Thanks Rich
 

Thanks for your posting...I had nobody who wanted to come at the same time and so left anyway. I have come the other way round, so am unlikely to bump into you...My route was France Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and I am now in Varna, Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. Moving on to ride the Transylvanian Alps in Romania and then Hungary, Slovakia, Cz Republic, Poland, Berlin and Holland and back home. Language is a bit of a problem down here but riding and scenery and places great to see. People especially in Macedonia were terrific....rode out with 6 Macedonians over two days...Draw a veil over Albania! Dirty and not very nice for a lone biker with bags on bike. Everywhere else however has felt safe. Roads variable but lots of super bike riding and numerous mountain passes. Specials so far are the Vrsic pass(COBBLED hairpins!) in Slovenia and the Shipka Pass in Bulgaria. Have to watch out for potholes. Ride safe and enjoy your trip. Best wishes Paul

Hi Paul and Muquel. I will be watching for potential trip plans for Europe in summer of 2011, on this site. My wife and I will be heading to Europe in summer of 2011. Paul, I am in my 60s also. Will you be posting any of your trip. Thanks.

Was It a Good Trip - Doing It Again?
 

Paul,
Just today discovered Horizons Unlimited and registered an account. So, it's been roughly three years since your 2010 trip and read with interest your 9 August 2010 post. Was the trip worth the time, trouble (if there was any), expense, et al? I am a 64 year old retiree in the U.S. who will die an early death if I don't get off the couch and do something. I'm a rider but have never taken a motorcycle on European roads. Lived in Turkey, Italy and Germany, and traveled a little in Greece, Spain and France. Have often thought about a 1-2 month bike trip. Are you going out again, or was once enough? Agree Albania should be avoided.

Don't agree that Albania should not be avoided.... excellent scenery on the mountain roads - coastal roads not so great.