This is supposedly a blog about my Goldwing experiences but the weather is keeping the lid on those at present! The great performance of the Wing in bad weather has shown me that I needn”t fear a bit of rain but the skies and forecasts do nothing to encourage me on to it at the moment.

I did manage to locate a suitable pair of boots for my South American jaunt - a pair of Alpinstars Tech 7s seems to fit the bill and SWMBO has even agreed to give them to me for my birthday! I have also acquired a bunch of maps and even gone so far as to get a phrasebook and a set of CDs on Latin American Spanish. I need to learn some useful expressions like “Please help me pick this bike up - my arse is sore, can we rest a while? - I”m knackered, can we rest a while? - how much further is it?” and so forth.

I am hoping to get to the White Horse Wingding at Chipping Norton. I erected the new tent yesterday and I am glad to say it goes up like a dream single-handedly (although packing it up really needs two pairs of hands).