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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 19:10 - 06 Aug 2011    Post subject: Where to go from Calais? Reply with quote

Any ideas? Bought myself a klr650 (yeh.. another bike).. and have a week off in 1 weeks time. So going across Europe.. somewhere!

Germany seems in reach, but looking for any ideas really.

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PostPosted: 19:24 - 06 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get on the ferry and come home? Laughing
Essentially it depends on what you want and how long you have. A quick beer tour of Belgium could be good, Amsterdam is lovely, a trip along the dutch coast and all the delta works would be interesting. Or you could head into france, see a bit of the place on your way down south to the coast. There's always the option of spain too. Germany would be good but i like the south most.
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PostPosted: 19:55 - 06 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you can't make it to the touring and exploration forum, how the hell are you going to make it to mainland Europe? Shocked
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 06 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spain. The amount of EU money that's been spent on Spanish infrastructure is immense. The roads in the south, in AndalucĂ­a, even in the more remote areas, are absolutely amazing, smooth, twisty, fast, hot blacktop. The scenery's amazing, the weather's incredible, the people are warm and welcoming, the food's insane and the beer's icy cold. Good wine too. Biker's heaven.
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PostPosted: 20:26 - 06 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

France, Spain, Low countries have virtually priced themselves out of the market, (unless you are a fat cat banker). The Euro is a common currency, but it takes twice as many Euros to buy something in France as it does in Germany, (the German economy is strong, the rest basket cases). If you want a good destination, easily reached in a day, go to the Nurbergring. Fantastic scenery, loads of superb hotels with quite reasonable prices. Hell, if the manager is OK you can still smoke at the bar! A day hooning round the 'ring, evenings spent drinking good beer in the company of other lunatics... Heaven.
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PostPosted: 01:31 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ardeche Valley...
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PostPosted: 01:45 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Posted in general bike chat as thats exactly what this is.

Felt I would get more of a response as i know i dont often visit that section. Thanks for youre sarcastic shitty response.

Anyway. I was really thinking of Germany as it is quite close, love the idea of a beer tour of Belgium. Given me some ideas. Thumbs Up

Just to add, probably best i stick anally to the BCF rulebook of where to post certain topics. Maybe you could give me a lesson, CM? x x
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PostPosted: 02:48 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Certainly.

This is not general chat. It's asking where to go on tour. so should be in the other forum.

It's pretty simple.
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PostPosted: 03:43 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go south or east - anything else is gonna get your feet wet pretty quickly Smile
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PostPosted: 07:18 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go North. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 07:47 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saddo. Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 07:50 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pete. wrote:
Go south or east - anything else is gonna get your feet wet pretty quickly Smile


Will do on the next trip, luckily i enjoy getting wet Laughing , sucks I only have a few days to do the trip in.

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Go North. Thumbs Up


This i think. With some Germany thrown in.

Heading out in a weeks time so sure ill get a load of pictures. Thanks guys. Karma
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PostPosted: 09:27 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Norway...Hmm then again not without a bullet proof vest or high powered Bear deterrent.
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PostPosted: 12:28 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

....or a bag full of cup-a-soup as no Brit can afford to eat there...
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PostPosted: 17:32 - 07 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

amsterdam, did it on my powervalve in 89, big fooking lock required or friendly hoteliers garage, shmoke shum herb unt hab secs mit der pretty ladies fer sure
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PostPosted: 18:37 - 08 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

jjdugen wrote:
France, Spain, Low countries have virtually priced themselves out of the market, (unless you are a fat cat banker). The Euro is a common currency, but it takes twice as many Euros to buy something in France as it does in Germany, (the German economy is strong, the rest basket cases)..


Eh?

I'm just back from touring Germany,France,Belgium and Holland, and Germany is bloody expensive. 1.71 Euro for a litre of super, and 2.25 for a wee bottle of Coke. France was a bit cheaper.
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 09 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you've never been I'd say try Belgium. You've got the Ardennes, all the flanders WW1 history, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp. Excellent beer, monumental hangovers and chips with mayonnaise. What more could you want. Smile
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 26 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

jjdugen wrote:
France, Spain, Low countries have virtually priced themselves out of the market, (unless you are a fat cat banker). The Euro is a common currency, but it takes twice as many Euros to buy something in France as it does in Germany, (the German economy is strong, the rest basket cases). If you want a good destination, easily reached in a day, go to the Nurbergring. Fantastic scenery, loads of superb hotels with quite reasonable prices. Hell, if the manager is OK you can still smoke at the bar! A day hooning round the 'ring, evenings spent drinking good beer in the company of other lunatics... Heaven.

I live in France and happen to be a Fat Cat Banker in Luxembourg but I disagree with your comments ref prices....it all depends on what you are looking for...France is well within a low budget you just need to go to the right places.
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