Mark Holmes

With apologies to a few of my friends who write well on X (some of whom I can’t find anymore), I think there’s simply too much rubbish published here that is poorly written, often vulgar, motivated by hate not love. I’m giving up.

I’m happy.

My Triumph Tiger Sport - I love it. youtu.be/mfdZE3cblMw via @YouTube

@IvanTaggart @OfficialTriumph Never considered anything else. Enjoy your rides in the sunshine.

@MarkHolmesRTW @OfficialTriumph A great bike Mark. Nice to see you back on a Triumph my friend!

Look at me with my new bike ! A @OfficialTriumph Tiger Sport. Lighter and smaller than the Rocket X, it should suit me well around Lyon, up to the Alps and down to the Mediterranean

Gone to a new home, after an agonising four years. markholmes.me/journal/2022/1…

It's SOLD ! The only @OfficialTriumph Rocket that has been ridden around the world. Bought by Guillaume, a fellow Lyonnais. 4 years after I finished the journey, and 3 1/2 years of dilema after that, I cleaned it up and let it go. Simply too big for my new life in central Lyon.

Cuba is broken. Cuba doesn't work. If you are thinking of going, read this first. markholmes.me/journal

Pina Colada anyone? Come to Cuba.

I note with enormous pleasure that people are venturing out into the world again on their motorcycles. Many have struck out with great ambition, and some are even attempting to circumnavigate. Keep going, keep riding, and let me know if you make it back to where you started.

Hoist the Star-Spangled Banner ! Four years after being refused entry, just because I rode through Iran, they are going to allow me back in again.

Have another look at this list of circumnavigators by motorcycle on @HorizonsUnlimit ... I've added photo horizonsunlimited.com/circumnavigato… It's taken a lot of work and is still 'in progress'. Some images could be better. If you access to better photos, please get in touch with me or HU.

@ICN_online have asked me to explain how, after losing almost everything, I leapt into the world with unbridled enthusiasm, and changed it. Free subscription here: international-coaching-news.net/subscribe/ Full article on pages 27-30.

2021 year is finishing pretty well. #chassagnemontrachet Happy New Year !!

@macfloyd53 Direction indicator on a Morris 1000.

What is this ? ..

Noël in Lyon. Les bûches at Boulangerie St. Vincent, our local. Irresistible !

Guns, machetes, road blocks and cocaine - Bolivia was challenging ! But I left with a smile. I've just had an article published by @motorcyclemojo magazine about my scary ride through Bolivia in 2018 on my @UKTriumph RocketX. motorcyclemojo.com/2021/11/bolivi…

Dalila has just got an article published in LE PROGES, our regional newspaper, about my book signing session tomorrow. She’s thrilled and I’m feeling very proud of her. leprogres.fr/insolite/2021/…

Book signing in Lyon on 13th November 2021, at our favourite bakery. instagram.com/p/CVIjDAHomrV/…