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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Riding South for Fiestas. UK to Spain

Hopefully below I've have embedded a video of me (Dad) with my 13 year old son, riding from the UK to the Basque rejoin of Spain, on our 35 year old bike.

The video is filmed from the prospective of my son with him doing lots of filming and all the spoken "work to camera"!

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61872495" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/61872495">Riding South for Fiestas</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user16753519">Ian T-J</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>



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Nice video.

Whether son or daughter, there's something special about going on a foreign journey with your child on the back. Specially when you run into super-hospitality situations as you did. It always seems to happen.

But you may find quite soon, that if you want to go somewhere on your own, you'll never be able to.
"Can I come Can I come too?? Pleeze! CAN I come.....?" On and on and on.
Well, if it happens to you, just put up with it, you could be having some great adventures with him in 20 year's time.
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Great video great story your son will remember that trip for rest of his life well done
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Thumbs up Riding South for Fiestas. UK to Spain Video

Very good video.
It must have been a great experience and an interesting adventure for father and son. Well done.
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Just checked my replies, what has taken me so long? Thanks for your supportive comments. Ian T-J
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Well Done

Cracking Video - good to see you having such fun.
Your commentary is better than that idiot Clarkson you should put in for his job!

Best regards

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great video bet you to had some fun my son used to come with me all the time he was good company he is 6 foot seven now so bikes a bit small now for us both enjoy it while you can
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great video bet you to had some fun my son used to come with me all the time he was good company he is 6 foot seven now so bikes a bit small now for us both enjoy it while you can
Yes my son is now 15 years old and 6 foot tall far to big to ride on the back of a 36 year old bike with full camping kit.
Still in 2 years time in the UK he can ride his own bike on the road
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I’ve edited the original 24 minute video down to 8 minutes, adding some footage of my son and I on Dutch TV and footage of the Spanish Fiesta with the local lads pretending to be bull fighters in the bull ring.

Here is the new 8 minute video:-

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