago de Compostella I boarded a train to the town of Monforte de Lemos which is near to the village where my good friend stays. I had …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, May 27, 2017

Over The Finish Line

Once my house had eventually been sold it was time for me to leave the UK for good. I hired a car, said my farewells and drove off to England for a few days to do likewise with my …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Apr 10, 2017

Departing - Part Two

The Northwest of Spain where my friend lives reminds me of Scotland, it is a place full of mountains, tree covered slopes, and deep dark bodies of water. Like Scotland for about …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Feb 21, 2017