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Italy to Belgium by Bike - Therapy part two!

7/9/2016

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I wrote before about my three-day self- therapy session on the back of the motorbike en route to Italy, where I traversed the entire gamut of my memory.

I had three days on the back of the bike to face once again and I really didn’t want to listen to myself for so long, again.

It was easier this time around as we had already ridden for one day spending a day in Florence. We had two-three days to reach home though.

‘A friend’s wife used to read on the back of the bike.’ Noel said, when I was making mutterings about how to shut my head up while seated behind him.
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‘I can’t use the Kindle like that, if I drop it I may kill someone!’ I laughed. Although it wasn’t a laughing matter.
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Not quite us - but the set up is similar - I am very comfortable! (Image “Senior Bike Riders” by debspoons - freedigitalphotos.net)
I found a paperback at the camp site we had stayed at and decided to give that a go. I sat on the book when I first hopped on board. All good there, it couldn’t move, it couldn’t even breathe!
 
After a few hours of watching glorious scenery scoot by, my brain started to think of things I didn’t want to listen to. Carefully I eased the book out. 
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There’s a fair bit of space between Noel and I. My seat is ergonomically comfortable. Knees bent just right, back straight, and plenty of room.  I don’t hold on to Noel, or anything really. Only when he has to accelerate or brake quickly do I clutch the pannier bars to prevent me slipping forward or back. The large panniers behind my calves and back make a safe armchair feel – indeed I almost fell asleep at one stage!
 
The book was protected from the wind behind Noel’s back and with each page turn I took my time. It worked beautifully. I could read enough to escape into another world.  Sometimes I was surprised to look up and remember we were hurtling along a motorway. And I didn’t have to listen to myself at all!
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