2. Getting nearer

Today is Saturday the 5^th of September Which my brother’s birthday, So I had a quick call to him a little earlier, then I put a pair of jeans on not something I do very often this time of year because it’s too hot. grab my crash and my jacket ran down to the garage I took the bike to the petrol station. The bike had done 447km from one tank of fuel. When I filled up it only took 19 ½ litres the tank holds 23litres I still had a few kilometres left in the tank. I worked out that my trip to Alicante and back I’d been travelling at 100 kilometres an hour 110 kilometres an hour even 90kilometres an hour and I’d averaged very close to 58 miles to the gallon with what was left in the tank probably closer to 60 miles to the gallon which is absolutely incredible for a 1200 CC motorcycle.

My wife has nipped into town to exchange one of the new jumpers she bought me as it is a bit on the tight side, Unfortunately Spanish sizes don’t seem to have any relation to normal international sizes. She is also going to buy me a small roll of insulating tape that will be the last thing I buy for this trip, the bike is now full of fuel The 10 litre petrol can in my panier is full of fuel, today is the day that I start the boring ironing and final packing of my bags, and also I have started charging some of the batteries that I need along the way. My plan is to have everything packed up on the bike by tomorrow evening with only the documents and paperwork left to take with me Wednesday morning when I leave. If I’ve forgotten anything then that’s tough. Monday will be for chilling, Tuesday I will check the tyre pressures on the bike I will then spend some time Tuesday afternoon trying to sleep because I’ll be leaving in the very early hours of Wednesday morning, the adventure starts