I’m writing this on the ferry to Kiel, I’ve officially started my riding season and I’m on my way to England. I’ve just downed a beer and read about the weather for tomorrow, confirming my friend Fokje’s forecast of snow and rain for both Germany and The Netherlands. I had hoped for better weather. My consolation is that I know for certain that tomorrow night I will be able to park in a garage and dry my clothes. Fokje is my host and it will be ace to catch up again, a highlight of this ride over to the UK is to stay with her in The Netherlands.
My bike, the Lazy Cat, has been stored in Gothenburg over the winter and I picked her up yesterday, did the MOT and got heated grips fitted. Considering the weather forecast I believe all the 2500 SEK I paid for keeping my fingers warm will pay off very quickly. Also, the weather will give me a possibility to prove, at least to myself, just how tough I am. This could be useful to know – always be positive, right? I’m just slightly concerned as to how much water my rain gear can hold off. We’ll see if this motivates me to cough up for a Rukka jacket… However, when I plan for my travels I always plan for them to happen in sunshine… Remind me again, why did I leave Spain?
Today, I spent a fantastic day watching trail in the forest outside Gothenburg with Lillemor and Kjell, the weather was sunny and crisp and we could ride some twisties on our way to the ferry. There our roads parted, literally, but I’m happy to have shared this first ride out with such good company.
