Travel to Greece from UK best route

[Sidecarwilly]

Hi all
Apologies if this has been asked for previously....but I am planning my trip next year [2010] for the Super Rally [Harley rally] to be held in Greece. Its early days yet of course. Looking at the Eupopean road maps there are a few options of which way to get there. I am planning for a trip of not less than 3 weeks...perhaps as much as 5 weeks to really get the most out of the trip.

1.
Make my way from a ferry port [I am travelling from Scotland] across Germany/Austria and pick up the E75 through Serbia/Macedonia and into Greece
2.
Travel down to Ancona in Italy for a ferry to Greece
3.
Travel to Bari for the ferry to Greece

4.
Take the Adriatic coast roads through Albania

Perhaps I can recieve some suggestions/hints/tips and so on for these options...especially not using one of the Italian ferries. Almost certainly there will be a few that have ridden this route....I would appreciate your help on best way...camping /hotels any potential issues with border crossings/insurance/documents and so on.

I ride a Harley Davidson and have ridden in The Netherlands/Belgium and France previously.

Just for the record...when I tackle the journey I will be coming up to 63 years of age...maybe there is another old timer out there that may wish to team up with me. The rally is only for Harley riders though.

Thanks in anticpation for your help

I should really spend some time and do a search through the web site.


By the way...my handle is sidecarwilly...had a sidecar...now riding solo

Regards and safe riding to you all

Bill McF
[Scotland]