In this episode, I ride from Bordeaux, France to A Coruña, Spain. Stopping in Toulouse, France to meet and photograph the wonderful Vincent Prat who was one of the original founders (although no longer involved) of the “Wheels & Waves” festival in Biarritz, France.
From Toulouse, I make my way over the incredible Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. The roads were so wonderful and I would continue to remind myself how both lucky and fortunate I was to be doing this ride.
Huge thank you to Paul D’Orleans for introducing me to Vincent (and many others) and of course my partners who without their help I would not be able to continue #Themotorcycleportraits
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