euro tour this year , Sweden?

[coman37]

Hans,

As Viper has stated, I was not critical of your Kingdom, I just commented that it was expensive( and as my trip was back in 2000 when the pound/ euro were vastly different values it was expensive then).

I don't want to get into an email "war" but having been to just a very small part of Scandinavia I have no desire to go back, but only because there are so many other great places to visit or revisit

Coman

[Boomer]

Looking at the cost of living Sweden does not seem any more expensive than the UK these days.
Denmark is about the same as Sweden but Norway is considerably more expensive, as is Switzerland.
Your experiences will vary depending on what you are spending your money on.
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jsp

I have ridden in Denmark. Was there for the GCE Rally in 2002 held at the 57th FIM Rally in Aalborg.
My experience of riding in Denmark wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. It reminded me of riding in Norfolk/Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire or Holland.
Roads were not too busy but not many twisties and low speed limits.

Please do not be insulted when someone comments about your country.
Nowhere is perfect!

[Hans]

Coman & friends ;-)

I'm not insulted...or offended!

I have no doubt that many of you have traveled a lot and know a great many places. But facts can not be based on 10 year old experiences and certainly not on superficial knowledge. Stereo Typical view of people, places or countries can often experienced very different and often stems from the perception of lack of knowledge.

Aalborg is located in the very northernmost of Denmark and God knows that particular area is flat as a pancake. In midtjylland there hilly area - just as with Midtfyn (Fyn). And should you find an idyllic place and at the same time find a local grocery store, you are able to buy good beer for only 2 to 3 DKR. You can also pay 20, - DKR. for a beer in a pub.

Enough about that ... if anyone would want to visit and missing information, then let me know... ... My door is always open!

PS: There is nothing wrong with France - only their inhabitants! ;-) (Joke off)

[coman37]

As Hans has done, please feel free to be rude about the French, but not France

Coman

[viper]

ok, weve decide what we are doing now.  Going to cross Hull to zeebrugge ( although having problems with PO website, wont let me book anything in excess of a 7 day visit !)

will visit 2 dams , i think Eder and Mohne. Head down to bavaria. We have booked a charming cuckoo clock hotel for 4 nights in Bad Tolz near the austrain border .



Will base there for 4 days and do some luggage free rides as we are within striking distance of the fairytale castle



and the glossglocker pass



we will be at royal ascot on the saturday and on the bike sunday, a complete juxtaposition, haha

[Winston Smith]

Ring P&O NSF and ask for MCN discount - should get 5%-10% off.  Book meals too as you will safe 10-15% on them too.

You may find the Hull-Europoort cheaper too and it will put you further north for the Dams too.

[viper]

Ring P&O NSF and ask for MCN discount - should get 5%-10% off.  Book meals too as you will safe 10-15% on them too.

You may find the Hull-Europoort cheaper too and it will put you further north for the Dams too.

im finding that all the numbers to ring PO are premium rate, even their booking number. When you say europort do you mean Rotterdam, if so its about 100euros more expensive than the zeebrugge cross, with the cabin we want, also it appears only be 70 miles more for the dams

[Winston Smith]

Yes, Europoort is Rotterdam.

I have usually found that crossing cheaper but obviously I don't know what your requirements/dates are!

[stoketim]

hey Boomer nowt wrong with Norfolk

[bacaruda]

Way better trip than going to Sweden! I will end up in the same region as you, Viper. After Assen TT, we will go down via Nurburgring-Verdun- Geneva. Turn east and end up in The Saltzburg region. (no accomodation booked yet). Grossglockner is on this years bucket list , as is the eagle nest in Obersalzburg.  (maybe celebrate my 50th birthday in a mad austrian painter/dictators 50th birthday gift?) Who knows, maybe we bump into each other   

[viper]

Way better trip than going to Sweden! I will end up in the same region as you, Viper. After Assen TT, we will go down via Nurburgring-Verdun- Geneva. Turn east and end up in The Saltzburg region. (no accomodation booked yet). Grossglockner is on this years bucket list , as is the eagle nest in Obersalzburg.  (maybe celebrate my 50th birthday in a mad austrian painter/dictators 50th birthday gift?) Who knows, maybe we bump into each other   

eagles nest, nice , thanks for reminding me, its added to the list as its only 90 miles from the hotel

[Stephen.Stallebrass]

I visited Glossglockner and the Eagles Nest a year or so ago on my big adventure... I got a bit fogged in on the pass which was a real shame. Not much at the Berghoff I'm afraid but the views are stunning.


This was my view for about 95% of the pass, LOL.


Incredible views.

My blog post on Hitler's Eagles Nest

[viper]

i did wonder how much there was to see at the eagles nest, the Allied forces completely destroyed it and then it was rebuilt as a restaurant. I believe only the foundations exist

[viper]

stephen, that link is not active

[Stephen.Stallebrass]

stephen, that link is not active

sorry, fixed.