The cars
Day one car park Lille the cars got together. Ours was pretty pants compared to some.
View ArticleMore missing bits – Day 1 – All over the place
I’ve been chastised for not filling in the rest of the Journey – but I wasn’t sure how much roaming data I had left and then Holidays kicked in and I wouldn’t have been too popular blogging on my...
View ArticleMissing bits – Day 2 – more in the mountains
Day 2 was definitely the best, hardest and scariest day. Here are some more pictures and clips. See also Rocky Mountain High. Here’s how we do it – heating on full – later discovered cowling was...
View ArticleDay 3 – Italy to Arles – thanks mum.
John and I started the day with a hangover and let Martin do the driving. After a nice morning travelling through Italy on blissfully flat roads I took over and we crossed the Alps Marritime and into...
View ArticleRally car shoot out–Mercedes 300D v Rover Metro
On paper this should be no contest. Germany’s engineering excellence and manufacturing efficiency takes on a bucket of rust designed on the back of a fag paper and built from leftover bits by a bunch...
View ArticleRally Preparation
Like all professional sports teams, the top beer rally team understand the importance of preparation. Race preparation for an international motoring event, such as the scally rally, involves four key...
View ArticleThe rest of day 1
View Martinam201108260934 in a larger map We started a the day with jaunt up the North coast. I suggested a detour passed Torr head – that was not too popular – burning brakes and general moaning....
View ArticleDay three plankers to Tralee.
After a bacon bap and a shower John headed us along the coast from Westport and then we cut in through some stunning countryside, passed lots of wild rhubarb. We eventually arrived in Clifden where...
View ArticleDay 4–brakes, beer and bed.
Since I was the nominated driver, I had stopped drinking early – but still felt pretty wrecked – probably from all the planking I did the night before. Nice drive up to Dingle up Conor pass. Dingle...
View ArticleMore Day 3–mainly planking
Breakfast View Planking the Garda station A bum? Plank with colours As close as we got to a Hurley match Planking a brass band (our freestyle entry) Planking the cheese isle in a...
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