So this is the plan for summer next year. Initially posted in Europe but I hope more advice may be offered in this forum area.


Initially it was through Spain to Morocco - Algeria - Tunisia - Sicily etc. But I then found out that you can not cross the border between Morocco and Algerian. We physically would not have time to head further south into Mauritania so that meant Africa at the moment is ruled out.

So today we came up with this.

Countries Travelled. England/ Belgium/ Holland/ Germany/ Czech repub/ Austria/ Slovakia/ Hungary/ Romania/ Bulgaria/ Turkey/ Kos/ Greece/ Italy/ Switzerland/ Germany/ Holland/ Belgium/ England

Numbers relate to days.

1. London - Gutersloh 397 miles
2. Gutersloh - Berlin - Prague 422 Miles
3. Prague - Vienna - Bratislava 243 miles
4. Bratislava - Budapest - Arad 297 Miles
5. Arad - Bucharest 337 Miles
6. Bucharest - Burgas 264 Miles
7. Burgas - Istanbul 220 Miles
8. istanbul - Bodrum :confused1: 516 miles
9. Bodrum - Kos - Athens Mainly ferry
10. Athans - Patras - Brindisy 132
11. Brindisy - Rome 335 Miles
12. Rome - Lake Como 410 Miles
13. Lake Como - San Benardino Pass - Stelvio Pass - 174
14. Stelvio - Frankfurt 384 Miles
15. Frankfurt - London 439 miles

There are some huge mileage days. to start with though London to Gutersloh. all motorway. Nothing To see really passing through. Gutersloh to Prague via Berlin. Again a fair old day but mainly motorway with good roads. Berlin is planned for a bit to eat and a few photos. The day that really concerns us the most is Istanbul to Bodrum although we could push on furthur than Istanbul. What are the roads like? Would this mileage be possible in Turkey? There is nothing we really want to see in Turkey. Its just a case of being that close we might as well cross the border.

Are there any problems getting into Turkey? How long does it usually take and are any extra documents required in relation to the bike?

If anyone has any pointers of roads. or places to go in any of the transiting countries then let me know. Any advice appreciated. As you can see this is mainly going to be a city tour although there will be some pretty spectacular roads coming through the north of Italy.

Furture rides will involve Africa - Sacndinava & Russia. Dont know why but there is just something that appeals to me in riding to Moscow. the strange thing is I had hardly any interest in travel before obtaining my licence. Now I cant get enough mile in.

Anyway enough waffle over to the pros