After the disappointment of not being able to get to this years annual Tiger meet in Scotland, a couple of weeks ago I went on holiday.........finally! :nod
I took one of these with some gear :icon_mrgreen:
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I had no plan so just went with the flow and met a friend in Orbey in the Alsace
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Tried some local food,Munster cheese, very tasty and smelly :bad
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But decided my food was a tad cheaper and sometimes just as tasty :icon_biggrin:
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Did some riding of the regions roads, which are fantastic! and took some pics of great countryside
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After a week at a very cheap and clean campsite(Euro 6, shower included) I decided to go further south
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and headed for here
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Taking in the Tarn gorges en route
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Found a campsite and pitched here
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which was opposite here
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and enjoyed a few of these :thumbsup :icon_cool:
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you get the picture ? :icon_wink:
I of course had to do lots of riding and picture taking, ive been here before and love the region, the landscapes and roads are amazing, I had an Uber chilled week, met a great German family with the Mother of all campers, I had Beer, good weather and great company, happy days.
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Dora dipping her toes :bug_eye
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The last supper, I do a stir fry for the Trautmann's
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Sunday morning I packed up, Chris and Elke gave me breakfast and left at 11.00 am,it was a beautiful day, I decided to head north, again no plan.
After around 14 hours in the saddle and some 799 miles later I arrived home early doors Monday morning only stopping for fuel and scoff
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Dora was faultless, effortless and a pleasure to ride, the question is shall i put one of these on her?!?!?! :ImaPoser :augie
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Nice trip.
Lovely trip, was down that way a couple of years ago and stayed in the municipal camping in the village next to Millau, stunning setting, did Roquefort and the viaduct, couple of great days.
You wee Tinker :icon_mrgreen:
I had heard rumours of the factory bringing out something more adventurous than the XC version but a BBQ model hadn't cruised my mind :thumbsup
Looks awesome, may head down that way for next year's trip.
We stayed there last year the amount the town make from tourism because of the bridge they should have paid for it not the government.
Quote from: Chris Canning on September 03, 2014, 09:49:30 PM
We stayed there last year the amount the town make from tourism because of the bridge they should have paid for it not the government.
Didn't go into town Chris,
was more than happy to use the surrounding roads, rivers and views for my entertainment, cooked for myself and others, apart from one night I had a Pizza at the campsite :icon_mrgreen:
No criticism of town it was great plenty of hotels and places to eat at good money and we enjoyed it greatly up the following morning had breakfast and onto Andorra.
I was there in June, picked cherries in the carpark and they were very nice.
Then a quick Sunday afternoon snack here: