France, Belgium, Germany, Austria & Italy

12 ~ 25 September 2025

“In August 1985, during that endless summer between the end of university and the beginning of work, I went on a European camping and caravanning holiday with my housemate and his family.

Now, it seems the right time to get a brief, reflective glimpse in the rearview mirror of these destinations, following a route from 2004 that bisects this forty year period.”

Belgium: Wallonia & The Ardennes

09 ~ 14 September 2023

“As Charlemagne, Napoleon and Hitler found, Belgium ends up being part of many a European adventure. These days, UK bikers crossing the channel with a more peaceable intent usually have an ultimate destination that takes them through at least one of the kingdoms’ three distinct regions.”

Andalucia, Aragon, Basque, Catalonia, Castilla, Navarra & Rioja but not in that order

23 April ~ 10 May 2023

“To those familiar with such matters, a Ducati V2 Panigale is not an obvious choice for a thirteen-day, 2,000-mile Spanish odyssey on unfamiliar roads. To those not, this is a lithe and beautiful Italian sports motorcycle designed and built for speed rather than comfort with practicality coming a distant third.”