smilinjack 0 Posted June 2, 2016 ....but another French ATC strike has seen to that. Hoping to fly tomorrow, Brittany Ferries have altered my return crossing at no charge, so fingers crossed. If I fly tomorrow I actually get an extra day and a half due to the change of ferry. I'm going to sail to Plymouth now, so don't leave Santander until 9 in the evening on Wednesday. With a bit of luck my ZZR and I will be back home next Thursday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted June 2, 2016 didn't this happen last time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smilinjack 0 Posted June 2, 2016 Yep. Their 50th strike since 2009, tenth one this year. Ah well, let's hope for a result tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted June 2, 2016 @smilinjack wrote:Yep. Their 50th strike since 2009, tenth one this year. Ah well, let's hope for a result tomorrow. fingers crossed for you mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadatious 0 Posted June 2, 2016 do the french do any work or just strike all the time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smilinjack 0 Posted July 2, 2016 Right, well, I made it in the end. Got there Friday, bike started pissing petrol out when I tried to fire it up. Made the mistake of trying to fix it that night in a rather dimly lit underground car park, got it working OK next day, or so I thought. Long story short, the float bowls had dried out and one of the float valves had stuck, causing the fuel pump to not stop. As I rode into the mountains I realised the bike was guzzling gas, as it did all the way home. Averaged about 32 mpg and ran pretty crap especially at low speed. Seemed OK as long as I went over 90mph I've had it apart and fixed it-looks like in the gloom I'd missed a hose in the airbox which pressurises the carburettor floats, so basically it was running on pure gas!! Anyway, done the valve clearances, new plugs, air filter and coolant. Notwithstanding all that excitement, the ride to Santander was absolutely blinding-fab roads, constant sunshine, no traffic. Went via the Picos de Europa, although I wouldn't go there again. The roads are just too narrow and too much work. First night in SiguenzaThen on towards Potes, in the Picos. Traffic was a bit slow in parts.....Good view at the top of the pass though. Took the coast road to Santander via Comillas and Santillana del Mar.Then at the ferry saw this-owned from new, guy is 72 now, 130,000 miles. He paid £680 for it!! Great trip, as I said personally the Picos wouldn't be my first choice for a mountain trip because of the roads. Dolomites are much nicer. Was certainly better than being at work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted July 2, 2016 Brilliant mate , so where we going tomorrow ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smilinjack 0 Posted July 2, 2016 @Davehutch wrote:Brilliant mate , so where we going tomorrow ? I'm driving to Cheltenham so I can get cracking first thing Monday, got a big job on. And sailing to France next week, taking the car to Spain. Sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted July 2, 2016 @smilinjack wrote:@Davehutch wrote:Brilliant mate , so where we going tomorrow ? I'm driving to Cheltenham so I can get cracking first thing Monday, got a big job on. And sailing to France next week, taking the car to Spain. Sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
