Managed to get everything packed into the Xmax 250, squishing all the camping stuff and clothes either under the seat or in the topbox. It wasn't necessary to use my tunnel bag for this trip as I was doing it solo.
Me and Xmax at the off:
Saturday 23rd March - Stansted to Caerphilly (210 miles)
The weather was settled when I left home at 10.00am from west Essex. The satnav was configured to avoid motorways so it would be 'A' and 'B' roads (and some offroad!) all the way for this mini adventure. Today was not to be a sightseeing day as I've driven this journey to Caerphilly numerous times in the car. It was head down to get to Caerphilly as soon as possible.
I zipped over to Hemel Hempstead to join the A41 to Aylesbury. Then wound my way to Oxford to get on the A40, which took me on to Gloucester. From Gloucester it was down to Chepstow on the A48 alongside the River Severn. The final leg took me through Newport, past the transporter bridge, and out the other side to my destination today, Caerphilly. I stopped once for fuel and a quick break in Gloucester.
Here is Caerphilly Castle: