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Stelvio Pass

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This is it … This morning first order of the day was Stelvio Pass. And I was not disappointed, darn lucky I should say. really excellent conditions if you can forget the cold. But the… Stelvio Pass

Crossing to Italy

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Today is transit day. Brilliant really fast ride across the island from Ajaccio to Bastia. Then a pretty fast Ferry crossing (4 hours) to Livorno in Italy.

Day long loop to Porto.

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What a hard day that was. The objective was to go see the ‘Calanques of Pianat’ near the coastal town of Porto. It did not look too far on the map. Si decided to aim… Day long loop to Porto.

Corsica back roads.

For the last couple of days it was time to investigate the back roads of Ajaccio. I learned rather quickly that distances means nothing over here. What counts is time. Sadly, for example, as a… Corsica back roads.

Dark Dog Tour

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I landed in Corsica at 0700 this morning. The crossing was not really fun as it was overnight and a storm developed within a couple of hours of us leaving port. Anyway I was in… Dark Dog Tour

Ride to the French riviera.

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Yesterday was a transfer day using mostly highways. But today the day started by finally taking pictures of the tallest vehicular bridge in the world since 2004. Much have been wrote and say about that… Ride to the French riviera.

Going South

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Well I am off to Corsica to watch the last leg of the Word Rally Championship. Then I am due to cross back in Italy to hopefully visit the Ducati factory and Museum in Bologna.… Going South

The beast is down.

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later. I dropped the red beast today. A bit like I had done it with my second bike in San Francisco. Wanting to go too fast in… The beast is down.

A day in ‘Le Lot’

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Le Lot is another region not too far south. I was fortunate to discover many of its treasures thanks to a few classmates during my students years outside of my Hometown. The roads around here… A day in ‘Le Lot’

Fontevraux Royal Abbey

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Another great day on the bike. The weather remained absolutely fantastic. It feels like an Indian Summer. After a quick lunch in the city of Saumur we stopped at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraux. What… Fontevraux Royal Abbey

Mont St Michel take 2

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Last month we failed to visit Mount St Michael. The mount is the second most visited monument in France after the Eiffel tower. August was such a going show that after 150m inside the walls… Mont St Michel take 2