So finally we were able to do our planned trip that we have had to postpone for two years due to Covid. Two bikes and two couples, myself and my other half Emma on my 2013 R1200 GSA, my brother in law John and my sister Brenda on John's 2018 F850 GS. The route was to ride down through France to Toulon using motorways to get the over night ferry to Corsica on the Monday evening.
Friday 16th Sept Destination Ashford - Mileage 220 miles
We set off from Harrogate, destination Premier Inn Ashford for the night where we would meet the other two for breakfast at 7.00 am before heading to the channel tunnel to make our crossing.
Saturday 17th Destination Troyes - Mileage 300 miles
6.45 am and in they ride and the first thing they said was it's F****ing freezing as it was only about 6 deg. Anyway a bit of time before we could get in for breakfast ( pre booked ) for all four of us so coffee was in order.
7 o'clock comes and in for breakfast only to be told that for those who had booked a full English ( that's all four of us) sorry the chief has shown up. So please have a continental and we will refund the money for the cooked breakfast, which we did. The joys of the premier Inn...
After breakfast we head down the M20 to Folkestone to book in for the 09.20 am train crossing, we had hoped to get an earlier train by sadly not as it only had room for one bike and we wanted to stay together. So sat in the waiting area and consumed some more hot liquids.
A few other bikes from the hotel were also hoping to catch an earlier train to no avail. Anyway boarded the train as planed and off we go.
Our nights accommodation in Troyes was pre booked @ La Maison de Reina. We have stopped here before just not the same B&B, upon arrival and check in we freshened up and walked in to the town centre for a beer or two and something to eat.
Friday 16th Sept Destination Ashford - Mileage 220 miles
We set off from Harrogate, destination Premier Inn Ashford for the night where we would meet the other two for breakfast at 7.00 am before heading to the channel tunnel to make our crossing.
Saturday 17th Destination Troyes - Mileage 300 miles
6.45 am and in they ride and the first thing they said was it's F****ing freezing as it was only about 6 deg. Anyway a bit of time before we could get in for breakfast ( pre booked ) for all four of us so coffee was in order.
7 o'clock comes and in for breakfast only to be told that for those who had booked a full English ( that's all four of us) sorry the chief has shown up. So please have a continental and we will refund the money for the cooked breakfast, which we did. The joys of the premier Inn...
After breakfast we head down the M20 to Folkestone to book in for the 09.20 am train crossing, we had hoped to get an earlier train by sadly not as it only had room for one bike and we wanted to stay together. So sat in the waiting area and consumed some more hot liquids.
A few other bikes from the hotel were also hoping to catch an earlier train to no avail. Anyway boarded the train as planed and off we go.
Our nights accommodation in Troyes was pre booked @ La Maison de Reina. We have stopped here before just not the same B&B, upon arrival and check in we freshened up and walked in to the town centre for a beer or two and something to eat.