Canada Kicks Ass
A ride from Alicante, Spain to Milan, Italy

REPLY

1  2  Next



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:20 pm

Hi Ladies and Gents !


part of the reason I have been AWOL for the last bit is that we have moved
to Italy.

After returning the truck, I was able to take the scoot for a 3 day trip
back to Italy.

And I even took some pics :)


So lets start with leaving Alicante:


If any Spaniard shows up and starts on the seal hunt,
lets show him this:

Image



Favorite Bike Shop:

Image

Image


Favorite Bar:

Image



General shots of the road in Spain:

Image

Image

Image

Image

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:22 pm

Heard of Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola ?

well, here is :P :P


Image

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:28 pm

more shots of the road, close to Barcelona:

Image


something not so nice I think:


Image



Finally, hotel in Barcelona, across the street from the F1 track.
Here's a shot you dont get in the brochure..

Image

   



Regina @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:29 pm

PDT_Armataz_01_37

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:36 pm

Thanks R !

Day 2, from Barcelona to France on the coast road:

note the change, less scrub, more green.
things get really green later in the day :)

Image

Image

Image

the last village in Spain:


Image

Image


I ran over a snake in the middle of the road just before the border,
don't know if it was dead or not, but sure scared the hell out of me !!

Image

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:41 pm

coffee at a small hotel:

Image

down the road..

Image


Roads in France look like this, the trees go on for about 5 kilometers.

Image

Image

over the canal:

Image

Image


just great side roads all the rest of the day, then
a B and B for bikers in Provence.

Image

Image

The owners ride, with protection :)

Image


and the scoot has a nice place for the night too ;)

Image

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:43 pm

Day 3, Provence to Italy.

Back roads in behind St Tropez, Cannes, and on to Nice.

When I have time, I will go down through the front road;

I am much closer to it now :)

Image

Image

Image

   



martin14 @ Fri May 29, 2009 2:48 pm

The last little challenge,

behind Nice, towards the Italian border, a real tough road
on a Harley.. ninety minutes of this, up and down......

Image

Image

Image
starting at sea level, 40-45 mins



TBH, that road took a LOT longer than I thought, so after it
I jumped on the A26 from Genova to Milan, not much to see, it's a straight line.


I'll have more pics of Italy over the next few weeks, already seen some spots
to bring the camera :)

I enjoyed it, great riding if you stay off the autoroutes.

   



nanza @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:30 am

martin14 martin14:
Hi Ladies and Gents !


part of the reason I have been AWOL for the last bit is that we have moved
to Italy.

After returning the truck, I was able to take the scoot for a 3 day trip
back to Italy.

And I even took some pics :)


So lets start with leaving Alicante:


If any Spaniard shows up and starts on the seal hunt,
lets show him this:

Image



Favorite Bike Shop:

Image

Image


Favorite Bar:

Image



General shots of the road in Spain:

Image

Image

Image

Image



hey u narly SOB....which one r u ...love these thx motorman!!!

   



martin14 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:42 am

I'm the one behind the camera Nan .. ha ha ha ha !!!!

   



Tyler_1 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:56 am

Great pictures! Thanks for showing them to us Martin! :D

   



martin14 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:57 am

Yeah well, gotta know where they are, cause .. its a Harley, you know ?? ;)

Seriously, had no trouble with the girl at all, she loves the road.

Only autoroute on Day3, all secondary highways for the rest of the trip,
just wonderful stuff..

gotta do another one soon :)

   



martin14 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:01 am

DonnaWho DonnaWho:
Great pictures! Thanks for showing them to us Martin! :D



NPDW !


It was my pleasure :)

   



Tyler_1 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:01 am

Hope it's okay if I steal that zigzag highway one to show someone :D

   



martin14 @ Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:06 am

DonnaWho DonnaWho:
Hope it's okay if I steal that zigzag highway one to show someone :D




NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!



well ok ;)


yeah that was fun.. for the first half hour..
then the swearing started.

Then the questions about the intelligence of the French.
Then wondering why the hell to build this road anyway, it goes nowhere;
for 2 hours of work, you travel about 50 km east.

Then my questions about the French were answered :)

   



REPLY

1  2  Next