Holiday to London- for 5 days!!!

Walking walking.... our feet, our ankles, Steve's knees- a bike- that's what we need but where will we stow it    ( like the nautical lingo) ? We researched this topic exhaustively. Finally one day in Fethiye, while visiting our local chandler, we met two Belgian fellow sailors riding Brompton bikes. We googled them and yes they were small- see opposite -minimum weight 10kgs until we put all the other bits on them. The site is quite fascinating. You can build a bike of your choice with a "configurator". But where were we to buy them?

The unfolded bike

Athens was the closest bike shop which sold Bromptons. I emailed Australian bike shops on the Brompton site. One in Newtown said there would be a four month waiting period! How were we to relieve our aching feet?

and in its folded splendour              

                                                                               
Go to London- it had to be done- to even consider such a short trip- 5 days from Australia is mad! But by Pegasus from Dalaman airport- anywhere from 4-13 hours but for only $380 return!!  This is the sort of experience I also wanted to have while in Europe - the ease of European travel.

So I contacted Compton's in London and ordered the bikes. Not cheap bikes but sturdy and should fit into our storage space above the generator. So on 12 November we travel to London, stay in South Kensington and hopefully also do some boat bits shopping- Musto sea boots for one.