While suffering at home in London in 30°C weather with clear skies and nearly 100% humidity, and after nearly a whole bottle of Chat-en-oeuf circulating through my veins I thought it would be a suitable time to reflect on the trip.
Hightlights? Visiting Tom in Lille, my friend Laure in Ammerschwihr, my friend Renate's family in Flachau and meeting Dirkyan in Belgium all top the list.
There were...
7 Jul 2013
6 Jul 2013
The gear and how it held up
Mechanical:
BMW F800GS Trophy with OEM aluminium panniers and usual bits - new rear pads €66 at BMW Motorrad in Kaprun Austria (nearly ready for replacement at the start of the trip)
Heidenau K60 Scouts - about 50% tread at the start, now about 20% tread
various tools + tyre irons/spare tube - not...
5 Jul 2013
Day 13: Antwerp to London
I'll say one thing about the chain hotels—they do good international breakfasts. We were presented with a buffet-style spread (smörgåsbord?) covering everything from fresh fruit to salad to scrambled eggs.
During breakfast the woman at the next table loaded up on two full plates of breakfast, and...
4 Jul 2013
Day 12: Urberach to Antwerp
The Urberacher Hof was another highlight of the trip—Gisela and her mother Margarete were fantastic hosts. We were treated to a full classic German breakfast and then personally seen off when we left. Definitely worth a stay.
Milka muffins for breakfast.
A bit of memorabilia from a Canadian...
3 Jul 2013
Day 11: Wemding to Urberach
I came down with a nasty cough/head cold which kept me up with hiccups and heartburn much of the night. With breakfast running only until 9am I had no choice but to get myself up but couldn't face anything more than a yogurt and some melon.
Hotel Ambiente looking fantastic despite the cloudy...
2 Jul 2013
Day 10: Flachau to Wemding
We had a traditional Austrian breakfast at 10am and packed up to head to Munich.
No alarm clock needed with these cows outside.
Our friends' beautiful traditional Austrian style home.
What a luxury to have a view like this from the sitting room.
By the time we'd finished saying our goodbyes...
1 Jul 2013
Day 9: Flachau
Usually a shower is a daily routine to keep from being offensive to others, but this morning it was an occasion with clean modern Austrian design in the wet-room style and a view of the Alpine hills out of the window. The lights come on automatically when entering the room and the fan switches on when...
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