France Brittany 04/11 Cat's Pics

Posted 12 April 2011 - 09:14 pm

This was one of the best tours. Not having met or know most of the the Crew it turned out to be excellent. I'm looking forward to touring Europe with Steve as we do get on rather well.
The Host's at Mototaranis were not only our hosts they were our friends. We went without nothing all of the time we were there. The room standard was first class. I for one will be going back there as a base for future touring.
Genuine People.


Pics from the start to the finish. I covered some 1034 miles in 4 days. Bike did not miss a beat, no engine oil used but I seemed to find oil on most of my clothes.
If you see a lot of my bike then thats because I biased.
Come back over the next day or so. There's a lot of pics to upload

AliG arrives at Saga's home





Ali's Bike


Spag bog's outside, Brilliant start to the Tour


Our Hosts for dinner, Paula & Steve.




Helmets n plugs at the ready!


Arrival at Portsmouth Terminal





Eddie Stobarts Courier Bike arrives


Saga enjoys a frothy Coffee before we board


We Board




DazzerB goes walkabout after checking Cabin. We were Lucky, was going to be 4 in the room
Then we found that we were 2 in a room. Result


Leaving Portsmouth Harbour




DazzerB. Whichwaywasit, Bobos, Steve (Triumph 1050) AliG




Banter begins, around midnight


Arriving France, daybreak




We head for the Pegasus Bridge

Arrival, Pete n Clare are here




The working bridge today








Up she goes




Stobart Wide Load Couriers are here too...




Pegasus Museum










The original Bridge from 1944. If I heard correctly, laid in the marsh from 1991 and rebuilt in 2002


the only scar from the attacks, 20mm guns


We move on to the B&B

Fuel Stop 1






Fuel stop 2






General stop

Edited by CatsBum, 12 April 2011 - 10:27 pm.

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 12:19 am

Great photo's Martin

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 06:32 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:14 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:16 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:30 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:40 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:43 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 08:34 am

QUOTE(whichwaywasit @ Wed 13th Apr 2011, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Great photo's martin, thanks
Only spoilt buy not enough of me
However there were one or two shots of my new make up bags

Oh Frank,
I've really not started yet. The site will only let me post so many pics before it stops me.

There are way way more to come

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 08:40 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 08:57 am

End of day one, we arrive at the B&B





I left one of me Carpe T-Shirts to be hung with the others










My room


With a View




Man Down!, DazzerB obtained an eye infection. Looked serious at one point as he could not see where he was going






Les & Ken laid on a welcome dinner for our first night, included in the price, a whopping meal!






Mr Kelly found Heaven

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 08:59 am

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 13th Apr 2011, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Get on with it man! We can't wait all day!

Great pic's Martin

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 09:34 am

Saturday morning.

Morning Frank


Had my last mascot nicked, This is TLF. She did well too




Coffee Break




Fougeres






It was 26c and Saga kept his Leathers on


Pete didnt

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 09:56 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 10:20 am

Awesome pics ! Pegasus bridge takes me back to year 10 at school, seems so long ago ! cant believe it was 6 whole years ago !


They built the new bridge as the river either getting wider or was widened. The old bridge was of course too short.

The museum is pretty good there, i think we spent almost a full day.

One thing you missed though, on the other side of Pegasus bridge is a cake shop, one of the best in all of france my history teacher said.

In fact, in this picture http://i246.photobuc...um/DSCF0305.jpg it should have been right behind you. That is if its still there.

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 10:38 am

More of Saturday. Think Fougeres might have been Friday. I'm old, I dont know

Its gonna be a nice day




A Proud Bobos


It's my helmet and I'll clean it as fast as I like


Dazzer was staying behind due to his eye infection


side view








Nice pic


On the way to Pornic


















I will kill you if you look at me


However, I will kiss you


Hot, Damned Hot!


Aircraft Carrier at St Nazare

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 11:18 am

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 11:38 am

QUOTE(CatsBum @ Wed 13th Apr 2011, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aircraft Carrier at St Nazare

Oh no it isn't, that's an amphibious assault ship Well, part of one at any rate, not due in service until next year.

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 11:54 am

Great effort Martin, well done. Perhaps I will forgive you for being a bloody nuisance with that camera Oh what great memories, shame it went so fast but all being well we'll do it again next year

QUOTE(whichwaywasit @ Wed 13th Apr 2011, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

great again martin,Just one thing, who's that young, good looking guy on the red 900

Probably Eddy Stobarts brother

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Posted 13 April 2011 - 12:42 pm

Some crackin' photos

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