Euro Road Trip
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Euro Road Trip
Bit OT but just got back from 3 weeks driving round southern Germany, Austria and Italy. For a noob to euro driving, man were those autobahns a blast!! I come from a country where the top motorway limit is 100kmh so just cruising around 140 in the rental Volvo was a blast.
Have to say that the quality and courtesy of driving was a real eye opener - we could certainly learn a thing or two down here! Not only do the Germans make great cars, they know how to drive them.
Some seriously beautiful country and great driving roads!!
Highlight was a day driving the high alpine road up to the Grossglockner glacier - saw a convoy lead by a CGT, GT3 and 3 or 4 997 TTs - too fast to take pics unfortunately.
Only saw a single 964 in 3 full weeks though - where have they all gone??
And the bonus was getting home after 3 weeks, turning the key and hearing that rumble first time. The new CTEK did its job perfectly - thanks Macca for the heads up! Today is clear, cold and perfect for a drive....
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Have to say that the quality and courtesy of driving was a real eye opener - we could certainly learn a thing or two down here! Not only do the Germans make great cars, they know how to drive them.
Some seriously beautiful country and great driving roads!!Highlight was a day driving the high alpine road up to the Grossglockner glacier - saw a convoy lead by a CGT, GT3 and 3 or 4 997 TTs - too fast to take pics unfortunately.
Only saw a single 964 in 3 full weeks though - where have they all gone??
And the bonus was getting home after 3 weeks, turning the key and hearing that rumble first time. The new CTEK did its job perfectly - thanks Macca for the heads up! Today is clear, cold and perfect for a drive....
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Bit OT but just got back from 3 weeks driving round southern Germany, Austria and Italy. For a noob to euro driving, man were those autobahns a blast!! I come from a country where the top motorway limit is 100kmh so just cruising around 140 in the rental Volvo was a blast.
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OK, I'm a bit puzzled now. I've never been there yet, but New Zealand is supposed to be motorcycle heaven just like the Alps. Is there a difference between the north and south island; is one better?
How about June 24th. That is 3 days into summer on the Col d'Iseran in France. I'm 6' 2". That is a wall of snow just over 15 feet high.
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Don't get me wrong - NZ does have some amazing scenery, roads and views. I'm not a biker but I'm pretty sure there are some fantastic biking roads. The most spectacular scenery though is a fair way from Auckland. Closest would be the volcanic plateau in central North Island but for alpine views more so in the lower South Island. Plenty of interesting coastal roads as well. And everyone will have their favourites!
I guess we just had such a spectacular trip that it reminded me there is so much more out there - and its great to celebrate it. Added to which there are all the people we met, places we stayed and the food and drink we were lucky to sample!!
And the only possible way it could have been better would have been to do it in the 964!
I guess we just had such a spectacular trip that it reminded me there is so much more out there - and its great to celebrate it. Added to which there are all the people we met, places we stayed and the food and drink we were lucky to sample!!
And the only possible way it could have been better would have been to do it in the 964!
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> I only use the Autobahns, Autostradas and Autoroutes in Europe to get me quickly to where the great roads are...in the Alps.
Funnily enough, I do just the reverse. Living in southern Bavaria, I always try to find small roads to drive from A to B...
Funnily enough, I do just the reverse. Living in southern Bavaria, I always try to find small roads to drive from A to B...
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It didn't give me a headache. The 993 Club invited me for a BBQ last year where Hans supplied the Augustiner. I turned in by midnight (had to ride the next day)...they were still going at it at 6 in the morning...amazing!
Nope, but then one could never cover them all. There are so many to try. I did drive by Tegernsee a long time ago.
Nope, but then one could never cover them all. There are so many to try. I did drive by Tegernsee a long time ago.