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...from Austria to Montenegro and back....
This is my ridereport from my tour I did from 23.Sep. 2012 to 5.Oct. 2012
Day 1 Do you know the feeling when you get on your bike on a brisk september morning, the weather is wonderful .... ....you open the visor and feel the cold air around your nose and you cuddle in to your gear and everything is perfect and your ready to head off to discover a new continent.... ...thats about the way I felt on the start of ride.... :ricky http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120940.JPG ...on my way to Kitzbühel 3 views from the Pass Thurn, crossing from Tirol to Salzburg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120945.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120946.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120947.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120951.JPG ...going up the Felbertauern Pass - lost the blue sky after the pass... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120955.JPG ...going from here... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120956.JPG ...to there... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120958.JPG ...having a snack on the road (welcome to my kitchen) .... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120960.JPG ...passing Triest... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120965.JPG ...rushing through Slovenia... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120967.JPG ...to arrive at the croatian coast... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag1/P1120972.JPG ...but too late for a decent sunset... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag...2%20232943.jpg The route from day 1 stay tuned for day 2.... Slainte /Keith http://www.livilions.co.uk/forums/im...s/scotflag.gif ____________________ Alba gu brāth |
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I'm in!
..on with the show Amigo :thumb
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That is the cleanest looking ADV bike I have seen on an RR. I like the pictures of the islands. I've driven by and always wanted to see them up close.
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Give it some time.... its just the second day....:D |
Day 3
Day 3
On the campsite in Zadar there was a old Transalp 600 with a german registration. The guy came over and started to talk to me and we soon discovered that we had the same attitude about touring with the bike. He had arrived a day earlier than me and said I should check out the hinterland on Zadar, it would be worth a ride and very little traffic. I took his advice and went there after I had a quick sightseeing of Zadar. I wanted to sit down in one of the nice Cafes in the narrow alleys of Zadar and by coincidence met Siggi (as he is called) again, sitting at the Cafe I had choosen. Obviously we also had the same taste of palces and I was soon to discover the meaning of the word "soulmate.":D http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130149.JPG ...riding into Zadar http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130150.JPG ...walking around the harbour of Zadar... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130165.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130167.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130172.JPG ..I had forgotten the keys to my yacht, so I had to stick to the bike....:rofl http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130157.JPG ..."Zadar-City"... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130158.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130162.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130177.JPG ...checking out the hinterland of Zadar... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130178.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130181.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130191.JPG Now, some cineastic fans, especially the western fans may recognize this gorge. It was used as bakground for the Old Surehand and Winnetou films. to be precise it was used in the film "Flaming Frontier" or for the german speaking click They have a sign at the spot and you can read all about the making of the film and ..... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130197.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130199.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130200.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130192.JPG ...what made this spot so special was...... there is no sign to it, nor a proper road leading to it. I only knew it was there because, Siggi was there the day before. And he only knew about it because a local guy told him to leave the main road after a few meters and follow his intuition and he will find a nice spot... After leaving the main road you find a gravel road that seems to start out of nowhere and leads you to the top of the canyon. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130208.JPG ...I had to go through that one, just couldnt avoid it..... (so much for the cleanest ADV bike:lol3) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130195.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130201.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130203.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130206.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130207.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130209.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130214.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130219.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag3/P1130221.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag...2%20233034.jpg ...the route of the day... stay tuned for day 4...:deal Slainte /Keith http://www.livilions.co.uk/forums/im...s/scotflag.gif ____________________ Alba gu brāth |
Nice rr
Iīm in :D
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great pictures :clap
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...keep going....
Day 4
During a meal :yum I had with Siggi on the evening of day 3, he asked me if I would mind him joining me, since he didn't have a real plan and the route I had in mind appealed to him. I didn't mind at all and was happy to have someone to share the trip.:freaky We decided to go south to Dubrovnik, half way on the highway and the rest on the coastal road. Since I had a good sleep :snore and didn't get out of bed as early as him, Siggi went off a hour before me. We agreed to meet somewhere on the way or latest at the campsite, that was recommended to us by some German hikers.:deal This loose connection we had was great. Each of us could go as fast as one wanted or stop to make picture without the other one needing to stop or wait. :thumb Normally I don't like going on highways, I get the feeling of missing something, but this time it was great. The best highway Iīve ever been on. Rather new, next to no traffic, perfect tarmac, no potholes, coffee stops every 20-50km and most important - no boring sound barriers left or right but pure nature and great scenery.:clap Feeling great on the road I got carried away and didnt pay attention to my GPS, so I went down the highway - until it finished.....:huh I should have taken the exit about 50km earlier:evil... so what - make the best of it..:ricky. ....so I did... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130224.JPG ...the sea meets the river of the Krka National Park... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130229.JPG ...looking through the bridge towards the town of Skradin... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130235.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130244.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130245.JPG ...the little lake Birina in Ploce... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130246.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/pano.jpg ...180° stitched panorama shot of the extreme fruitful Neretva Delta... absolutely amazing scenery...:nod http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130255.JPG ...just beautiful..........the bike :D On your way to Dubrovnik you have to transit through 15km of Bosnia & Herzegovina. The only strip of coast they have. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130265.JPG The only town there is Neum and looks like a ski resort in the alps. Not the nicest town I've seen.:puke1 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130268.JPG ...Dalmatian coast looking south - the "island" on the right is the peninsula of Pelisac... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130269.JPG ...looking north - lots of little islands.... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130275.JPG ....Dubrovnik greets me with wonderful weather.... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130280.JPG I thought I might send Siggi a message and ask if he'd already pitched his tent. I found out that he was about an hour behind me - of course I was the one off course....:lol3 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130281.JPG ...having a coffee at the harbour in Dubrovnik.... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130284.JPG ...leaving Dubrovnik behind to get to the campsite to meet Siggi - will be back the next day to do a little sight-seeing... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag4/P1130330.JPG ... the whole campsite to myself - almost... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag...2%20233054.jpg ...the route of the day.... ....stay tuned for day 5...:deal Slainte /Keith http://www.livilions.co.uk/forums/im...s/scotflag.gif ____________________ Alba gu brāth |
great pictures, the views off the coast to the islands makes me think of my number one best view ever, looking at the islands from the top of mt. misen offshore of hiroshima in japan
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...02574287_n.jpg ahh, how pictures fail to capture the moment... looking forward to my croatia travel next summer :evil sorry for the hijack, back to you :) |
pictures?
I can't see pictures.
I see the last one from LethPhaos. |
Pics are gorgeous and are all there.. sometimes when you're using a network computer, the network blocks pictures linked to "unapproved" sites. But rest assured, we are enjoying your ride and sunny pics :thumb
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...sightseeing in Dubrovnik - a wonderful town..
Day 5....
Today we wanted to have a look at the old town of Dubrovnik. As nice town with a fantastic fortification around the old town. ...but first we had to get some breakfast... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130289.JPG ....the morning few from our campsite... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130326.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130296.JPG ...the path down to the village of Mlini to get some breakfast... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130302.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130305.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130307.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130310.JPG ...this plane tree was planted 1742 and was enormous.... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130313.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130315.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130317.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130319.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130331.JPG ... on our way to the cable car station above Dubrovnik... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130334.JPG ...fantastic view from up here... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130337.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130342.JPG ...Siggi enjoying the view... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130351.JPG ...the old harbour of Dubrovnik... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130349.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130352.JPG ...now lets conquer Dubrovnik... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130356.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130359.JPG ...obviously we weren't the only ones who had that idea...:huh http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130360.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130362.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130365.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130366.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130372.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130375.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130377.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130379.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130380.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130381.JPG ...wonder what he did wrong to be held captive like that...:rofl http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130386.JPG ...entrance to the "Museum of Croatian War of Independence"... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130493.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130389.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130499.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130391.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130394.JPG ... you can walk around the city on the wall and its definitely worth it... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130400.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130402.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130405.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130407.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130412.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130413.JPG ...if you dont have the space - you have to be a bit creative with the layout...:lol3 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130418.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130422.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130428.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130429.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130436.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130437.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130439.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130500.JPG We met this guy on the campsite. He came down from Austria on a Suzuki Burgman 400 with his wife. He had fixed a set of panniers and a topcase to the bike. The storage capacity he had, together with the room under his seat was enormous. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130443.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130448.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130450.JPG ...relaxing in the evening sun before heading of to dinner...:beer http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag5/P1130445.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/79206542/Tag...2%20233114.jpg ... not a lot of riding but very relaxing... stay tuned for day 6.... Slainte /Keith http://www.livilions.co.uk/forums/im...s/scotflag.gif ____________________ Alba gu brāth |
Dubrovnik looks lovely.
Thanks for this. Beautiful photos.:clap
It looks nice and warm too. Yet another country to add on my ever increasing list of places to ride to. Keep it coming. :lurk |
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