Stevie Bear and Cazza Grills 2 of us, Bella the beast - our DL650 V-Strom, 18 countries and 16000kms.

Highlights so far up to Edinburgh - the Lake District is magnificent and so is the countyside all the way up. Great to meet Carol's sister Heather and her niece Stacey and Stacey's daughter Abby in bonny Scotland. Lowlights: gale force winds, cold, rain, hail, traffic all the way back to England. But you get that on a bike. Spent the night with Rob and Di and off to the channel today for France - new rear tire for Bella. Vola!