The good news is that the temporary cast was removed from John's foot on Friday and there is no need for another one. The foot is still swollen but the advice is to keep the foot raised as much as possible and not to do too much walking.
To round off our blog we thought we would list a few facts that maybe of interest to all the motorcyclists that have followed our trip:
Bike air-freighted byAir Transat
from London Gatwick to Toronto
& return: £2574.00
Customs clearance/cargo handling
in Toronto: CAD$122.00
Customs clearance
which included Agents fees/cargo
handling in Gatwick: £149.00
Bike arrived and returned with no damage.
No need for UK residents to obtain ESTA prior to travel. When crossing from Canada to US we paid $6 per person for 90 day visa on the border. Its a more pleasant, relaxed experience than flying into America.
We used Motorcycle Express, based in New Jersey, for the motorcycle insurance, and they also arranged the air-freighting.
Total mileage covered: 13752 miles
Total US gallons consumed: 283.77 galls
(litres used in Canada converted
to US gallons and included)
Average cost per gallon in US: $3.98 per gall (used premium 91/93 octane)
(large variation between States
- most expensive: California)
Average cost per litre in Canada: CAD$1.44 per litre
Fuel consumption in US gallons: 48.45mpg
Converted to UK gallons: 58.10mpg
Total top up of oil between services: 0.5 litre
Bike serviced twice: 1st in San Diego at 6,300 miles and 2nd in Manhattan, New York after another 6,200 miles.
One rear tyre ( a Metzler Tourance) after 7,300 miles.
Front tyre never replaced and still has a couple of thousand miles left in it.
No punctures or mechanical problems.
One headlight bulb was replaced.
I'm pleased to be able to say the bike performed faultlessly.
We have had a fantastic trip which has enabled us to experience the diversity of America which has included some great motorcycling roads and wonderful scenery. The peoples of America are very different but the one overwhelming similarity is their friendliness which we found everywhere we travelled.
Thank you for following our adventure and we are now planning our next trip to keep the winter blues at bay:-)
We intend to place this blog on the HUBB (Horizons Unlimited) which is indispensable for any motorcyclist that intends to travel anywhere in the world. On there you will find hundreds of people's travel stories which will whet your appetite for travel and give you tips and information.
Link below:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/
