R1Liz - Planning a road/sea trip

[@joewilliams5396]

I really like this video showing the whole process, it was presented in a way that was interesting and not rushed. Thanks

[@R1_Liz]

Great! Thank you for the positive feedback 😁

[@paulcrumpton9849]

Good little video Liz, really useful for those who haven't travelled much or at all. One thing I would say, it is worth telling your bank where/when you're going as they sometimes panic when use your card in multiple countries in a short time. Last year my bank refused a payment for this and I had to faff about phoning them from Austria.

[@ralphsmotodiary]

Well done, Liz! Best of luck and can't wait to see how the journey unfolds.

[@R1_Liz]

It’s gonna be a good one, I can feel it 😁😁

[@KnightRider1157]

Looking forward to your adventure 👍👍

[@_Kizzamity]

Thank you for this video! I personally find it hard to book anything because the commitment of travel scares me and I end up thinking of everything that could possibly go wrong. But where's the adventure in that? Your Norway trip inspired me and motivates me to be brave and get out of my comfort zone. I'm excited for this Iceland trip in May 😊

[@R1_Liz]

Thank you! I’m excited too 😁 For me, once I’d hit ‘pay’ on the first boat booking my attitude changed, once you book the first boat it stops being ‘what if’ and you start thinking about just getting on with it - the ‘what if’s will evaporate. And then a week before you leave you might start panicking, but again, once you’re going you’ll feel much better! Nerves are a horrible thing until you learn the patterns and can try to ignore them 😊

[@novichok717]

Thank you

[@Karl3642]

Good luck with making the boat to Iceland….. May the 4th be with you !😊

[@R1_Liz]

Omg I love that!

[@melfzs]

Excellent stuff ,have a great trip 👍, those ferry prices to Iceland don't seem too bad when you compare to them to the IOM steam packet company TT week prices for a four hour trip! 😅😅

[@R1_Liz]

IOM TT prices are incomparable 😂 for May the prices are good, considering it’s 6 days accommodation. Maybe I’ll go to the Isle Of Man too, but away from the racing when the prices aren’t as wild

[@reverendhoover]

Top tip about the travel insurance excluding riding motorcycles. I'm pretty sure I fell fowl of that when I visited my brother in The Hague last year!

[@R1_Liz]

They’re sneaky!

[@dannymac4428]

That was a great vid, informative, easy to follow. 👍💖

[@PureEvolution]

So not the only one that does this to plan a trip didnt know they dropped the ferrys from up north to the Faroe Islands and i didnt know they did Ferry from newhaven as that might work ouit good for a trip i am planning this year thanks for that well hope all goes well cant wait to see what you get up too

[@R1_Liz]

DFDS have always been the option I’ve used, they used to go out from Portsmouth but I think that’s just the fancy boats now. Newhaven Dieppe is just so convenient particularly the 11pm one - not quite a nights sleep but head down enough for a full day riding when you land, and if you’re quick you can get past Antwerp before rush hour starts

[@PureEvolution]

@@R1_Liz oh nice yea been ma8nly using port and Plymouth to Spain but thinking to do it cheaper and go that way you do then maybe day or so to ride down to San Sebastian

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

Hi ithink it was you talking about thermal base layers on another video have you looked at or heard of Merlot wool if you want look them up there not cheap but worth the money when it does get really cold take care ride safe on pinky great bikes 👋

[@R1_Liz]

I’ll have a look 😁 the Zerofit stuff is effective though - we have a cold snap right now but I’m still out enjoying the fact that it at least isn’t raining

[@DaveCBR600F]

Brilliant video on booking everything, very informative 👌

[@phillipchandler8862]

Going to be a great adventure. Seems like May is a good time to travel around Iceland when you will get the benifits of the spring and be less crowded in tourist areas. Best avoid the F roads which might be gravel and have some river crossings. Look forward to see how it turns out. Safe journey.🙏👍

[@R1_Liz]

I’m there for 8 days so my overall goal is to get round the route 1 with some small detours if I can. I don’t mind some hard pack gravel but I’ll avoid anything that’s likely to have river crossing or anything loose/muddy. I read that May is a good time to go to see wildlife too so I’m excited for that

[@Bikermark7089]

Great insight into planning a trip. Look forward watching the trip. Happy new year. 🏍👍

[@R1_Liz]

Happy new year! Thanks I’ll keep you all updated

[@jondenny7336]

Really good video. I've done lots of European tours but i tend to use a travel company because I'm no good at picking s destination or route. I'm excited for you and look forward to seeing how you decide where to ride etc.

[@R1_Liz]

Thank you! I’m not great at planning a route, I like to wake up and see how I feel. At the moment I’m spending a lot of time on the maps deciding what I want to see, and getting advice from locals who are helping me figure out a rough journey 😌

[@simonchilli2088]

That ferry price from Newhaven to Dieppe is very good value I must say. The kittens will be fully grown now and possibly rehomed.

[@R1_Liz]

I know! £36! I almost got a cabin 😁 there will be cats there, the lady loved them so much I doubt she’d rehome them

[@spynles7947]

Be adventurous Liz, take Svarti... 😀

[@R1_Liz]

I love Svarty and he’d be great for this, but I love Pinky more, and also thinking about hauling little Svarty up the 1000 miles to Denmark makes me want to take a nap. Maybe another time 🥲

[@robertsmith4466]

Enjoy the trip hope you get good weather out there and for the crossings.

[@R1_Liz]

I forgot about the actual crossings outside of just booking them. Praying for calm seas. Praying reeaal hard.

[@robertsmith4466]

@R1_Liz I've been on some rough crossings, so I'll pray to the weather God's for you as well.

[@Jules750..]

A really useful vlog thank you for the advice ❤❤❤

[@NebulaLuna]

I'm planning on taking a solo moto trip this year, so this definitely helps with me seeing someone else go through it, inspiration and to know im not alone lol. Any tips on doing a solo trip? I think nerves hold me back the most.

[@R1_Liz]

Heyyy, you’ll love it! Think about what makes you most nervous and start somewhere where those things are less of an issue (don’t like cold, go south, don’t like being alone, go to popular bike places etc - make it easy for yourself first). Spend time on maps getting used to the area and by the time you go there’s nothing to be worried about.

[@Halloweenkieran]

👍👍👍👍❤️

[@DavidWhite-et6ve]

A other great adventure well done liz.what will you do to the bike service?did you get your brake noise sorted

[@R1_Liz]

I’m gonna get the tools I need to look after my chain properly but as for servicing it won’t need anything for another 6000 miles and this trip will only be about 3,500 - she’ll probably get a mini service when we get home. The brake noise isn’t happening as often as it was so I’m just keeping an eye on it for now

[@DavidWhite-et6ve]

@@R1_Liz thank you take care ride safe thanks for your reply you are doing a great job

[@baconbiketours9166]

Make sure you do take some cash. You'll need it if you stop at some more remote Cafes in Iceland.

[@R1_Liz]

Ooops ok thanks 😅

[@Bracken08]

Hi Liz,when you done Norway last yr what way did you go to hirtshals?.was it mostly motorways u used.

[@R1_Liz]

Hi, Yes straight up the motorway, very boring 🥲

[@drost582]

Sounds cheap when compared to our Newfoundland trip in June. 13 hour ferry ride with cabin, bike, wife and myself is $650 Canadian each way. We do not camp and will be Hotels entire trip. Sounds like you will be having another epic trip.

[@R1_Liz]

I’m amazed at how expensive it can be to take this Iceland ferry but I guess it can be treated like a cruise, this is where going solo isn’t so cost effective. I want to camp, but since it’s only 8 days I am trying to plan a route to include hostels since I’m hearing more and more that May is a cold time to go 😬

[@drost582]

@@R1_Liz Hearing same about Newfoundland in June. Why I am fitting my bike with seat and grip heaters. Good luck on your trip.

[@jonhewitt3]

If you plan to have a pint or two, try and find out when the Happy Hour(s) times are for the bars, it's about £9 a pint if not 😮 Supermarket beer is a shocking low 1.5%

[@R1_Liz]

Lucky for me and my budget, I very rarely drink 😌

[@benderbender1233]

👋😘

[@benderbender1233]

5:52 😊

[@stevesalldayventures]

Its a shame there are no routes from Scotland to Iceland by boat/ferry. All of our bikes are a living beings! Anyone who says otherwise is wrong! 😅 Good luck on the adventure! 🙂

[@R1_Liz]

I know! The boat routes out of the UK are so disappointing - you can go south but not north. Legend says you used to be able to get directly to Norway from north England but that’s stopped now, imagine the possibilities if they brought it back 😩

[@stevesalldayventures]

@@R1_Liz Yep! can confirm, being from the North East myself lol it was possible 😂. Maybe one day we will get routes to Iceland/Norway/Sweden.

[@stevesalldayventures]

A quick check online and there is a company called Bergen Cruise Lines trying to get a route back up and running between Newcastle-Bergen-Stavanger by 2026, here's hoping! @@R1_Liz

[@andrewpurkis1049]

Some bikes hibernate. These ones don’t have rusty skin.

[@korazon3spinado]

You have to keep the bike running so it seems like a living being

[@KotdwarsehuBC]

Come to India with your bike i just wanna ride it because I can't afford 🥺🙏

[@silverarrow2558]

Hi apoligies if this gets asked a lot.but why not the tunnel ?

[@R1_Liz]

Cba to ride to Dover, I prefer the timings of the boat, sorts out my overnight and means I start the day in France

[@kennyc4636]

Now it becomes real now lol enjoy!