Chris Ellison sends us this picture of his wife, Ilham, and ride below the ruins of Mow Cop,
Cheshire County, United Kingdom 11/07
(Editor's Note - when Chris Ellison sent in this picture from England of his ride and his wife, I sent an email asking for some info about his bike. The following is his reply.)
The bike is a 1997 Kawasaki VN 1500 classic Twin, 4 speed - known as
the Vulcan Classic. I have had it from new. I brought it to Belgium when
I was working there.
While I was there I drove it round Europe - Amsterdam, Cologne, Paris -
I ended up working in Paris for a year (where I met my future wife,
Ilham). It was sweet to drive around the city with Ilham on the back -
stopping at pavement cafes for a drink. My last great trip was when I
rode the bike back from Paris, via Calais and the cross channel ferry to
Dover and then up through England to Manchester. It was a 750-mile trip
- thankfully, the tank only held enough gas for about 90 miles so it was
an excuse to stop regularly to stretch my legs and give my numb ass a
break. One of these days, I will put "pen to paper" and recount that
journey in detail for posterity on your web site.
Chris Ellison
Manchester, England Feb, '08