Thanks for the info guys and gals. I had not considered insurance! Bit further on with my planning now and it has a Danube theme. I am going down thru the black forest and staying at the source of the Nile in Donaueschingen. Then into Austria taking in the Eagles nest and the Grossglockner. There is a great road called the nockalmstrasse just on the way out of Austria I think it was the old Porsche test track so I will be heading there.
Then up to lake bled where I have booked a bit of white water rafting then down to Pula for the Croatian bike week.
Down the coast road and a bit of island hopping to Montenegro then inland to to durmitor valley. Heading for the Danube crossing and up to Deva and the Carpathian mountains for a few days.

After all that I think I will be a bit weary so going onvto vama veche black sea resort to chill out at the punk hotel for a few days.
Back through Bulgaria and Montenegro to the ferry at Dubrovnik then over to Italy for some sightseeing. Pompeii, Naples Rome Sienna and then the mountains.
Heading East into the south of France then back home through the French countryside.

This is the biggest trip I have planned so far and a bit nervous about going it alone but I have a new Zumo to keep me company so IAM sure I will be fine.

Jane
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You will be fine traveling alone Jane, its great, at least you are your own boss.
The area around Lake Bled is lovely. If you are going into Montenegro, Kotor is really nice and if you get time pop to the Bikers Bar N42.28231 E18.83794 in Budva, the guy who owns it was very hospitable when I went. He even let me sleep the night in his Bar.

Wayne

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I spent ten days riding around Transylvania last August, it is a great place to visit. The towns I can recommend are Timisoara, Sibiu, Brasov, Targu Jiu, Sighisoara, Curtea de Arges. We also rode through the Apuseni national park and up towards Oradea, great scenery and a good glimpse of Romanian rural life.

I was really surprised with the way Romanian towns are so well preserved, they all have beautiful old town centres, although the outskirts are usually industrial and uninspiring with the usual high rise tower blocks etc. As others have noted, Hungary can be a bit dull but we broke the journey in a small town called Kecskemet which was pleasant enough, and it would be a shame not to visit Budapest!

Safe travels.