Trip report - Operation Clusterfuck

A lot of good men are buried nearby.



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Anyway, didn’t mean to get too heavy there, but I’m always in awe.........

A couple of randoms......


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A 520 section tyre.

I’m not entirely sure my 39.99 Aldi pump will bead that bad boy......

From a panzer in Arnhem


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Covered walkway was shut but a place to take cover from fire and view I’m sure. ......


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Anyway, it’s been a fantastic day.

Couple of hours to burn so coffee time.

The clothing selection was limited at the museum so I’m posing as an American cousin

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Back to the hotel and sort kit out....

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Gotta like dry gloves......


For a while......


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So honk it up to Rotterdam, just enough time for another huge and very very heavy shower.

Again, suddenly my kit doesn’t seem expensive right now.

It’s performed brilliantly.


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It’s still v windy so I recon on a rough crossing.

Double strap the steed and bimble up for coffee.

My cabin is right at the back of the boat, a potential pukefest.

Using planning skills that any soldier would be proud of I position a puke bucket strategically.......

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Coffee, smile as I recall so moments on the trip.

Cabin, sleep puke free.

Back of the net.


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Day 10

Wake up to beautiful blue skies and little wind.

Even Hull looks vaguely attractive as the sun rises majestically.....

I’m prepared for the clusterfucking shambles that is “entry to the UK” but Hull really push the boat out, (in fact I wish someone had pushed it back to Rotterdam).

I’m not a planner, neither am I a rocket scientist but I’m going to attempt to display a level of intelligence clearly beyond the strategy planners in Hull

Ok Mark, starter for 10.

You have a busy ferry due in at 0730. Do you.....

A. Realise that this is a peak period and open up as many security and immigration lanes as possible.

B. Decide to introduce foreigners to our love of queuing by opening less than 1/4 of the available lanes.

It’s a fucking shambles. Fuck knows what Brexit will bring.

We’re a fucking laughing stock, I wish the cocksuckers who made policy decisions in Whitehall lives in the real world where people queue up for hours and have real concerns about EHIC, Green Cards, etc etc.

You’re a bunch of fucking squabbling children.

I have a pleasant chat with the immigration guy. I’m sure they get a load of attitude all day. Nice bloke, I wish him a pleasant day, and head off.

Anyway, mini rant over, I hack down to Derbyshire on A roads, a v nice last couple of hours......




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Put bike to bed.

I’m on a tight schedule, basically run in, shower and jump in car to head off for 5 days at work in Wales.........

I’ve kicked the arse out of it timing wise in order to get max time over the water in Europe.

So it’s been a great trip.

I’m fortunate enough to be able to be eminently flexible, both with routing and indeed timings.

I never got remotely close to Where Eagles Dare, but some great roads, great memories, and a few mini adventure tales are in the bag.

I know that I’ll grin occasionally this week at work, as visions of randy Dutch barge drivers, girls whispering me so hooorneeee, and getting a few apexes nailed, jump into my mind.

As ever , happy to share any details folk may want, eggy farting Dutch lady aside.

My previous RR will point out why I’m so keen to make each trip count, and live my life as a slightly nicer person........

I think I’m still a bit of a twat so,............

Bollocks, I’ll have to go pack the bike again....

Thanks for sharing the trip with me.


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