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Offline Biggles

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For the adventurous
« on: September 28, 2012, 01:00:45 PM »
When you're ready to go further than the local shops...

have a read of the attached excerpt from a book about doing it.
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2012, 02:46:39 PM »
My hat goes off to them, gustzeeeee to say the least.
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2012, 07:15:42 PM »
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2012, 07:21:18 PM »
a bit to scarey for me  :crazy
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 11:17:54 AM »
Bit too much for me and way out of the wifes league, she needs "proper accomodation" and a plug for her "GHD"..........but wouldn't it be nice????? me trusty STeed and a bunch of mates travelling along all those beut European roads.......aaahhh... the serenity of the highway........scusi, un macchiato per favore, or ena cafe, efharisto poli.
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 12:39:51 PM »
Quote from: Biggles on September 28, 2012, 01:00:45 PM
When you're ready to go further than the local shops...


I'm all ways ready to go further than the shops..........just that the budget won't allow it.........lol
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 12:49:33 PM »
Quote from: Rubencan on September 30, 2012, 11:17:54 AM
.....aaahhh... the serenity of the highway........scusi, un macchiato per favore, or ena cafe, efharisto poli.
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2012, 07:47:00 AM »
thanx BGL's
a nice read

travel lite he says !!!
notice the 12 volt coffee maker on the fuel tank   ???????????
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2012, 09:27:06 AM »
That sounds fantastic, what a way to see the world..... 

It all sounds so easy just buy a ticket and everything will sort itself out..  Hmmm.. maybe..  but I suspect you need to have some money and time away from work to do it.
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Re: For the adventurous
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2012, 11:06:08 AM »
no BB
just MONEY
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