Home again

I've arrived home safely. The Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth was great and as on the outbound trip was a flat as a millpond.

Thanks for all the kind words. My little accident could have been worse, much worse now that I think about it and reflect upon it.
I traveled just over 800miles on the trip (3 days riding) and averaged more then 60mpg (UK gallon).

Panniers are the boxes/containers that are fixed to the sides of bikes (pedal and powered). Many US riders prefer throw over saddlebags instead. Mine are made of strong Polycarbonate and despite tumbling down the road the structure is still intact but will need to be replaced because the mountings are all broken.

Off to the dealers tomorrow to get the bad news.

Samantha