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Photo by Alessio Corradini, on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, of two locals

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Well hello to everybody not going to the meeting by this thread. Well, actually, hello to anybody..............

Yep, coming ot the meeting as we still struggle to readjust to normal life! We went walk-a-bout last year and still suffer wanderlust after 26,385 miles of waking up, deciding where to go, then setting off. Damn. Just need to get more money and do it again............

You'll recognise us by the fact that one of us will be waving a white stick............the female one.............who is not riding the bike..................a very shiny white F800GS as it's new............

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We'll be there (me + wife + Bobby our stuffed watchdog). Easily to spot: heavily overloaded BMW GSA with German license plates. We'll probably arrive on wednesday evening already.
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+1 Me and my Strom, first timer as well, will be on my own mate that was coming had a little off. Looking forward to meeting you all.
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Me and my strom second time for me it must be good
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is the ground at Ripley reasonably soft to pitch the tent, or will I need rock pegs to peg out the tent?

I`ll be 1 of those NOT riding a BMW ............................
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I'll be there and the ground doesn't need rock pegs or mallets.
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I have no idea how I will recognise any of you. I will be on a black 05 Transalp and will have the Jolly Roger hanging from my Tent. Keith 1954, we did say we would meet up for a one day! Just look for the skull and crossbones....
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Keith 1954, we did say we would meet up for a one day! Just look for the skull and crossbones....
Will do GM .. I will look out for that subtle clue to your whereabouts ..

Incidentally, you're bound to notice me too, as I'll be the one carrying a copy of the Times (tucked under my left arm) .. and wearing a fresh pink carnation in my buttonhole.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot .. I'll be riding up, from Oggieland, on my '05 silver ST1300 Pan-European.

See you there mate ..

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I'll be there, but unfotunately not on the bike......my mate who is coming with me got knocked off his bike a couple of weeks ago and so now has a broken leg which means he can't ride or even go pillion.
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I will be there - my first visit to the UK meet, though I met some of you at the Ace Cafe in February. I'm probably going to turn up ahead of the crowd on Wednesday.
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I'll be there Thurs night or Friday morning. Gonna bring my green tarp and something to sit on!
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hi everyone, ill be going down friday morning on the gs800. setting off from manchester so not a great distance to cover. was thinking of making a nice route through derbyshire to fill the morning if anyone fancys tagging along.
4th year for me and the get better and better. see you there
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Me & the new girlfiend who is mad enough to go out with me but sane enough to want to ride RTW (top part) with me on a CG 125
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Myself & my personal madness will be swooping in for 2-nights.

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