This time I’m going ..

thebuyer · Aug 4, 2019

After a few health and work issues over the last 6 months...I’m eventually heading off ... somewhere.

I officially retired on Friday

.. I’ve a few things to sort this week, but plan to set off somewhere in Europe on Monday 12th.

The plan !!! Well there isn’t one ... I’ve got 7 to 10 days before I need to get back home.

Now I’ve traveled a lot through France so trying to avoid this

So I thought this might be a rough starting route

Crack a few / lot of miles for couple of days then enjoy a gentle bimble around areas I’ve never been .

Any suggestions on routes, places to stay.

I don’t do camping but don’t need 5 star hotels either.

Tractors are go · Aug 4, 2019

How about, heading up through Holland then through Baltic states then Poland/Germany.

Have a safe trip which ever route you choose

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G&T · Aug 4, 2019

Happy retirement buyer... what a freedom ride... enjoy :thumby:

earthmover · Aug 4, 2019

Congrats on the retirement Andy! Must sort that out myself sometime soon.....
Mark

Deleted account 211025001 · Aug 4, 2019

I'd go in land a bit rather than hug the French/Italian coast roads which will be grim this time of year, otherwise just follow your nose, looks good to me ~ have fun Andy :beerjug:

Andres

PS Why are your maps full of car parks? I hope they are proper, secure, biker mate car parks?

oblertone · Aug 4, 2019

Outtomunch said:
I'd go in land a bit rather than hug the French/Italian coast roads which will be grim this time of year ...

Au contrairé, the Italian coastal roads I followed were full of young ladies waving as we rolled past; I think they were selling white plastic garden chairs ...

Northern jock · Aug 4, 2019

Outtomunch said:
I'd go in land a bit rather than hug the French/Italian coast roads which will be grim this time of year, otherwise just follow your nose, looks good to me ~ have fun Andy

Quite, not the best coast. An alternative in that area would be ferry to Sardinia then ferry to Barcelona, even add in Corsica first. I used the ferry in April Barcelona to Civitavecchia then to Elba then Corsica then mainland France, all good

wessie · Aug 4, 2019

that's a lot of miles in 7-10 days if you want to stop at a base to bimble around an area

I would suggest spending 2 or 3 days to get to Slovenia or Croatia. Then 3 or 4 nights in a base and 2-3 days to return via a different route.

thebuyer · Aug 4, 2019

wessie said:
that's a lot of miles in 7-10 days if you want to stop at a base to bimble around an area

I would suggest spending 2 or 3 days to get to Slovenia or Croatia. Then 3 or 4 nights in a base and 2-3 days to return via a different route.

After looking at the ferry prices to get back from Santander... I think I will be riding back up through France ... again

crumbles · Aug 4, 2019

To do that rough route,
I would have thought,
won't you just be riding all,day every day just to get to Santander or Bilbao..

thebuyer · Aug 4, 2019

earthmover said:
Congrats on the retirement Andy! Must sort that out myself sometime soon.....
Mark

Thanks Mark .. I’ve escaped from working for someone ... but I’m sure I will do something.. eventually .. maybe ..

crumbles · Aug 4, 2019

thebuyer said:
After looking at the ferry prices to get back from Santander... I think I will be riding back up through France ... again

I am sure if you asked nicely,
someone could give you a discount code...

thebuyer · Aug 4, 2019

wessie said:
that's a lot of miles in 7-10 days if you want to stop at a base to bimble around an area

I would suggest spending 2 or 3 days to get to Slovenia or Croatia. Then 3 or 4 nights in a base and 2-3 days to return via a different route.

Yes I think a fast run down to Zadar.. 3 days .. couple of days there ish ... then 3 or 4 or 5 days back through France ... but who knows .. it might all change once I get out the tunnel in Calais ... might just follow the sunshine

Nutty · Aug 4, 2019

So, you’ve retired, but are still under a short time constraint? May as well keep working.

thebuyer · Aug 4, 2019

The Nutty KTMer said:
So, you’ve retired, but are still under a short time constraint? May as well keep working.

It’s called caring for an elderly parent ...

Muppet · Aug 4, 2019

Head North!

Go to Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania.

Can't speak from personal experience (apart from a Latvian lady I once knew

), but by all accounts there's some decent roads and good scenery, as well as good value for hotels etc.

Tricky · Aug 4, 2019

Have a great trip Andy.

I'm heading to Eastern Europe for two weeks in September. After Slovenia why not head for Romania and Transylvania and then the Transfăgărășan pass for something different.

I would personally stay away from any coastal areas in August including the Dalmatian as it will be very hot and rammed with tourists. :thumb2

paintman · Aug 4, 2019

IMHO too much distance, not enough smiling miles. Germany is a fantastic biking country and I don’t just mean the Black Forest routes. Look at the Mosel region, Berkastle-Kues) then perhaps ride east to Wernigerode and the Harz Mountain region, lots of good stuff, biker cafes and quite roads. From there perhaps Prague via one of the National parks and onto Austria and Istria.( Rovinj, movan and Pula are worth a visit.
Have fun whatever you do Andy.

thebuyer · Aug 6, 2019

paintman said:
IMHO too much distance, not enough smiling miles. Germany is a fantastic biking country and I don’t just mean the Black Forest routes. Look at the Mosel region, Berkastle-Kues) then perhaps ride east to Wernigerode and the Harz Mountain region, lots of good stuff, biker cafes and quite roads. From there perhaps Prague via one of the National parks and onto Austria and Istria.( Rovinj, movan and Pula are worth a visit.
Have fun whatever you do Andy.

Thanks for the ideas... Prague was suggested by a few friends and after being told how busy the coast will be .. think I’m going to reconsider it .. even tho I do like to dip my toes in the sea.

If you have any routes or other suggestions for Germany, I would appreciate them. :thumb2

Deleted account 191119001 · Aug 6, 2019

thebuyer said:
Thanks for the ideas... Prague was suggested by a few friends and after being told how busy the coast will be .. think I’m going to reconsider it .. even tho I do like to dip my toes in the sea.

If you have any routes or other suggestions for Germany, I would appreciate them.

You could ride up and have a bimble in Les Vosges, lovely up there, Kayserberg and all the little towns around the area, then you could nip across the border and have a bimble around the black forest, and any help needed I am not far away...

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