Choices, choices

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So, I've got the luxury of sodding off on the GS from next Thursday (landing in Rotterdam Thursday morning) until the following Monday evening when I must be in Bielefeld.

I found my great cousin's grave site on the CWGC website, just outside of Padua in Italy. So, I can leather it down from Holland, all the way to Milan, visit our Fred's grave, then go East into Austria, turning North to Munich, then on to Bielefeld, but this means just riding and riding for 4 days, 2 to get there, 2 to get back, with one day in Milan as a Brucie Bonus.

OR.....I can chill and visit Normandy for a bimble round the D Day sites.

OR....Has anyone got any decent ideas for the road less travelled when it comes to battlefield sites and the like?

I already spent 10 days around Ypres, Passchendaele and Vimy last year, so am looking for something different to do.

All suggestions considered.

 

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Decision made (ish)

Due to the fact that I got a call from a mate at work, I've decided to bin most of the trip and go to Assen for the BSB racing over the weekend.

One night in Ypres for the annual last post pilgramage, one night somewhere else as yet to be decided, and then back to work in Germany

 

[timmynich]

WW1 sites in Italy

Hi Mungrel

My Grandad from Salford died in Italy in WW1. I've been to his grave in Treviso but it was during a jolly to Venice - not on the bike. It looks a long way but I'm hoping to get out there myself on two wheels next year.

Fred would probably have been in two places on the Italian front. The river Piave north of Treviso and on the Asiago plateau north of Vicenza. Most British troops served in both areas.
The Plateau is supposed to be beautiful with some easily visible old trenches and gun positions as they were blown out of rock. Supposed to be great riding roads to keep the GS happy!
There's a few books around;
"Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919" by Francis Mackay
"Asiago Italy" same author.
Both available online from Pen and Sword books.

There's quite a few others if you're interested. Let me know and I'll do a list.

Have a good trip to Assen!