SETTING OFF

 

Mark and two other riders set off from Bolton with a general idea for their trip but made sure to keep the adventurous feel by planning their rides the night before!

 

"We had a rough idea of where we wanted to get to. We’d have a few drinks in the evening and discuss the next days riding. Some days if we liked our current spot we’d take a day off and explore the area more"

WHERE THEY WENT

 

Bolton

 

Manchester

Liverpool

Belfast

Derry

Westport

 

Mizen Head

Cobh

Rosslare

Santander

Algeciras

 

Salamanca

Tanger Med

Chefchouen

Fes

 

Rabat

 

Casablanca

Cacares

Madrid

Portsmouth

LESSONS LEARNED

 

We asked Mark if he had any advice for people thinking about making a similar trip and he had this to say:

"Don’t over think where to stay. It’s super easy with the hotel booking sites. Make sure you choose accommodation with parking! Get a good sat nav that can filter out toll roads and motorways. Make sure you carry the necessary paperwork. Don’t carry too many clothes! Don’t rely solely on your bike tool kit. Don’t get frustrated when you get lost. If you wake up one morning and the weather isn’t good, just book another night where you are and have a beer!"

 

THE PLACE TO BE

 

It's so hard to pick a favourite place you've been on a trip like this... So we asked Mark to pick one!

"Hard so to say but Rabat in Morocco was a very pleasant place. We had to return there and stay a few more days on the way back too"

 

The Africa Twin is certainly the type of bike you would need for this kind of trip and Mark decided it was time to upgrade.

"I watched them in the old Paris/Dakar rally years ago. I then spent quite a bit of time riding the old XRV750 AT in Thailand in the late 90’s and early 00’s. I’ve always loved them and this trip was a perfect reason to pick a newer incarnation up"

Learn more about the Africa Twin and go on your own adventure!

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