Bonus Posted March 29, 2017 Share I do take my hat of to you guys for taking such a bold step. And I am glad things are working out!! When time for travel comes, I will definitely include you in the plans!! Will be good to meet you :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 29, 2017 Share I do take my hat of to you guys for taking such a bold step. And I am glad things are working out!! When time for travel comes, I will definitely include you in the plans!! The barn is full, so dont expect to stay there. Hopefully Zuma is going to do the right things and we might get a chance to come through. On that note, if crossing the Med, which is the best port to use in Southern Spain ? Country to leave from in Africa? Bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted March 29, 2017 Share The barn is full, so dont expect to stay there. Hopefully Zuma is going to do the right things and we might get a chance to come through. On that note, if crossing the Med, which is the best port to use in Southern Spain ? Country to leave from in Africa?Yep. Will a tractor tube suffice? Bonus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 29, 2017 Share The barn is full, so dont expect to stay there. Hopefully Zuma is going to do the right things and we might get a chance to come through. On that note, if crossing the Med, which is the best port to use in Southern Spain ? Country to leave from in Africa? Do you know . . . everyone that has asked us for directions so far has either driven from northern Europe or flow here! The South coast of Spain - particularly the bit closest to Africa, is a long way from here. Where in north Africa would you probably be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 29, 2017 Share Yep. Will a tractor tube suffice? You wouldn't be the first! Allrounder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 29, 2017 Share Do you know . . . everyone that has asked us for directions so far has either driven from northern Europe or flow here! The South coast of Spain - particularly the bit closest to Africa, is a long way from here. Where in north Africa would you probably be?As things currently stand, Morocco, but algiers might work if things are calm when we leave. Also depends on the carnet du passage pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 29, 2017 Share As things currently stand, Morocco, but algiers might work if things are calm when we leave. Also depends on the carnet du passage pricing. A friend of mine went to Morocco back in the winter on a motorcycle trip. I've asked him which Spanish port he went from. Slowbee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 29, 2017 Share Our snow only lasted a day or two on the ground down here in town, although I can see that there is still plenty up on the slopes of the mountains. This guy is hanging around "just in case" I guess. Edited March 29, 2017 by Bonus coppi and Shonilanga 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose cog Posted March 31, 2017 Share It's Friday and Spain related, so check out this link:https://cyclingtips.com/2014/05/roadtripping-calpe/ I would love to ride that narrow road with the yellow lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 31, 2017 Share It's Friday and Spain related, so check out this link:https://cyclingtips.com/2014/05/roadtripping-calpe/ I would love to ride that narrow road with the yellow lines! Some nice climbs on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted March 31, 2017 Share Do you know . . . everyone that has asked us for directions so far has either driven from northern Europe or flow here! The South coast of Spain - particularly the bit closest to Africa, is a long way from here. Where in north Africa would you probably be? When Angel went to Morocco from Spain he caught the Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier (Morocco) ferry. He and a friends took a van carrying two MTB's and two motorbikes with them. The trip took less than an hour. He suggested that if he went again though he would travel from Almeria to Nador which takes between 4 and 6hrs depending which company you use. If you choose a night crossing it allows for some "sleep time" on the boat. I guess you'd have to weigh up whether you wanted more drive time on the Spanish mainland or more ferry time allowing for some rest. Gen and Slowbee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted April 2, 2017 Share We were asked by the Bank Manager to take our UK passports into the bank on Friday so that he could make copies. Hoping that this is the last check before they approve our top-up loan and we can GET ON WITH IT. The record really is sounding stuck right now :-( Albatross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAGecko Posted April 8, 2017 Share Right. I've caught up As I've said to you before my friend, you're not a talker, you're a doer. And those types are hard to find. Inspirational. Wendy, Mntboy and Bonus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted April 14, 2017 Share This clip of Peter Sagan riding the Stage 7 Time Trial at Tirreno-Adriatico (2017) reminded me of something we noticed when we got to Spain. In the UK if you want to cross the road on a Zebra Crossing you walk up to the edge of the pavement, look both ways and very quickly cars will stop for you and you can cross safely. In South Africa if you want to cross the road on a Zebra Crossing you walk up to the edge of the pavement, look both ways . . . wait for a gap in the traffic and run like hell. Safety is for sissies. In Spain if you want to cross the road on a Zebra Crossing you walk up to the edge of the pavement whilst concentrating intently on your phone. Without looking either way you may walk straight out onto the crossing. It is the total responsibility of the vehicle driver to see you and to stop. There is no such things as "I couldn't stop in time". You must stop in time, end-of :-) On the plus side - when you are the pedestrian the same rules apply :-) https://youtu.be/0rtjDKbqhOg Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Loose cog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted April 14, 2017 Share And in Italy it's..........hoot hoot pot pot " muoviti ! " [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wendy and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted April 20, 2017 Share This morning we met with the bank manager, who helped us prepare our responce to some enquiries from the banks head office "Risk Dept". Then later we spoke on the phone with the nice lady at the risk office answering what are hopefully their last few questions. Tomorrow I have to check a couple of things with the builder and get the answers back to the risk dept. Edit: I might actually phone the lady at the risk dept. from the builders house while I'm there and let them speak to each other! #finalfewhurdles DIPSLICK, Craig501, Stretch and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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