I had a meeting today in a hotel Nr Carlisle,so went up via A1, A66 Scotch Corner to Penrith,then up the last bit of the M6.
Normal congestion,Police,accidents and roadworks on these Trunk roads.
Got finished at about 3.30pm and because I was quite near Brampton, I decided to drive back the scenic route on one of my favourite biking roads - A689 to Alston,then onto B6277 from Alston to Middleton in Teesdale and then on down to Barnard Castle..........
BLISS - Winter Sun,Dry Roads,No Traffic or Police (only 2 Cars in 65 miles) and a Superb,Twisty Route in a great new car,listening to a CD.
This new Golf GT TDi 150 is a great piece of kit - fast,torquey,stable and exciting to drive with good handling.
Driving this road again,reminded me of how great it is to ride, on a bike and made me look forward to Spring/Summer to do it again on the GS.
This is one of my favourite roads in the North Pennines and I'm lucky to live in the North of England with the North and South Pennines,Yorkshire Dales,North Yorkshire Moors,Lake District,Kielder and the Borders,together with the Peak District,all easy to ride to for a full day's entertainment on the GS,in whichever direction I choose from home.
Normal congestion,Police,accidents and roadworks on these Trunk roads.
Got finished at about 3.30pm and because I was quite near Brampton, I decided to drive back the scenic route on one of my favourite biking roads - A689 to Alston,then onto B6277 from Alston to Middleton in Teesdale and then on down to Barnard Castle..........
BLISS - Winter Sun,Dry Roads,No Traffic or Police (only 2 Cars in 65 miles) and a Superb,Twisty Route in a great new car,listening to a CD.
This new Golf GT TDi 150 is a great piece of kit - fast,torquey,stable and exciting to drive with good handling.
Driving this road again,reminded me of how great it is to ride, on a bike and made me look forward to Spring/Summer to do it again on the GS.
This is one of my favourite roads in the North Pennines and I'm lucky to live in the North of England with the North and South Pennines,Yorkshire Dales,North Yorkshire Moors,Lake District,Kielder and the Borders,together with the Peak District,all easy to ride to for a full day's entertainment on the GS,in whichever direction I choose from home.