Slovenia and Croatia

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Last week rin_sun and I decided to take the last trip of the year before the winter sets in, we elected a nice ride across Germany, Austria (Tirol), Northern Italy (Dolomites) along the Adriatic coast to Slovenia, Croatia and back through Eastern Slovenia spending a little time in Slatzberg and back via Munchen. To most people attempting this journey at end October early November is risky but the temperatures never fell below +1 degree Centegrade (even at the high Alp passes) and the roads were deserted. In total we saw only a handfull of bikes and most of these were in Germany. We took camping gear, but never used it as the guest houses were cheap as chips because it was out of season.


I will post some pictures later but highlights were -: getting stuck on the Timmelsjoch pass in deep snow after dark, +24 degree centegrade temperatures on the coast in Italy, five passes in one day in the dolomites, wonderful flowing quiet roads in Slovenia, the friendly Croats (who love the English), the remoteness of Croatia. and seeing a wild brown bear.


We will certainly venture down that way again to spend a bit more time in Croatia, we also want to get down to Montenegro , Greece and Turkey as well as explore Bulgaria and Hungary.


All in all great week of motorcycling , the perfect antidote to the chilly grey autumn inal weather.

 

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sounds gd!i would love to do a similar trip!... now hurry up with the pics!

 

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[JackoUK]

Last week rin_sun and I decided to take the last trip of the year before the winter sets in, we elected a nice ride across Germany, Austria (Tirol), Northern Italy (Dolomites) along the Adriatic coast to Slovenia, Croatia and back through Eastern Slovenia spending a little time in Slatzberg and back via Munchen. To most people attempting this journey at end October early November is risky but the temperatures never fell below +1 degree Centegrade (even at the high Alp passes) and the roads were deserted. In total we saw only a handfull of bikes and most of these were in Germany. We took camping gear, but never used it as the guest houses were cheap as chips because it was out of season.


I will post some pictures later but highlights were -: getting stuck on the Timmelsjoch pass in deep snow after dark, +24 degree centegrade temperatures on the coast in Italy, five passes in one day in the dolomites, wonderful flowing quiet roads in Slovenia, the friendly Croats (who love the English), the remoteness of Croatia. and seeing a wild brown bear.


We will certainly venture down that way again to spend a bit more time in Croatia, we also want to get down to Montenegro , Greece and Turkey as well as explore Bulgaria and Hungary.


All in all great week of motorcycling , the perfect antidote to the chilly grey autumn inal weather.

Just for your information, I was in the Balkans a couple of weeks ago, en route back to UK from my Turkey tour. I got into Montenegro from the madness that is Kosovan roads, and felt really at ease in the alpine environment. Stayed at a really great hotel in the town of Rosaje, where the night guy, I nicknamed him Lurch, insisted (with no English) that I removed everything from the bike and locked it up after putting it below the camera for security. Seemed a bit OTT to me 'cos the place seemed really quiet and peaceful. Around a week later, I was just about to leave Croatia into Slovenia, when I got chatting to a guy working in a Service station. He asked about Montenegro and I said I thought it was great there, up in the mountains. He said that I was lucky to not have anything stolen, and related the joke where the travel agent advises holiday makers to Montenegro not to bother taking the car, 'cos it's probably already there!!

All that aside, be a bit watchful, but the whole of the Balkans was fine for me, although there was a lot of snow on the Highway out of Croatia, and it was cold. I also had to re-route through Switzerland to avoid the Fluella Pass, where there was good snow on the top.
Have fun,
JackoUK

 

[rin_sun]

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why the suprise? Apart from the first and last day which were big millage days to get there (and back), we did less than 200 miles each day, so we were able to spend lots of time exploring and relaxing.