Portugal, Spain (maybe Morocco) in May and June.

[Ron Youngs]

I am a retired teacher from southern Illinois (USA). I have a VStrom 650 which I store in Heidelberg, Germany, and which I ride in Europe each summer (last summer to Turkey, Greece, Baltic countries, Etc.). This summer I will be going to Spain, Portugal (and possibly Morocco if the weather is not too hot). I will be getting my bike in Germany around May 15 and heading south a day or two later. I don't mind solo tripping, but if is a lot more fun if there is another person or two along. Give me a reply if interested.

[John933]

Dam dam dam....


I'm on my way down to Portugal in May. Have to be there on the 15 of May. Have a placed all booked up. Looking at leavening the UK in to France on the 12. I may just may be able to swing my date's round.


I'm looking at staying at one of these places for my first over night.


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=m&l...classic&dg=opt


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=m&l...classic&dg=opt


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=m&l...classic&dg=opt


It's all to do with how I feel on the way down, and what the weather is like. If you can make one of these hotel's. We are half where there.


Let see what we get. Talk to you later.
John933

[jkrijt]

I made that trip some time ago.
My travel report is on my website. Maybe it can be helpful for you.

Jan Krijtenburg homepage (Travel pages)

Have a very nice trip !

[Ron Youngs]

Hi again, John.


I clicked on the Google map links you posted, but they did not show the actual locations for the hotels you are staying at. I assume your first night hotel must be somewhere in France. I think my wife would be rightly upset with me if I left her in Holland and went riding off to meet you by the 12th in France, so I guess I will have to pass on doing that. I probably can't get to Stefan Knopf's house in Heidelberg where I keep my bike until May 13. Maybe we can get together and do some riding once I get to Portugal. Let me know where the flat is that you booked there. The best way to contact me is at ryoungs2kayak@gmail.com


I am kind of thinking now that I might go to the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Germany on May 14-17. It is going to be just a few miles from Stefan's house. I went to the meeting in England three summers ago and it was fantastic.

[John933]

Originally Posted by Ron Youngs

Hi again, John.


I clicked on the Google map links you posted, but they did not show the actual locations for the hotels you are staying at. I assume your first night hotel must be somewhere in France. I think my wife would be rightly upset with me if I left her in Holland and went riding off to meet you by the 12th in France, so I guess I will have to pass on doing that. I probably can't get to Stefan Knopf's house in Heidelberg where I keep my bike until May 13. Maybe we can get together and do some riding once I get to Portugal. Let me know where the flat is that you booked there. The best way to contact me is at ryoungs2kayak@gmail.com


I am kind of thinking now that I might go to the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Germany on May 14-17. It is going to be just a few miles from Stefan's house. I went to the meeting in England three summers ago and it was fantastic.

I don't know why it douse that.


http://goo.gl/maps/y5tuR


http://goo.gl/maps/VBUFT


http://goo.gl/maps/35WtN


If you want to join me on the way down. Let me know the date your are free to meet up. Then I have half a chance of getting my date's changed for the flat. Of these three hotel's what one is the best for you?
John933

[Ron Youngs]

Hi John-- I just a few minutes ago booked my flight from Amsterdam (for the day my wife leaves for home) to Frankfurt where I will pick up my motorcycle. I will get to where my bike is the afternoon of Feb. 13. I guess I could leave from there the morning of Feb. 14 and meet you at the hotel in Poitiers, France on the 15th (I doubt I could get there any sooner.) Are you sure you want to do that? It is after you planned to do your trip.


You and I don't know each other. I have always found that motorcycle travelers are great people, but there is always the chance that we would not be a good fit. Please look at my blog to find out more about me. Here is a link to it: Ron's Retirement Adventure

Could you please email me more information about yourself? Again, my email is ryoungs2kayak@gmail.com


Ron

[John933]

Originally Posted by Ron Youngs

Hi John-- I just a few minutes ago booked my flight from Amsterdam (for the day my wife leaves for home) to Frankfurt where I will pick up my motorcycle. I will get to where my bike is the afternoon of Feb. 13. I guess I could leave from there the morning of Feb. 14 and meet you at the hotel in Poitiers, France on the 15th (I doubt I could get there any sooner.) Are you sure you want to do that? It is after you planned to do your trip.


You and I don't know each other. I have always found that motorcycle travelers are great people, but there is always the chance that we would not be a good fit. Please look at my blog to find out more about me. Here is a link to it: Ron's Retirement Adventure

Could you please email me more information about yourself? Again, my email is ryoungs2kayak@gmail.com


Ron

Hi Ron,


It's early morning here, time difference is going to be a problem with the post. Sat here with a cup of tea and toast. And a smoke. Let me read your link. In the mean time I'll send you a link to some photo's. Give you an idea who I am. Should with a bit of brain power work out something about me from the pictures.


Be back later.
John933