Touring Europe :)

[Debs]

Yes I'm off to Hungary again on Tuesday for 3 weeks..

Going on baby as I know she can do it. Went there last year and she went like a dream..

I need to get away, so I'm going on my own.. Wish me luck... 

[BigAlan]

Now that looks like a great trip, I wish I had three week to do a trip like that, have fun and take care on your own.

Alan

[O.C.]

Hey Debs, firstly I hope you have a great time, so ride safe and enjoy

Second is there any chance that you will be able to update us of your progress along the way 

[Debs]

Change of plan.. I have now decided to stop over for 2 nights at a biker hotel in Austria and look at the sights for a complete day and get some pics..

Now that looks like a great trip, I wish I had three week to do a trip like that, have fun and take care on your own.

Alan

I will be ok thanks Alan.. I won't be in any rush. 

Hey Debs, firstly I hope you have a great time, so ride safe and enjoy

Second is there any chance that you will be able to update us of your progress along the way 

Im sure I can do something just for you OC 


New Route...

[100milesaway]

Have a gud un Debs,  ride safe 

[Gonome]

Have a gud un Debs,  ride safe 

+1, full report and pics when you get back.

[PCPeteUK]

Hi Debs,
got back from my Austria trip last night - fantastic weather, 3000 miles and the GTR was a dream - wish I was going back with you on Tuesday.
Have a great trip 

[Debs]

Welcome back Pete. Glad you had a great time and I loved looking at your pics as you updated them. I am going to go to Grossglockner after seeing your pics of it. I have made an album on my FB and will try and update it as I go along..


Thank you Geoff & Gonome. Watch this space.. 


I am staying at this place in Austria for 2 nights. It looks nice.

http://www.hochalmspitze.com/

[O.C.]

Welcome back Pete. Glad you had a great time and I loved looking at your pics as you updated them. I am going to go to Grossglockner after seeing your pics of it. I have made an album on my FB and will try and update it as I go along..


Thank you Geoff & Gonome. Watch this space.. 


I am staying at this place in Austria for 2 nights. It looks nice.

http://www.hochalmspitze.com/

Great ! now we can all come down and throw a surprise party for you Debs 

BTW your plan shows a one way route....you are coming back aren't ya ?

[Charlie747]

Take care and enjoy every  minute Debs

[alibx11]

Have a great time Debs, and look forward to seeing some pics when you return.

[Debs]

Here's my first update of my trip. I left home at 2am and had a steady ride to Dover. I didn't go over 65mph for the first 160, then on the last 19 miles I got bored and opened her up to 80 :).

The ferry [ http://www.myferrylink.com/ ] was awesome and I loved how they strapped the bikes down. You ride between 2 raised parts and the front wheel goes in a chock. They strapped it down and I was very impressed.




Once off the ferry I went off to 'Tyne Cot' Worlds Largest Commonwealth Cemetery. The cemetery and its surrounding memorial are located outside of Passendale, near Zonnebeke in Belgium.





When the headstones require replacement, they install a blank one and the guys engrave them on the spot.



I then went off to the Menin Gate... I last went over 35 years ago and it was nice to go back and pay my respects. I was lost for words by how many names are there.. :(

Baby also wanted to be in one of the pics, so I agreed.. Didn't want her being upset.







I am now worn out for the day.. :)

[FLIP TOP]

Some great pics, Debs.
Have a great time and stay safe

[O.C.]

Good on yer Debs, the memorials are the most humbling sites that I've ever experienced, as you know a group of us toured the Somme last year, and I reckon its something everyone MUST do whilst they can

The bike clamp idea is superb, I haven't seen that before

Continue to enjoy and ride safe..we're all watching your progress 

[patrick]

agree totally that those WW1 sites are humbling and the last post in Ypres is an event i'll not forget

Ypres last post



Tynecot  - this is 3 images stitched onto one to capture the full width of the site



The Ossary at Duamont (sorry if the spelling is wrong) and bit of photoshopping



French National Cemetery also at Duamont