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If the plan meets the reality !

Posted by Wiking on 12 Sep 2023, 17:33

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Crazy cars in Switzerland.

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This pics is for Dad`s army. (Still Switzerland)

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Still on the way to the starting piont. Genfersee.

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Gentleman, pleas Start your engine.

Route des Grandes Alpes

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I build up my tent. All is fine. Suddenly in the house a generator start working.
Heartbeat was stopping. This happen regularly for one minute all few hours.


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GO ! Drive this road or Lance Amstrong will pass me ! Or Jan Ulrich ?

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The fan army is prepared. A coalition of several nation !

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That style of building is ... ahm ... made of stone. :-D

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Fun fact. Two trie color Africa Twin, two Ducati red, white red, and two Tenere 700 (my one is the hidden one) in Rally red, white. A double tribble. The other Tenere was driven also by a German. I met him during this trip two more times.

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This was - also -WOW ! (I am sorry for my baby language.)

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A pic for "The impaler".

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The one who ride a motorbike in full protection gear and the temperature is 30°C (86 F)
... there is nothing more to say.

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Oh ! a mountain hut. Drinking is important ! I get my drink. Give back the bottle. The one who make the food ask me if I want soup. More fluid for my body, yes. Get it free !
Am I the last one ? No there are some french who sleep here that night. Ok !
How much? 45 € with breakfast and the meal tonight. My lips do not wait for the order of my brain and they spell "Take it". One french girl speak German. What a cool end of a superb day !
The night was a bit windy, you see the result of my bike protection cover. :eh:

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Morning has broken ...

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I did not make it into the city of Menton. The final destination.
I was exhausted. Totally. By impression of that route !

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My last night.

Now what was the plan and what happened?
My plan (I read somewhere that it is possible) was to drive the Route des Grandes Alpes in two days down and in two days back.
Boy ! Do underestimate that Nature !
So I decide at the second day that I drove the route in four days and back across Italy, Switzerland to Germany on the Motorway.
Four days are not enough ! Belive me.

You should drive that road. Yes, DO IT !!!

In October 2022 (sit together drink a glass of wine) in a Biker Hotel (My very first trip with my Bike) a live experienced couple (She !) told me that I should drive the Route des Grandes Alpes.
OH Man ! eh Woman! what A Tip !

As always pictures say nothing. See it with your own eyes!
Tanks for watching.
And modelling is still started, bit small but better as nothing.
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Wiking  Germany
 
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Posted by Bessiere on 12 Sep 2023, 18:46

Spectacular scenery to be riding in. I would want to stop at too many things and take me weeks. I was particularly interested by the column with the words about Chasseurs and Genie; was that the remains of a lookout post built by the French army? I hope you had a lovely trip.
Cheers,
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Posted by Wiking on 14 Sep 2023, 16:25

Bessier all I know is that the french army build this street.
They started in 1913 and finished it complete in 1970.

It was a superb trip !
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 14 Sep 2023, 20:08

Great photo report, Wiking. With no doubt, it was an amazing adventure. :tongue:

Santi.
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Posted by Rich W on 14 Sep 2023, 22:47

Amazing scenery-great roadtrip!
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Posted by Peter on 15 Sep 2023, 12:49

Nice! :thumbup:

This is my favorite picture:

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I wonder how that comes? :mrgreen:
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