Another RDGA trip September 2021

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Last trip of the year for us.... No idea if all these pics will show up :)

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Day 1.. Travelled down from Notts to the Holiday Inn Express at Folkestone.. Rooms are cheap at £70.

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Day 2.. up nice and early for breakfast then onto the tunnel for an 8am crossing then onto Reims for the night. Le Clos Des Roys is a cracking little B&B right in the centre of Reims next to the cathedral.

http://www.leclosdesroys.fr

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Day 3 Reims to Thollon-Les-Memises didn't take a deal of photos. Accommodation was superb owner even offered me her car to save us walking the 10 minutes in the drizzle to get some tea. Highly recommend this place.

https://www.unrdememises.fr

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Day 4 Start of the RDGA proper. A bit drizzly but not bad. Thonon-Les-Bains to Villaroger today. Mineral Lodge and Spa the accomodation.

https://www.minerallodge.fr/fr/

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Day 5 Villaroger to Auron.. Brilliant day this. Scenery was fantastic. Hotel Le Blainon for the accommodation.

http://hotel-auron.fr/en/homepage/

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Some bloke... Wasn't young either!! Sod peddling up that lol.

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Didn't take any pics of tonights accommodation.. Arrived pretty late due to a longish day on the bike then had a few to many!

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Day 6 Auron to Menton - Cavalaire Sur Mer. The Wife wanted a week on the beach. Nice suprise (for me at least) at the top of the Col De Turini.

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Thats about it for the good stuff. The next 7 nights were spent at Camping De La Baie in a small chalet. Decent enough for a weeks stay.

http://www.camping-baie.com

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Day 14 came around all to quickly and it was time for home. We decided to head back to calais on one hit +- 750miles. With a stop every couple of hours its easier than you think on the big BMW.

We set off after taking 2 PCR tests just after lunch. 4 hours later pulling away from a peage around Lyon the left front wheel bearings decides to give up. Bear in mind this is 16:00hrs on a Saturday afternoon ffs! A quick google search found a motorrad dealer 15 miles away "Altitude 38" with the hazards on at 10mph we headed there. The guys couldn't have been more helpful.. They had a set of bearings in stock and fitted there and then. 90 minutes and £136 later we were back on our way to calais.

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Thats about it...


Cheers.
 
Nearly got em all added and ran out of time... Can admin reset my edit clock?
 
Great pics.

Valloire - happy memories, but on skis :D
 
Great report and some lovely pics, brings back some great memories of trips past, it looks like you had some great accommodation too will have to remember to bookmark some of those :thumby:
 
Was a brill trip... just need to get back onto the thread to edit, add the rest of the pics and tidy it up. Only gives you 60 minutes to edit after upload.. took me 3 attempts to get the pictures uploaded then kicked me off when I'd nearly done

I don't think we paid more than €120 euros a night with breakfast for any of the accommodation going down... probably doubles in ski season.

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Excellent report! Although the last handful of pictures did not show for me. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to sort it out.

Have you stopped for lunch at https://goo.gl/maps/qLfWcFm4pDE1RRHF7]Halte 2000 [/URL]on the way up/down the Col de la Bonette? It’s a cracking mountain side cafe about halfway up.

If you haven’t, we’ll then, you’ll have a reason to return there again.

[mention]Arsey [/mention]and I have had great meal there in 2019.

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We were there in September as well. In fact I was on the top of the bonnette on the 21st of September which is my birthday. We had fresh snow and ice on the road and the gritters had been up there. Snow and ice on the galibier and l'iseran as well. Looks like you got better weather. Torrential rain a couple of times too. Nice pics sir thank you.
 
Excellent report! Although the last handful of pictures did not show for me. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to sort it out.

Have you stopped for lunch at https://goo.gl/maps/qLfWcFm4pDE1RRHF7]Halte 2000 [/URL]on the way up/down the Col de la Bonette? It’s a cracking mountain side cafe about halfway up.

If you haven’t, we’ll then, you’ll have a reason to return there again.

[mention]Arsey [/mention]and I have had great meal there in 2019.

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Don’t tell everybody!!!!
 
Excellent report! Although the last handful of pictures did not show for me. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to sort it out.

Have you stopped for lunch at https://goo.gl/maps/qLfWcFm4pDE1RRHF7]Halte 2000 [/URL]on the way up/down the Col de la Bonette? It’s a cracking mountain side cafe about halfway up.

If you haven’t, we’ll then, you’ll have a reason to return there again.

[mention]Arsey [/mention]and I have had great meal there in 2019.

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I know the place you mean... didnt stop unfortunately. We'll hit it next time

Last part of the thread is all to cock... need the mod to active the edit function again I guess. Sent him a message but no reply as yet

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I know the place you mean... didnt stop unfortunately. We'll hit it next time

Last part of the thread is all to cock... need the mod to active the edit function again I guess. Sent him a message but no reply as yet

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As I said, it will be an excuse to come back.


Those mods
 


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