Unplanned Alps sept 09

nice one,
great pics and i like the vids too...
what camera do you use??? as the quality is great! and i am looking to get one for my bikes too...

:beerjug:
 
nice one,
great pics and i like the vids too...
what camera do you use??? as the quality is great! and i am looking to get one for my bikes too...

:beerjug:

Olympus MJU 790 SW
waterproof shockproof even put it in the freezer and it works[i am told]:augie
and my other camera that i have around my neck on a cord is a Sony DSC T2
cracking little camera with 4gb built in memory. :)
 
Wed 09/09/09 cont

Oberalppass cont-
half way down i turn left towards the Lucomagno pass towards Italy.
where i come across all riders nightmare Rider down :eek
The R1 rider had over cooked it on a long downhill bend hitting a ford mondeo.
the picture shows the air ambulance approaching which took less than 20 mins :bow:bow.
i don't think the guy was badly hurt as he was fully conscious and was concerned for his bike.
:rob
we all know the risks :eek
 

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Wed 09/09/09 cont

Heading towards Italy on the Lucomagno pass.
a nice open/scenic pass, with not many safety barriers :eek :augie
and some cracking deep drops should you mess up [last picture]
taking on a fast downward stretch :D :D
 

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Those are some of my local roads ....

Stelvio's a bit of pain in the arse , but the Andermatt circuit is just great.

You should have called in!!
 
Wed 09/09/09 cont PM

As Italy appears, i come across fields of grape vines :ChrisKelly
and a marble quarry where health and safely has not arrived yet.:augie
[same as most places i traveled ] ;)
having unloaded many lorries of marble during my crane opp days i am aware of the wieght of this stuff :eek [heavy]
note the grape vines on the mountainside in the distance :ChrisKelly
 

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Those are some of my local roads ....

Stelvio's a bit of pain in the arse , but the Andermatt circuit is just great.

You should have called in!!

lucky boy :thumb
7 days of sunshine what more could you ask for :clap:clap:clap
 
Wed 09/09/09 cont PM

Italy is the poor cousin to Switzerland but has so much character.
the tomatoes were the size of grapefruits and grapevines in most gardens.
 

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Wed 09/09/09 cont PM

it getting late in the afternoon so i head the windy route back to Andermatt via stunning local roads towards the Gotthard.
where i meet some local, even though none of us spoke each others language we larfed so much i had tears in my helmet.
such friendly people. :bow :bow :bow
last two pictures are the old Gotthard pass[cobble stones] :eek :bow :bow
 

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Wed night

:D:D............
 

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Thursday 10/09/09

Breakfast :blast "NO BACON" :augie
Time to head to the Stevlio area :D :D, some great roads/ pass's lead the way.
Albula pass is stunning :bow:bow
 

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Thursday 10/09/09

ever upwards :D :D
pass del fuorn then bye bye Switzerland [for now]:D
hello umbrail pass where a shock awaits :eek :tears:tears:tears WTF
 

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Umbrail pass has a long stretch of road which is unsurfaced as i found out.
BMW R GS1150 , fully loaded , bad arms/hands and a gravel track on the side of a high mountain are not my idea of heaven :eek :eek. kinell :tears
 

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Thursday 10/09/09 Stelvio

some say the Stelvio pass is the best.
on a personal note, i don't think it is !! stunning it maybe, high yes but so are so many other pass's and don't forget the pass get a lot of traffic.:eek
the views are stunning and it's a nice place to spend some time .
have a sausage ,buy some trinkets even buy a sticker.:thumb
 

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Thursday 10/09/09 cont

time to head down the stelvio:D :D
And find a bed for the night.
only to find there is some sort of music festival going on in the area.:blast
so it took a while and i end up in a " SPORT" hotel.:eek


:jes :jes :jes :jes :jes :jes

halfway down some nutter wants some euros from me for looking at his odd artwork.:eek
after i taught him some English swear words i continue on my way :D :D
 

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