10 days - 3 business meetings (each for several days) - 5000 km - a lot of fun

[itsme67_imp]

I had managed to align some business trip with a weekend in some nice locations in Europe. I visited some areas in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy and Czech Republic (sorry VTR1000F, it was only one day – next time it will be longer). I rode some alpine passes in the Alpen-Adria region with many nice turns and curves. Some of them above 2.000 m high, very small streets. The roads sometimes even went from blacktop to gravel to dirt. Now I am sure; our bike can do nearly everything.

Starting in Hamburg I first went to middle Germany (Harz), then to Munich and passing Salzburg to Carinthia. Staying there for some days I explored the alpine passes near the near the border triangle Austria, Italy, Slovenia. After a short visit to Graz I went back to Germany with a short side trip to Czech Republic…..it was wonderful :biker:.

 

[the Ferret]

Just awesome pics ..... you lucky devil you. The black EX looks awesome as well.

My wife and I spent 2 weeks there, 9 days riding. Took several of the same pics..that big building with all the flowers in the Marien Platz in Munich. The arches in Hamburg. The fog in the Black Forest and in the small valleys in Austria. And is the white castle on the hill the Prince's palace in Lichtenstein? Man I wish Europe was where Canada is lol, I'd be riding there all the time.

Color me jealous!

 

[itsme67_imp]

Thank you ferret!
I wish too Europe and US would be closer together...you have some extremely lovely locations I would like to visit with my EX.

The white building is the Hohensalzburg Castle (near Salzburg, Austria). Some information are here.

BTW: all the pics and some more including GPS coordinates you'll find on my Panoramio.com account…named [url=https://ssl.panoramio.com/user/8275542]CB1100 EX

 

[the Ferret]

Thanks for the info on the castle. SO much history and cool stuff to see in Europe.

We were so amazed that we saw visible no scars from WW2. Everything was rebuilt so original it's like there was no damage at all. Just beautiful and amazing.

 

[Rick Froscheiser_imp]

Great pictures! The history in that area is amazing to me. Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Absolutely amazing trip. Your photos are fantastic and bring back many memories to me. You are right - the CB is a bike that does most things very well.

Cheers

 

[Gustav_imp]

Thank you for this fantastic report- very impressive pictures.
Ganz grosses Kino!

Regards
Gustav

 

[itsme67_imp]

All of you, thank you very much for your replies. I really enjoy to be part of this forum and I liked to take some pictures during the ride (having in mind to share them here!)

Thank you for this fantastic report- very impressive pictures.
Ganz grosses Kino!

Regards
Gustav

Thank you Gustav!
I visited the area of Berlin a few weeks ago with my EX.
Here is the proof: :blush:
Probably I am back in this area by end of Auugust / beginning of September. A white and a black EX would be a nice pair

Danke sehr Gustav!
Ich war in der Gegend um Berlin vor ein paar Wochen.
Hier ist der Beweis: :blush:
Evtl. bin ich Ende August / Anfang September wieder da. Eine weiße und eine schwarze EX wären ein schönes Paar

 

[Gustav_imp]

Oh yes, the ship lift and the roads around there are very amazing, I know.
Tell me by a message when you are roaming around in Brandenburg!:beerchug:

Regards
Gustav

 

[ClassicVW_imp]

Very nice! Those paving stones in the last set of photos sure look slippery. I would definitely feel a pucker riding on them!

 

[itsme67_imp]

Very nice! Those paving stones in the last set of photos sure look slippery. I would definitely feel a pucker riding on them!

Luckily I have some experiences with military bikes and motocross from decades ago.
I rode my EX standing on the footpegs…and it was fun

 

[Cormanus]

Fabulous photos itsme67. WHat a treat it would be riding there.

Thanks for sharing them.

 

[ThomWill_imp]

Beautiful country... my daughter just got back from 7 weeks of riding trains around Europe, she has many similarly stunning photos and a new found love for beer :-D

 

[VTR1000F_imp]

nice scenery and beautiful bike. Can a man ask for more?

I imagine that US guys probably do not know riding on paving stones. That´s something we Europeans know wery well. Very "interesting" experience mainly when dusty paved street get wet by summer shower and water with dust creates a very slippery compound on top of the paving! Talk about off road capabilities!

 

[ClassicVW_imp]

No, thankfully we here in the U.S. don't have to contend with shiny, wet paving stones.
Many years ago our cities were paved with them and we catch a view of them under the asphalt sometimes when a street is opened for utilities service or repair. I can think of one steep hill near me that still has them but that's about it. The Belgian Block that was used became so desirable for private drives and for landscaping uses that a couple of entire city blocks of them were dug up and stolen in the middle of the night! And nobody saw anything!

 

[Novice_imp]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I miss Europe. Never had a problem with the cobblestones when I was in Deutschland....portable speed cameras and red light cameras are a different story.