The Picos Mountains on a Royal Enfield Himalayan - Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- This is Part 1 of a trip to the Picos Mountains in Northern Spain on a Royal Enfield Himalayan 411.
Campsite:
www.picos-euro...
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I hate ferries, painted and slippery, wet and slippery, or usually both.
Excellent music, very Spanish theme. My last years trip memories came flooding back.
I do try and find fitting music, takes time but I think it's worth it!
Boy that’s a lot of bikes on that ferry, looks like a Spanish invasion, he he, hope you win, keep the rubber side down as they say.
Great stuff... 👍 how fortuitous, I'm catching the ferry tomorrow to do a northern Spain tour on my Royal Enfield.. ! Great timing 😃 enjoy... !
How amazing! Have a brilliant and safe adventure. 😊
I like the new jacket. You’re more visible now.
It's a great summer jacket. 😊
Very enjoyable as ever, Charlie. The music was spot on also 👌
Thanks! 😊
There you see, -there is no need for a bigger bike. Abigger bike is more troublesome to drive and what not. An light bike is easy to handle and maintain. Easier to hold when stopping in front of roadcrosses, you name it. I have had a lot of big bikes so I talk of experiance. Now I have light bikes. Well the Honda 750 DCT is my havyest bike. And its a bit too havy. Like your videos! 👍👍🌷🌷❤❤🌹🌹👌👌
Sometimes it's nice to have the ability to go when you want to GO rather than have to plan half a mile ahead tho. 🤣
I’m totally inspired by your can do, get up and go attitude towards life.
Motorbikes will hopefully always be here to give us motivation and opportunity to escape and enjoy adventure along with their comforting character and unique company. 😊
Absolutely, long may that continue! 😊
You have some great friends. My bike group is lovely but a bit ManxTT
Oh I couldn't ride with folk like that, these guys have tolerated my pace for years and I'm so grateful!
Ah brilliant Charlie, was looking forward to your trip to the Pico’s , lot of bikers on that ferry. Was that an Austin 1300 on the road there 👍, look forward to watching the rest of your trip, cheers, Mitch 👍
It was! More to come when I get a minute! 🤣
I'd spotted that too at a glance, likely1300 GT.
Just before the meetup, was what looked like rear view of a yellow Caterham 7..! following a lorry and range rover...? Interesting what can be seen out there at time.
Excellent vid. I like when Jay said, is Roger ready to do 60 and you replied , he thinks he already he is.
I've since discovered that he really wasn't. 🤣
That’s me forgetting to put the tiger in first gear and stalling it 😮😅
The clunk of shame! 🤣
Can't wait to see the next episode. That ferry was massive!
Coming soon!
How excellent another trip with you. bloody hate having to move camp when you've just set up.
Looking forward to the next episode!
Coming soon. 😊
Thank you Charlie, that is a lovely video all parts. I do like a ferry trip on the motorcycle and camping, looking forward to the next episode. Roger is the ideal bike for that trip.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
A excellent vlog Charlie can't wait for part 2❤❤❤
Thank you. 😊
always dread the disembarkation on a wet slippy metal follr, not fell off yet but there is always the thought
It's the seed of doubt on the mind!
Hi Charlie.
Many thanks for the video.
One question: This black metal frame Roger hast right behind the windshield.... Where's it from ? I am searching one like this. Many greetings from Germany, Stefano 🙋
Hi, this was a sat nav mount from I doan bought on eBay.
Great videos…keep em coming. Quick question….how are you recording your audio ? Via Bluetooth intercom to your Insta360? Something were playing with and seemingly not succeeding 😂
Hi! I use a DJI mic in each helmet and a receiver plugged into the go pro mounted on mine. 😊
Brilliant 👍
Yes, awful loading un/loading, anchoring set-up. Those steel mushroom-like anchor points - don't catch one under your back wheel whilst you have full lock on and are barely moving. Tipped me over.
That's exactly where it was wedged!
Great vlog Charlie, really enjoyed it. That’s some mileage in a couple of days. Loved the faces on the lads sitting together on the bunk 😂. Dolphins too 😍😎. Look forward to the next instalment and maybe a CFMoto squeezed in before that ?
I will certainly try to juggle both bikes . 😊
Well done, you did the first part the ferry! I have to say Brittany Ferries embarkment and disembarkation to Spain is a shambles, it was like that for us, bloody chaos, I’d love to know what idiot came up with that idea! Looking forward to the next episode albeit I don’t like the look at that incident you had! Hope your ok ❤
It was rather scary! 🤣
Do you think you enjoyed that bike as much as the CF Moto for comfort and power?
Too soon to say for comfort, I added a sheep to Rogers seat, but power j can safely say the CF has it in the bag! First long ride coming up today on the CF. 😊
Arhhh, Northern Spain, Picos and the Pyrenees my favourite biking destinations ❤️
You have come a long way since your first Scotland-tour Charlie. Looking forward to the rest of this "trip". "Keep the rubber down" 😘
Thank you! Seems ages ago now!
hey charlie! looks like another epic adventure to start on. Could I just ask; what intercom are you using there? thx, safe travels.
The intercom is Cardo.
I was glad to see that you made a film of doing such a long journey on a Himmy. When I inquired about one at my local dealer, he said that, while it was fine for pottering about country lanes, it was an absolute pig on the highway, which rather put me off. I take it you would disagree?
It's not an absolute pig on motorways, but it's not a race horse either. It's more of a reliable and steady dog.
There's no doubt about it Charlie, The Picos de Europa area is probably the best introduction to touring Spain on a bike. I try to keep a lid on my excitement regarding my October trip every year, but you've blown that lid clean off! What a great warmup to what was obviously a great trip - it's going to be fascinating to watch as always. Oh, and that Austin 1300GT! Not seen one of them for decades! Looking forward to part 2 and beyond. 😎
October will come round very soon! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Great video but I hadn't realised you had posted anything for a while then I realised TH-cam had unsubscribed me for some reason ? I only saw this video as it popped up as one I might like. Not sure if it affected anyone else or if you had noticed a change in the number of subscribers but Wiltshire Man said he had the same issue 🤔
Oh no! That's not good! Not sure what to do about that. 😐
...... a real adventure
Beautiful video - feels like a last hurrah for Roger before the CMF Moto takes the stage. You now have me dreaming of my own trip abroad this year - possibly a ferry to explore Belgium or maybe a jaunt to Northern Ireland.
Do it! Nothing beats just getting out there! 😊
Fantastic stuff as always! Why is it that docks, ferries and bikes are nearly always a rubbish setup? Looking forward to part 2
It's a nightmare boarding and disembarking!
Just wanted to say congratulations to Daisy on her achievement. You must be so proud, well done to her for doing the work and you for giving masses of support. Ride safe...
Thank you so much! 😊
Iam Spaniard the Picos de Europa zone is the home birth of Reconquista.
I hope I can show your country to it's best. 😊
Fantastic Charlie
Hi Charlie, you can’t put enough blogs on here for me, the more the merrier. They are so entertaining! Maybe less singing 😂 as always ride safe 😊
Hahaha thank you🤣
My wife and I were on Irish ferry on our Himalayan and I was anxious like you
Scary times!
loved the music and the video
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
i have never thought of the enfield as a long distance ride but it looks like i was very wrong looks like every ones having a good time and the lads had the chance to spend the night with a sam fox look alike cant be bad
Hahaha, not sure the comparison is a good thing tho. 🤣
Excellent choice of music. Regarding language learning, I found out that learning to speak a language is much easier than trying to understand folks speaking it.
Absolutely! I tried my best by the end. 😊
I have two pics that were taken many years ago boarding the ferry, one on a 1200 Bandit and another on a Triumph Daytona. We had an overnight stay before boarding the ferry. The number of bikes boarding was about 20% of what now seems the norm. Got that same pic of the wake behind the ferry too. It used to be 24 hours, someone told me it is now 36?
I think it depends on which ports you go to and from, and the time difference., but it is flaming long!
Wow looks great Charlie. Though getting of that ferry look like the stuff of my nightmares 😮
I am currently in France enjoying a first European trip on my Z400 with my husband on his Ducati Monster. No camping for us though. 6 days in and it’s be fantastic. Thanks for being an inspiration and hope you are having or already had a great time. I look forward to seeing the next episode.
That sounds brilliant! Have an amazing time. 😍
One of my favourite destinations. I am sure you agree😊
It's definitely up there!
Great video, are you going to visit the cathedral at Santiago d'Compostela whilst in the region - more or less.
Would the Portsmouth to Santander been any easier?
I visited Covodonga but not a cathedral, the basilica instead. 😊
We came back to Portsmouth but needed Plymouth on the way out due to dates.
Super video as ever, thanks very much. Brought back lots of memories our honeymoon 20 years ago riding a Moto Guzzi California around the Picos and Northern Spain. Such a cool place to ride in, perfect roads and mountains and eagles!
Ohh I saw some eagles at the top of the cable car 😊
Appetite well and truly wetted!!! I’m off there in October 🇪🇸🇪🇸 ( on the GSA unfortunately)
Great video btw look forward to part 2 👍
Ride safe x
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Yay! We're off to Sunny Spain y'viva Espania.....
Maybe have go on my ADV scoot, had a trial run to Jersey, a 200 mile trip ,with camping gear , dun good!
Chaz ,you dancing the Flamenco,,,💃, reckon you'd give it a good attitude, a lot of Bull !
Hahaha noone needs to see my bad flamenco efforts. 🤣
Oh yes we do!
( It's panto time already!)
@geraldturner9297 🤣
It's going to be interesting to see how your new 450MT rides like next time you do something similar again.
I can't wait! 🩵
Dolphins are Wow, 😊😊😊
Aren't they just!
@5:45 When I bought my ticket I read the terms and conditions and I can't remember where it says; "You acknowledge that you're a lizard and you enjoy being left under the sun for hours on end just waiting to enter the next phase of the boarding process that consists on being left under the sun for hours on end". I certainly didn't expect an air conditioned lounge with cold drinks and live music but this?
It was swealtering! 😭
@@restdayrider I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.
Twas early days to been able to ridden Sally on the trip, sure would have been a test for the bike.
Another time, until then onwards and upwards, watching for pt2..
Hi! I didn't have the new bike for this trip, picked that up the week I got back. (She's not a Sally! Name is soon to be released. 😊)
@@restdayrider Ah... my confusion is how I'd watched the videos in my feed, than there time being released... .. I'll go stand in the corner.. Ms
So that's where you have been great video as always 👍
Thank you 😊
Very nice, clear sound, super video and a proper story. I am looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you! It takes ages to pull the editing together so it's nice to hear. 😊
Hey Charlie, just wondering about how you transfer footage, edit whilst away, i'm away to Europe end of July and first time with cameras, not really got an idea of what to take, part of me just wants to save the fottage until i get home...
Hi, I take a lap top and an external hard drive, then at the end of each day I transfer everything across from the SD cards and can then wipe them for the next day. 😊
@@restdayrider ah I was hoping there would be a way without the lappy, thanks for the reply 👍
Oh no wish I hadn’t seen the end bit. Hope you were ok 😢
All absolutely fine, well, people were anyway! 🫣
how come you didnt take your new bike
I didn't have it then! I got back the night before it arrived, but creating travel vlogs takes ages so things are a bit out of sync.
Love these touring vids....love from Wroughton. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you 😊
Oh boy, I could feel your malaise while turning on the wet slippery floor on the boat, and I was right there with you holding my breath. I would have freaked out all over my insides, too! 😂
How did you sleep on the boat? I hope it wasn't too rocky.
Very beautiful scenery!
Very funny entertainment! 😅
Thanks for sharing!
Ride safe!
The sleep on the way out was smooth, the sleep on the way back was incredibly rough and nearly threw me from the bunk!
@restdayrider lol omg! Hope you didn't get sea sick 🤢
No I was good, took some amazing travel pills and felt absolutely fine, just tired! 😊
@@restdayrider Oh good... being sea sick is the worst!
Havent done that crossing in 19 yrs wow the ferry is a lot different with bikes. Probably about 30 bikes when I went! As usual fab entertainment thankyou. Having to give up my beloved motorcycling For health reasons unfortunately but will bike vicariously through u tube channels. Never thought would come to this. Thank you. Asturias and Galicia and the Picos are my favourite rides abroad and I’ve done most of Europe. The beauty is astounding as well as the people and the food. Was my hope prebrexit to live there. At 66 I will be able to in a few months but now can’t bloody ride
Oh that's such a shame. Is a trike an option at all?
@@restdayriderlosing licence thru neurological issues
Awesome first episode Charlie, looking forward to the next instalment👍What a beautiful part of the world👌
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Any bikes left in England?🤪
I suspect not!
A lot of bikes on that ferry. If you are coming down to southern spain drop by.
Spain is so beautiful . . .
Wow, the number of motorcycles on that ferry is staggering!
It was an eye opener!
This was fun!! See you lated alligated!
🤣
Fabulous as ever. Really looking forward to enjoying the rest of this adventure! 👍
Spain and France = Smooth roads, little traffic, great scenery, food and places to stay. Enjoy on any bike.
Absolutely agree. 😊
OMG.... wot 'ave I signed up for here, was my first thoughts as I started listening (and watching) this here?
Fortunately it fdid get better and now, i'm looking forward to Part 2!
Glad to hear it ☺️
You finished at Covadonga! Welcome to my home. I moved here in 2019 just before Covid struck. My family and I now live iin El Corralon up a mountain and love this area. We have donkeys, badgers, slow worms, frogs, 'wild cows' birds of prey, wall lizards, beetles and other creatures that regularly visit us where we live.
Enjoy sharing your ride with others.. The Himalayan is the right size and power for these roads! XXXXXXX
It was fabulous, the Himmy would have been great but he needs some TLC now!
The whole coast is a great ride but Asturias is the most beautiful region of Spain, it is stunning. Covadonga is worth a visit whilst you are there, the seaside towns too like Llanes & Ribadsella. Don't forget to stay hydrated with Sidra. 👍
I did Covodonga. 😊
Where you're made to park dictates how easy, or not, it is to get off the boat. You did very well from a bad spot, as you said " I didn't drop it.". Good Good. Good.
That was my only positive from that experience! 🤣
I do enjoy your video series. Quack Quack QUACK yep I understood that perfectly
Hahahaha!
Who doesn't like Dog-phins or those gorgeous cows?
Lots of pleasure on those beautiful 'bergweggetjes'(little mountain roads).
First time I've seen wild dolphins. 😊
I felt your heart racing going off the ferry, I think it would bother me too, with the load you're carrying. I look forward to seeing your adventure, as I did your previous ones.
It was a heart in mouth moment!
Remember in Spain indicators are an extra and if a car is emerging from a side road they will wait until your 20 meters away and roundabouts the outside lane has priority! Just saying , ride defensive all the time enjoy 🤣😂
I noticed that!
I understand your nerves trying to maneuver Roger on the boat. Not easy. Great idea to do Los Picos de Europa. Nice easy run from Santander, and fabulous scenery. Spain is a paradise for bikes. (One important reason why I enjoy living there). You might consider the Pyrenees next time (from either Santander or Bilbao). If you go that way next time you may also want to practice your French on Duolingo!
It's another one on the list to try and get to. 😊
Very good video, Charlie. Hope you have an amazing trip. Look forward to the next instalment. Cheers and ride safe, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
Thank you 😊
Looks like a great place for riding, and a nice relaxing drink by the camp fire, you can’t beat a good camp fire to help you settle into a holiday ( and the beer of course 🤭)
Absolutely, a great campsite.
Good Evening Charlie , Off on your adventures again with the gang , what a bummer having to move camp after putting it up , good old Rodger he never misses a beat , so all of you take care & ride safe , looking forward to the next episode
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
I was a bit confused at the start.
But you explained that it takes a while to edit and produce the video.
I love it that you can chat and get your mates voice so clearly.
How have you achieved this???
Yes it's a labour of love to edit everything! The sound is using 2 DJI mics one in each helmet and a receiver on the go pro. 😊
Excellent.
Done that crossing more times than i can remember and toured Spain, and toured most countries in western Europe. Now living in Penrith Cumbria it took me and my wife 7 hours to ride to Portsmouth to catch the ferry last year. We're now going to tour Scotland & Ireland. Enjoy the Picos, great area. When you tour Europe, decent hotels, a good restaurant is a must.
I'm looking at Europe next year. 😊
Well done Charlie, real detail in your filming, stay safe and enjoy….Cam xx💐
Thank you Cam. 😊
Looks like good trip. That ferry does look like a mare im bad enough on gravel.
I think I held my breath the entire time through fear. 🤣
Awesome, another great trip series from Charlie! Lezzz goo! 👍👍
Thank you 😊
Greetings from Cangas de Onís. Excellent video and soundtrack. ❤
Lovely place!
Thanks Charlie for that amazing video. Can’t believe there were that many bikes on that ferry. Looks like an amazing ride. See you in the next video.
Thank you, if you saw the snippets at the end you'll see there are more hair raising moments and beautiful roads to come!
@@restdayrider Yes, I never miss the whole video, looking forward to the next ones!!
Brilliant vlog Charlie, looking forward to the next one 😊
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
What , no Gypsy Kings ?? 15.55 blimey ! is that an Austin 1300 GT??
I'd love to use the Gypsy Kings, sadly it's copyrighted. 😐 It was an old UK Austin!
It was and my first car in1975 and was a1963 year so that it old. Mine was rotten as a peach then!!
spot on charlie
I'm confused, you buy a new bike and take Roger?
This was 3 weeks ago, I bought the new bike last week when I got back! A trip vlog takes AGES to edit and put together.
@@restdayrider Well how dumb of me Charlie. :)
@patrickcolclough2423 Not at all! The order of things sometimes gets jumbled as they take forever to produce ! There will be many CFmoto adventures to come. 😊
Lol who's a happy girl then you guys have fun look forward to watching the videos and my God the singing is just great 😊
🤣
Good to see you and Roger off on another adventure
He loved it. 😊
Magic 🤙
slaap voort
I'm just picturing myself sharing a snug cabin with women.
There was a LOT of snoring and a fair bit of flatulence. Some of it was even from the boys. 🤣
Thanks Charlie, that was great 😃😎
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@restdayrider And have a great weekend at ABR 😁
Where's the cf moto
Not fully run-in yet, would be my guess.
This is a recording.
This was 3 weeks ago, I bought the CF when I got back last week, it just takes ages to create travel vlogs so the order is sometimes a bit out. 😊
Have you been in an ambulance in the last six months? Or have you given up saving people for the lure of fame and money.
Wow. I can safely say No. I am still very much a Paramedic and working even harder to enjoy BOTH aspects of my life. Thanks for your concern tho.