296 Bikes and boats. Aug 2018

5th August 2018
We had a visit from Naomi, Steve and Charlotte. We took then to see the seals at Horsey but sadly, for the first time since we had lived here they were not on the beach. The weather was very hot so that was probably the reason. So we just went paddling. Her first time to see and go into the sea having been on this earth for 20 months.

Charlotte's first encounter with the sea.

Having sold the Quad bike and now the Suzuki that had sat in the garage for 2 years abd only been used oncewe decided to use the money to buy some more toys.

We started out with 2 new electtric pedal bikes. We got them from a shop in Norwich and bought them home in the van. After setting them up and charging the batteries we took them out and WOW, they are good. They have rekindled our love of cycling. Most of the time we use them as normal bikes but when we meet a hill or a strong head wind, we just turn on the electrics and woooosh...  away they go. Oh, and mine just happens to be a Yamaha (they made the first electric bikes ever made).

We have used them a fair bit and even took them to some of the trails around Thetford Forest.

Karen spinning the rear end up. These bikes have some power!

Not content with pushbikes, we also decided to buy a small inflatable dinghy. Large enough to take 4 people and small enouth to go into the boot of the car so we can take it anywhere in the UK. Oh, and yet again, it just happens to have a Yamaha engine.

3.2m, 6HP, 4 seats and 4 life jackets.

I took a trip down to Mildenhall to see an old friend, Jon Elvidge. He had ridden up from near Harlow and we had breakfast and talked crap for a few hours. On my way back I decided to visit Mildenhall and Lakenheath airfields and turned up at Lakenheath just as a couple of F15s came into land. Bliss.

These things are sight for sore eyes.

20th August 2018
We are finalising our prep for a trip to the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara for a month on Wallace. He (Karen thinks he is a she!!) is finally all serviced and ready to go.

Check out the burgudy sheepskin seat cover. Sexy Huh!