Hello folks,

This is a (mostly) pictorial account of the 2012 portion of our trip around Europe.

Along with the thousands of pictures that we took during this trip, i am going to slowly try to jot down all the important notes from the trip that i feel will be useful for any one looking to do something similar

Bike Shipping:
Handled by Knopf. Can't stress how crucial Knopf was to our tour. From ensuring that the bike shipping was a seamless process, to arranging paperwork and also providing a solid base-camp. Due to some problems that we faced early in the trip, i can easily say that tour would have stopped abruptly right at the beginning if we had done the whole process via someone else. if you are planing to ship your bike EU - use Knopf - don't even think about any other method.
For reference, we had the bike delivered in FL around the first week of March. We got notices in the middle of April that the bikes were ready for pickup. We arrived mid-May to pick up the bike. Stayed at Knopf for 2 nights (they have rooms and also the option to camp) before departing.


you need to remove the windshield along with the side mirrors. i would recommend bubble wrapping the lights


we sent A LOT of stuff along with the bike so we dont have to carry the tent etc on the flight


new luggage from Konvoi was waiting there for us. full review coming soon


Sinbad refused to behave


2 days of working on the bike
Tip: keep you bike clean so you can trace leaks easily. also - send your bike ready to ride. never think that o i will install luggage when i get there. the vendor forgot to send us the mounting plate for the top case and we had to make one on the spot. make sure each and every bike related matter is resolved before you ship the bike. the only thing you can leave for later is changing the battery or a simple oil change.


finally ready to go


made new friends on the way - they are traveling RTW for 2 years


we never manage to cover too much distance in a day cuz we take a lot of lunch breaks