Europe: Aug 08
 

Hey there,

Just thought I'd drop in to see if anyone is going to be in Europe in the first two weeks in August. This is my first time abroad on a motorbike and am venturing into the wide world all on my own, so to anybody who fancies a drink or a chat and is in the area you would provide a most welcome diversion to a lonely traveler. :mchappy:

Here is my proposed route:

Start at the UK then cross to The Netherlands, down into Belgium, across to Germany down through Black Forest, over the Swiss Alps, around the Italian Lakes, along the Med coast to Nice, up past Geneva to Ardennes then take the Tunnel home to the UK. :scooter:

We are setting off on august 5th, similar route, except we are turning left at italy, heading towards austria.

There is a festival at Konstanz/bodensee on the weeekend 9th-10th august that we will be visiting if you want to say hello.

from experience of european solo travelling, it is very easy to meet folk, the euro's are very friendly on their home turf! go a to a bar in the evening wearing bike clobber, you will be chatting with others within minutes.
When travelling with a partner(going to have to be careful here...) you wont meet as many people, or get to "absorb" the local life in the same way.

The roads tend to be really good. I would suggest you try alpineroads.com for road information. If you have a sports bike, it is really helpful.

Enjoy, you wont regret it.

Turkey and Europe july august 2008
 

hi
well
im still waiting for my Tunisian visa ,things i have no chance to get it as i applyed 3 weeks ago so i think i wil do it the long way through Turkey
perhaps we can meet on some where im riding solo too
dont know any thing about time ,but hopefully will be like mid july some where in Turkey then head all the way to france ,and my route is open ,so be in touch and we will see
cheers
and safe ride always