The second last day was all about returning north. Time was up. Wanted to be back home and have a couple of days rest before returning to work. North through Germany Initially I’d decided to avoid the Autobahn as much as possible on this adventure. But returning north was about saving some time for the…read more>>
Month: November 2017
2017 Summer Adventure part 14, border crossing
The next two legs were about border crossing, quite a bit of border crossing. The course was to be set northwest. Heavy weather was looming over Germany and central Europe. I had my share of mega-wetness the day before. So, west was the best. Farewell Switzerland Left the hotel not too early in the morning…read more>>
2017 Summer Adventure part 13, Switzerland (again)
Liechtenstein wasn’t exactly over exciting. No parties in the streets, nothing spectacular but pleasant enough, and all fine by me. Now it was back into Switzerland. Auf Wiedersehen Liechenstein Morning came, heavy rain clouds were hanging over the hills and mountains. It had rained during the night, and prospects for the day weren’t too good….read more>>
2017 Summer Adventure part 12, The Swiss Exit
Morning came and it was time for the next leg. The fragments of a plan I had, pointed in the direction of Stilfser joch (Stelvio pass). From there take a “Swiss exit” out of the Alps. Originally the “plan” had been to cross the Alps westwards. Eventually end up in the French Alpine section, and…read more>>
Rewind, pictures and rides from 2015
The season is ending here up north, or ebbing out. Thought to rewind a little bit, post some pics from rides in 2015. Late May that year, after over 32 years of absence, I was “back in the saddle”. Thanks to a friend and fellow rider I “saw the light”, again. The expression might not…read more>>