24 September 2008 Started my third set of Spanish lessons. Went back to do Level 1 A and still struggling. 01 September 2008 Back at work. Preparing for Part 2 – LA to Tierra Del Fuego. 30 August 2008 Mad dash to LA to make early morning flight. 28 August 2008 Stop at Corbin Factory to get a new seat made to relieve backside ache. 23 August 2008 Cross back into the US and head down the pacific coast towards LA. 18 August 2008 Do my 4000 mile service with a little help from a friend. 15 August 2008 Cross over from Alaska into Canada. 09 August 2008 Drive 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle to Prudhoe Bay! 03 August 2008 One way flight to Anchorage, Alaska, USA! 22 July 2008 Parabellum.com donate one of their tall, fuel saving windscreens to the cause. Thanks! 04 July 2008 Bought a Suzuki DR650 in Anchorage. Very pleased as it was a bit worrying not being able to find a bike. 04 June 2008 Less than two months to go and I can't find a dual sport in Alaska for love nor money. 10 April 2008 The Tractor ('94 BMW F650) stolen from outside my flat. 12 March 2008 Book one way ticket to Anchorage for 03rd August 2008. 14 January 2008 Start Spanish lessons again in order to prepare for going through Central and South America. 23 September 2007 Have an accident on the M25 with my BMW F650. 15 July 2007 Attend a 'First on the Scene' of an RTA (Road Traffic Accident) course at the Woodford Fire Station and learn basic first aid and what to do at an accident. 24 May - 05 June Ride my new ER6f up to the Faroe Islands via Shetland Islands joining up with the Shetland Island Cruisers and back via the Orkney Islands. 19 May 2007 BMW F650 broken down again! Buy brand new Kawasaki ER6f for £100 (0% finance). My first 'sports' bike. 10 January 2007 Start 18 month contract and reschedule trip to August 2008. 01 December 2006 Take mini motorcycle holiday around New Zealand until new job starts on the 10 Jan 2007. 13 November 2006 Accept contract position and delay trip in order to prepare and save more money. 13 October 2006 I hand in my resignation for the 30th November. 17 September 2006 Have bought www.1girl1bike1world.com and want to turn my trip into around the world adventure if I make it through the Americas. 20 July 2006 Bike fixed and so far ok. Tank bag just arrived in the mail. 9 July 2006 Five weeks and Motoden (Honda UK) has still not fixed my bike. Phoned up a BMW dealership and they said it only takes a couple of days to source parts. 20 June 2006 Bike still not fixed. And it is my sisters's (Rhonda and Dawn) birthday in NZ. 4 June 2006 Bike back at dealership as it keeps on cutting out due to cracked carburettor cover. 2 June 2006 Summer's here (c; Cancelled bmw off-road course. 13 May 2006 Bike finally fixed! 06 May 2006 Motoden takes 7 weeks to fix the clutch. Picked up bike and the back break broke down after seven miles. So still no bike. 02 May 2006 Sabbatical refused 24 April 2006 Presented work with my business case for taking a sabbatical. 19 April 2006 Start 10 week long evening classes in Motorbike Maintenance at Hammersmith Community College. 26 March 2006 Bike breaks down during Police BikeSafe day. 22 January 2006 Drop BMW F650 Funduro. Good thing it was secondhand. 21 January 2006 Buy secondhand 1994 BMW F650 Funduro. 20 November 2005 Amazingly pass bike test. 1 October 2005 Decide to motorbike the americas.