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Hey Simon,
That would be very much appreciated....I wasn't sure how I would be going for time, but I would love to see the area albeit briefly. I was planning on spending a little time in the Valence area so I could detour south after that before heading north to my next POI.... Oradour-sur-.Glane ( the town untouched since WW11)..a route along the Pyrenees would be great mate ....
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Hi,
Just tuned into this thread. if you are visiting Oradour Sur Glane, I live 1/2hrs ride from there, so If your passing through and need a stop over send a message to the Rochechouart community and i'll pick it up.
Have fun!
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Have you got a basic idea of what area you are wanting to explore....cheers Phil
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Our planned route.
The route's basically a whole heap of Toby Bellentine's suggestions joined together but using only one side of the circuits.
Our plan is to ship our Guzzi Stelvio over to the UK or Netherlands and then do 200klms days for 2 days with a layday on the third - so average 150klms a day - and then a 4 day layover once a month or so depending where we are. So about 10,000klms in 3 months.
I've looked at buying a bike over there but then I'd be stuck with it's stock suspension which no matter how it's looked at totally sucks doing two up with all our luggage and it's essential that my wife enjoys the ride. I've already upgraded the Stelvio's suspenders and it's a great ride now.
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No worries. Mid-september will be ideal. I have a rally at La Pobla de Segur - fifteen minutes south of Sort - from September 12 - 16th so drop by for a cuppa along your way!
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I will definitely drop by if I am in the area between Sep 12 & 16 Simon...ok , at least I'm not dodging kangaroos and emu's....thanks again
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Our planned route.
The route's basically a whole heap of Toby Bellentine's suggestions joined together but using only one side of the circuits.
Our plan is to ship our Guzzi Stelvio over to the UK or Netherlands and then do 200klms days for 2 days with a layday on the third - so average 150klms a day - and then a 4 day layover once a month or so depending where we are. So about 10,000klms in 3 months.
I've looked at buying a bike over there but then I'd be stuck with it's stock suspension which no matter how it's looked at totally sucks doing two up with all our luggage and it's essential that my wife enjoys the ride. I've already upgraded the Stelvio's suspenders and it's a great ride now.
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Good to have a plan Larry...yes and pillion has to be happy as well....I plan on rest days when the body is telling me to take a break, so I will head for some where nice on those days..and try and do some sight seeing... I tend to ride to the weather & if it's on my side I might punch out a few extra Kms.
I was close to buying a bike in the Uk, as I have contacts over there, but it was still a bit of mucking around...and to be truthful I also have my bike set up how I want it & really like riding it....so have you set a date on the trip?
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Hi,
Just tuned into this thread. if you are visiting Oradour Sur Glane, I live 1/2hrs ride from there, so If your passing through and need a stop over send a message to the Rochechouart community and i'll pick it up.
Have fun!
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Hi Pongo,
I will be visiting Oradour Sur Glane mid September ish .....thank you for your kind offer...if your around I may just send the community a message.. ....cheers Phil
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I will definitely drop by if I am in the area between Sep 12 & 16 Simon...ok , at least I'm not dodging kangaroos and emu's....thanks again
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I'll be there during most of September 
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..so have you set a date on the trip?
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We're hoping for next year either April, May, June or August, September, October.
But there are a very important property development that has to be finalized prior to that so it could be 2017. But IT WILL HAPPEN.
What are you doing re accomodation? Camping, Hotels, B&Bs? Bludging off friends
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Hi, I remember that yur plan is to take in the Millau Viaduct, but having just watch a program about Roman architecture and engineering - I live in Tarragona, one of the jewels in the crown in that field! - I wonder if the nearby Pont du Gard is actually the better engineering achievement?
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You are passing so close to Slovenia, drop down a bit and go there. It is a great country with lots of places to see and some good roads, the Vrsic Pass, Lake Bled and lots of nice old castles. I was there about 6 days ago as part of my Balkans trip which is still on going (see signature block for link). Have a look at my report for some ideas
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Hi, I remember that yur plan is to take in the Millau Viaduct, but having just watch a program about Roman architecture and engineering - I live in Tarragona, one of the jewels in the crown in that field! - I wonder if the nearby Pont du Gard is actually the better engineering achievement?
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Different era but equally impressive Simon.. I will definitely look forward to seeing them both.. Thank you ..
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You are passing so close to Slovenia, drop down a bit and go there. It is a great country with lots of places to see and some good roads, the Vrsic Pass, Lake Bled and lots of nice old castles. I was there about 6 days ago as part of my Balkans trip which is still on going (see signature block for link). Have a look at my report for some ideas
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Hi Wayne..
As it happens I am tweeking my route to include a portion of Serbia , Kosovo , Montenegro, Dubrovnik , then head north west through Slovenia to Austria.. Predjama castle is on my list.. Your report is a great read.. What a beautiful country Slovenia is..well done a great ride..
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Hi Wayne..
As it happens I am tweeking my route to include a portion of Serbia , Kosovo , Montenegro, Dubrovnik , then head north west through Slovenia to Austria.. Predjama castle is on my list.. Your report is a great read.. What a beautiful country Slovenia is..well done a great ride..
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Cheers Phil
I have still got a lot more places to see yet
Good luck with the planning
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We're hoping for next year either April, May, June or August, September, October.
But there are a very important property development that has to be finalized prior to that so it could be 2017. But IT WILL HAPPEN.
What are you doing re accomodation? Camping, Hotels, B&Bs? Bludging off friends
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Larry,
A mixture of accom...camping when the weather is favourable. Air BnB when I need to wash clothes and treat myself to a hotel at least twice a week.. In Eastern Europe I am going to have a base on a few occasions where I will do day rides so it will be some where secure for my gear....
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Hello Guys,
The route suggested above is good and slight match my intended main line of advance. Im entering Turkey this weekend (13 Nov 2015) and wonder if there any of our HU members in Turkey and others of course, can share some info about camping sites or cheap motel for me on the way.
Thanks for any info any assistance.
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If you're interested in WWII sites, you will be passing not far from a couple of the biggest--Stalingrad and Kursk, in Russia, so you might want to check them out. Stalingrad in particular is really cool.
I would also recommend giving wider berth to the Ukrainian border areas near the Donbass. You probably wouldn't have any problems there, but there is a lot of stuff going on there and not much reason to venture into the area.
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