Planning Stage

Faaker See 2015

For those who don't know us I am Peter a born again biker, the wife Is Pamela and the bike is called Bertha who can be a bit temperamental at times ( but that's another story )

Pam, Bertha and Me

This adventure

"Faaker see" is a alpine Lake in the heart of Austria and is host to European bike week which has been held here every year since 1997.

In early September the whole area is host to possibly the largest motorcycle event in Europe and it's not just for Harley's, it does however have the biggest section known as the Harley village with 100s of trade stalls and dealers showing off the latest merchandise. It's been some time since we last went and during the winter months we decided we should pay it another visit. Everywhere gets booked up at least a year in advance, so we found it easier to book in at the nearby lake Worther see which is about 10miles away. We have booked for 5 nights but will probably only go a couple of times to the event and use the other days for sight seeing trips.

 

I have booked our ferry from Hull to Rotterdam and also the return trip which gives us just under a month away. We will ride along the Rhein, and head down through the Black Forest then touch the northern tip of Italy so we can ride down the Stevio pass before heading into Austria. We will then head back home the longway round via Budapest, Prague, Dresden and Hanover before getting the return ferry.

This is our whole route

Hull to Rotterdam

St Goar "Germany" (234 miles)

Rudesheim "Germany" (20 miles)

Triberg "Germany" (190 miles)

Bad Sackingen "Germany" (70 miles)

Traffic del Stelvio "Italy" (180miles)

Bruneck "Italy" (115miles)

Obervellach "Italy" (75miles)

Worthersee "Austria " (60miles)

Heviz "Hungary" (195miles)

Budapest "Hungary" (120miles)

Brno " Czech Republic" (203miles)

Prague "Czech Republic" (130miles)

Dresden "Germany" (90miles)

Hanover "Germany" (226miles)

Rotterdam "Netherlands" (258miles)

Total mileage will be about 3,000

 

I don't seem to have done as much planning on this trip as my previous ones but I think we have got all the essentials,

Bike:- Bertha 2006 Screaming Eagle Ultra Glide

Navigator:- Jane (TomTom)

Film crew:- Pam

Money:- Post office travel card + three currencies

Vignette:- A nice sticker for Bertha so she can ride on the motorways in Austria without getting pulled by the police.

My Packing:- Two pair of undies and some socks

Pams:- Electric kettle, 1 Pint cup, Three speed osolating fan, a very large bag of pills and potions and 20kgs of bird seed

Space:- We have loads of spare room so Pam can keep a good stock of liquid refreshments.

 

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