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Wile e, It was a cheap joke and I apologise. The D roads are quite small back roads and you will need a reasonable map to see them. The Viaduct is on the A75/E11 autoroute where it crosses the N992. The D41 runs parallel to it 1/2 a mile to the north. I hope you can find it on Google Earth with these roads.
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Wile e, It was a cheap joke and I apologise. The D roads are quite small back roads and you will need a reasonable map to see them. The Viaduct is on the A75/E11 autoroute where it crosses the N992. The D41 runs parallel to it 1/2 a mile to the north. I hope you can find it on Google Earth with these roads.
No worries, my lack of knowledge on the roads in Europe make me an easy mark. Thanks for the information, I'll see if I can find it.
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If you don't mind riding everyday full on then perhaps 10 days is enough. However, if you would like to enjoy yourself and your ride, I agree that you may want to save some for another time. I had taken a trip through Europe on an R80GS over last spring and summer. At first I had planned to see a few more countries but decided to change it up to just a few only so I could really enjoy what I was doing taking my time and save the others for another adventure. I suppose it all depends on whats important to you. If you are trying to stay off the motorways and stick with the "Road Less Traveled", I don't recommend doing it in 10 days.
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This thread has developed into a good discussion of Europe with some excellent information.

I recommend that anyone takes a glance at the map posted by Matt to see just how big France is: starting at the channel ports, I rode around the "outside" a few years ago, down the West coast, "along the bottom" in and out of the Pyranees, and back up the East side - took about 2 weeks, but I can't remember how many days or 1/2 days I spent sight-seeing.

Can you guys write up about the new Tiger in the Tri forum; seriously, I would not think of looking in here if I wanted to know about that bike (and I do want to know!).

Adrian,
The red "camping" sign: I have 50p that says there is a "no" behind the Pan's headlight!!!!!
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Failte Matt, thats in interesting trip you took, a lot of miles, nice website too! How do you like Gallway? great town for the 'craic' if i remember correctly.
Im begining to realise that i may have to shorten my trip or else spend a few long days in the saddle on the motorways if i want to do it all in 10 days (as chasetheday suggests).
How are motorway tolls paid in Europe? do i need a prepaid ticket or do i just pay at a kiosk as i enter the motorway?
I serviced a Triumph bonny for a customer today and he had just come back from a trip to france, he too highly recomends the Millau viaduct and the Gorge de Tarn ( grand canyon with trees as he put it)
Walkabout......because im an optimistic sort of person im going to see your 50p and raise you another 50p the the sign reads "free" camping.
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Walkabout......because im an optimistic sort of person im going to see your 50p and raise you another 50p the the sign reads "free" camping.
The only other image I have of the red sign is a short video and it is difficult to read the other lines on the sign; however I can read that line ...

It says, "Camping - Cars". I don't recall seeing a camping area (we weren't camping on our trip so we weren't looking) but it all seemed pretty new. The sign is opposite the main entrance and indicates mainly where to park.
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The only other image I have of the red sign is a short video and it is difficult to read the other lines on the sign; however I can read that line ...

It says, "Camping - Cars". I don't recall seeing a camping area (we weren't camping on our trip so we weren't looking) but it all seemed pretty new. The sign is opposite the main entrance and indicates mainly where to park.

Ah! That will be no bikes then!!
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As you're planning on passing though the Alps you might want to take a look at the alpine roads site.

I'm thinking of a similar trip next year, UK - Alps - Milau bridge - ferry home from Bilbao, probably in about 12-13 days, so I'm also interested in the advice offered.
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Being a total newbie to long distance travel

Louis Làmour said" Too often I hear of men speak of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen"

My advice is don`t worry how far you can travel in a day. You may travel 10 miles down the road and find something you do not want to miss. I did that in the Harz mountains in Germany and stayed for 2 days without moving on. I made some life long friends.

It is not about how far you travel or how many countries you visit. It is about the experiences on the journey.

It took me a while to realise it too.
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