Monday 09/05/2016
Had a fantastic nights sleep on the ship with some gentle rocking from the waves and the dull throb of the engines. We have a bigger than usual cabin with comfy beds and we were gently woken by daylight through the cabin window. As we only had snacks last night, Krysia wanted a proper breakfast so we had a proper pig-out in the restaurant on board. Actually pretty good value at £7.50 as you do get a lot for your money.
Being a really long crossing and not really wanting to drink much more, we watched a bit of TV, laughed at a Spanish trucker telling jokes we couldn't understand and reduced ourselves to doing crosswords! 28hrs is a long time to kill on a boat but it was nice to eat / mong-out as we pleased and this boat was far quieter and more intimate than the bigger ship we came down on. We ended-up having another meal before we docked which was a bit much but it made sense as we were getting home late.
As the boat docked at almost 9pm, there seemed little point in taking the back-roads back home so we opted for the fastest route home and were back within 1.5hrs of uneventful motorway riding.
The bike has yet again proved to be very reliable. Not convinced my cush-drive fix worked 100% so will need to re-visit that as I need new tyres anyway. Speaking of tyres, the front Pirelli Scorpion has survived almost 20k miles and is still just legal (but cracking-up now). The more road-biased Pirelli Scorpion rear tyre managed less than 8k miles and is totally bald in the middle which isn't that impressive on a low powered bike and for a tyre that came with soo much tread. They otherwise both performed well in all conditions, but I will try something else next time. The previous Michelin Anakee 2 rear lasted well but had a road bias.
Anyway, enough rambling. Another good short escape and opportunity to see / experience some new things. Despite the weather, I think this will be classed as another successful trip. Personally for me another week on the road would have been better, not sure Krysia would agree with me there though....
Mileage: 1418
Beers: 21 + wierd coctail + 3 big vodka's + 3 big red vinos + 2 massive G&T + 4 white ports + 10 brandys + 1 red wine + 1 bottle of red
Ass pain: 2/10 (Krysia) / 1/10 (Me)
Mechanical issues: 0
Accidents: 0 (1 witnessed + 1 drop)
Coldness: 3/10
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