Gavarnie and beyond
What a day. It more than made up for yesterday grim weather. Absolutely brilliant despite a good shower toward the end. The road and scenery was second to none all day long. The legendary pass… Gavarnie and beyond
Grey day accross the Pyrenees.
Today was pretty grim weather-wise. The morning in Soustons was not a perfect blue sky. And sure enough by the time we hit the foot of the Pyrenees some small rain was bouncing off our… Grey day accross the Pyrenees.
Day trip at ‘La Rhune’
La Rhune is a mountain seating on the border of France and Spain. Over-looking the Basque country, it offer an amazing viewpoint over the region in every direction. To reach the summit a little cog… Day trip at ‘La Rhune’
Ride to Soustons
Today was the start of a 4 days trip down to the ‘Basque’ region of France as well as the Pyrenees mountain range which border with Spain. It was my first time to take a… Ride to Soustons
Lyon back roads
Today I rode back home as the forecast for the next few days is horrible. I swung very close to the third largest city in France, Lyon. I wanted to take a special surprise picture… Lyon back roads
The ladders of death.
After a quick look at the famous ‘Lion of Belfort’ ( a 22m long lion sculpture) I headed down the back roads of eastern France where I had never been before. Just by luck I… The ladders of death.
Riding the Alsace region.
Yesterday was a write-off due to some really bad weather. So I had no choice but to head North and cancel my initial plan of riding many pass in the Alps. So this morning I… Riding the Alsace region.
Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Yesterday was a brutal day. I did beat my personal best in one day ride by reaching Munich after 1167 km in 10H45. I consider this a big achievement as this was not done on… Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Chris Pfeiffer : Stunt Show
While in Garmish for the BMW Motorrad days, I witness Chris Pfeiffer stunt show. I have been watching his antics on YouTube for sometime now, but seeing it in for real was something else. Apparently… Chris Pfeiffer : Stunt Show
A day at ‘Le Vigeant’
I received some free tickets for a pretty big car race event not too far from my hometown. This was my first out of comfort ride on my new red sasquatch. I did not spend… A day at ‘Le Vigeant’
Boys tour 2008 – Nevada calling.
Came back from this year very long Boys tour. About 4,500 Km and about 52 hours of actual riding time. It looks like this was our best adventure so far. We visited some new places… Boys tour 2008 – Nevada calling.
Virgin falls no more.
Over 2 years that I want to go see those ‘Virgin falls’. 2 years looking at the back-road map-book. Finally Ray and Pat agrees to go for an overnight ride to the Island. All went… Virgin falls no more.