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04-22-2011, 01:38 PM
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Name: Stephen Location: Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England Motorcycle: BMW R1200RT SE Join Date: Jan 2008
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Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
We decided to take a ride to the Brecon Beacons National Park to visit a book lovers’ haven, Hay-on-Wye.
Route  The Brecon Beacons National Park  Some photos of the route        Twisty heaven!  They are very polite to riders in Wales.   
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04-22-2011, 01:38 PM
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Name: Stephen Location: Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England Motorcycle: BMW R1200RT SE Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Hay on Wye
This town is full to the brim with second-hand bookshops, map shops and cafes. What a delight!  I wish I knew what the Welsh writing says...   Here’s an intriguing gigapan of the Hay-on-Wye area. Hay on Wye Castle     Kath outside one of my favourite map shops www.mostlymaps.com  Hay Butter Market     On the way home  We actually made it to Brecon but weren’t tempted to stop. Another day perhaps. Stephen |
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04-22-2011, 05:35 PM
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Name: Rick Location: Buena Park, California Motorcycle: BMW R1200rt Join Date: May 2009
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Beautiful photos, Stephen. You live in quite a historic part of the world. I am struck by the dates on some of the plaques.... our U.S. history is only a bit over 200 years old.... yours is 2000 years old.
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04-22-2011, 05:43 PM
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Name: Bill Location: San Ramon, CA U.S.A. Motorcycle: 1997 BMW K1100LT Join Date: Jun 2008
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Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
 Always love your RR's. Great twisties and castle. Makes me want to come over to see myself.  Thanks.  ____________________________________________ Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce________Will Rogers. |
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04-23-2011, 01:44 AM
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Name: Bill Location: Scotland Motorcycle: Ducati's 1098 S Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Nice one Stephen AND you had the weather for it!
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04-23-2011, 06:14 AM
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Name: David Location: Los Angeles, CA Motorcycle: BMW Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Nice report as usual. And some very scenic country.
I know how those booksellers feel. I have quite a few old books that I can't get rid of. Some time ago I had to institute a policy of not buying books. No more space to put them, and no way to get rid of the old ones. Unless I dump them in the trash can, which I don't want to do. dc |
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04-23-2011, 06:50 PM
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Name: Robert Location: Agoura Motorcycle: 2010 Triumph TigerSE Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Not to be confused with the epically bad sandwich...Hay on Rye.
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04-23-2011, 10:49 PM
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Name: David Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun Motorcycle: 2011 Ninja 1000 Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Thank you for the report. It is always a treat to be able to step beyond the world we find ourselves most comfortably situated, if even vicariously. Nicely done!
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04-24-2011, 06:39 AM
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Name: Suzi Location: Pine Mountain Club, CA Motorcycle: '08 Suzuki GSX650f Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
Another fantastic report by you, Stephen!
Gee....I'd love to nose around in some of those old bookstores! Something fun to do on a rainy day! The countryside is so lush and green. The twisty roads look like so much fun! If a car breaks down along the way, how do you pull over with all those hedge rows growing right up to the roadside? Do people just stop in the middle of the road? I'm curious because I have noticed there does not seem to be break down lanes or shoulders on many of the roads there. 
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04-24-2011, 08:49 AM
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Name: Dan Location: Santa Cruz Mountains Motorcycle: 2004 BMW K1200GT Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: Ride to the world famous booktown of Hay-on-Wye - Wales
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