Trip To Italy - July 2016

Discussion in 'Touring' started by Pete1950, Jun 1, 2016.

  1. Stayed in Colmar last night, a fine old French-German town near the Rhine. So on Friday I rode about 550 miles plus the Tunnel crossing. A tiring day, but I'm OK. That's the plain terrain out of the way, so today I head for Germany and the Austrian Alps. Planning to cross the GrossGlockner tomorrow.
     
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  2. I am in Innsbruck now (Saturday), staying in a Gasthof on a hill overlooking the town - stunning views. Crossed the southern part of the Black Forest this morning. When I reached Friedrichshafen, the historic home of the Zeppelin, I was amazed to see an actual Zeppelin airship floating overhead - they maintain one for tourist rides over Lake Constance, apparently. I took the tunnels through Austria, and there are a lot of long ones, but tomorrow I intend to take the high passes. After the Grossglockner I plan to go to Cortina in the Dolomites (sounds like a Sixties car showroom, doesn't it?). As usual the Multistrada hasn't missed a beat, but now even the fuel gauge is working accurately.
     
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  3. Has your camera packed up.
    Steve
     
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  4. Here is the view from the Gasthof terrace this evening, looking south over Innsbruck towards the Brenner Pass. I hope the mountain goats don't chew on my saddle ...

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    ... and here is the corresponding view from the town looking north. You can just see the hotel in the centre on the hillside:

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  5. The last time I went over the Brenner Pass it was raining and very foggy, I didn't see a thing.
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  6. The last time I went over the Brenner Pass it was by car with Mrs1952 + our children 1988 & 1990. But the Grossglockner should be more interesting, I hope.
     
  7. Love Cortina but only been in the ski season. The Dolomites and in particular the Sella, are beautiful especially when the sun shines and is going down. Sounds a great trip.
     
  8. It's a perfect fine clear sunny day in the Alps today. Warm and still, with not a cloud in the sky. I shall head for Kitzbuhel in a minute, and then the Hohe Tauern.
     
  9. This is a typical view near Kitzbuhel.

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    And this is where you arrive at the Cortina town boundary.

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    I found I was a bit too early to stop at Cortina, so I carried on to Belluno. Staying in rather a nice **** hotel, the Europa.
     
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  10. This is the town theatre in Belluno, as seen from the gelateria where I was scoffing a very large ice cream -

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  11. For some strange reason this is the first time I have seen this thread. Excellent news, have a great trip, more photographs.
     
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    Today I took the road from Belluno to Agordo and then over the mountains to Fiera. Fantastic roads, hardly any traffic except for bikes. This is a typical view near Gossido.

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    These are the vehicles used by the Italian Forestry Commission.


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    At the top of a pass you usually find a hotel/restaurant/bar of some kind, and you usually stop for refreshment. This one is typical of the local style.

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    These bends drop down a lot more steeply than they look, I found.
     
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  13. I am staying in Vicenza for a couple of nights, so I can do some sightseeing during the day tomorrow - and get a rest from riding. There are several superb 16th century architectural masterpieces near here, mainly by Andrea Palladio, which I have long desired to take a glance at. Chief among these is the Villa La Rotonda, the original of a much-copied design. A close second is the Teatro Olimpico, the first ever theatre to have a roof, and again much copied since.
     
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  14. Hi.Peter, Pleased to hear you are Ok.Was in Austria on the Triday weekend , end of last month and never realised you where doing a trip this year.Would have gone to World Ducati and waited to meet you.Anyway have a great time.Ken.
     
  15. Hi Ken. Austria's great isn't it? Actually I didn't go to WDW this time, as I had a very important medical appointment on that date, which I really did not want to miss. And which was good news. Pete.
     
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  16. lucky man
     
  17. ... and here is La Villa Rotonda, as at this morning.

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  18. stay there last nite,, ? ok i suppose for ov nite..
     
  19. These photos are of the Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza.

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  20. These are some views of the Basilica Palladiana which is in the Piazza del Signori in the centre of Vicenza. It opens for visitors each day at 3 pm (sic).

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