Unplanned Alps sept 09

[russ996duke]

excellent, what a great trip, lots of foties, seems like you had a blast, mate, well done!
very enjoyale read.....and like all the best reports, makes us want to get out there and do it!

 

[Kenny]

Thanks Ash brill write-up.....puts me to shame I may pluck up the courage and 'do' Ireland next year

 

[the beer hunter]

Superb ride report Ash.
There's something about riding on your own in foriegn lands that is just magical, I love it.

I've just posted an open invite if anyone fancies a trip next year. All these passes you photographed will be within riding distance.

Kenny, you're just around the corner from me!

 

[Sempione]

Great report!

Pictures 2 & 4 were taken in Maienfeld. That's where I grew up.

onto Davos / Klosters and through the Vereina tunnel.
on route to Liechenstien.
picture 3 is painted are very clever and then fields of grapevines

 

[dmilne]

Video Camera?

Ash,
I love those videos. I can't see from the photos of your bike where you have mounted the camera. Is it behind the screen or exposed to the wind from the front? Very clear picture makes me think the latter.
I've done this with a compact digital of about 5mpixles through the screen, great fun, but yours are a lot better.
What camera did you use?
Many thanks Dave

 

[igsy]

Nice one - looks great !

 

[Bigdave]

Well done Ash. Thanks for putting the effort into taking and posting all the pictures so we could all enjoy your excellent trip.

 

[dmilne]

Camera and mount

Ash, many thanks for the link, now I know why the photos are so clear!
Best regards Dave

 

[Daevone]

Thanks for sharing the pictures to us..This is really great.

Regards

Daevone
Surendettement

 

[peejay]

Just found this, I like to save them for the winter. Excellent picture story. Much repect.

 

[ZED 1000]

Ash

I am new to the site only had my GS for 2 weeks we are plannng a trip to the Alps and northern Italy early May your account is a real insperation .
Your camara set up works v well.

 

[Ash]

over 7000 people have read my trip report

 

[Glenboy]

bad weather has given me a chance to catch up with a lot of things - such as this excellent RR. Congrats, Ash on a super trip (might do one similar to this later this year if all works out OK) and thank you for taking the time and effort to write it up. Great pics too by the way.

 

[Ogmios]

you da man!

over 7000 people have read my trip report

i'd say about 2000 have just gone wow!
and about 5000 have gone Wow! and are now wishing / planning/ hoping to do the same

 

[Ash]

i wonder where i went

 

[Mide]

Great report Ash!

You're a legend!!

 

[russ996duke]

great ride report, ash....quite a trip in 7 days!

found this again recently and really enjoyed it....

 

[sven]

Very nice write up

I'm covering similar ground at the end of July/beginning of August, but heading further east into the Dolomites and over Grossglockner to Kaprun for four nights

Only the Furka/Grimsel/St Gottard pases will be new to me, but my new wife Trudi has never been to the Alps, so we're really looking forwards to it

 

[Nobby]

blinding report.wish i had the gutts to do a trip like that on me own..:

 

[punisher_uk]

great report ash
how do you do it no planing its just like you was popping out for a ride bb soon lol
very brave go to the head of the class and get a gold star