Trip away

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RWG

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Hi Folks,

I and my wife are looking at a tour of the lakes about italy and of course a trip to Ducati museum and over to Slovania, my question is has anyone used the over night train service from Den Bosch, Netherlands.

We aim to go Den Bosch 21st June to Alessandria, Italy tour around finding quality dig's as we go, I am now getting on she said. . We will making are way over to Koper, Slovania. returning 6th July from Koper back to Den Bosch.

This time my wife will accompany me on the bike so choice of bike means it will not be a Ducati :o, I can not admit what it is but I will say she is a very good bike and made for the job.

Any info or experience shared would be appreciated
Regards
Paul
RWG
 
Paul,

You can book the factory and museum tour here...
Tel. +39 051-6413343 - from Monday to Friday 10.00 am - 11.00 am and 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

DOC members admission is still free, but others pay €10. They won't let you park the G*ldW*ng in the car park.:lol2:

We stayed in the Holiday Inn just up the road once, it was OK and very close. Stayed in the centre once in a great location but the pillows were like hoover bags so neither one of us slept all night. The Amadeus hotel round the corner from the factory is supposed to be good and I think it gives discounts for visitors to the factory.

Mike
 
Cheers mike, hope all is well thanks for info hoping to get some sun out on the bike this year, supose you get enough of that. As for bike keep that quite people might not have noticed.
Regards
Paul
 
Paul,

You are welcome. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it. ;) I am hoping to drop the Mirage off in Glasgow later this month to have upgraded alternator, ignition, carbs and shocks fitted. Might manage to get it to Italy too this summer.

Mike
 
I was immediately reminded of a quote from Kevin Ash:

"What is your favourite journey?

Crossing the Alps on any number of routes. If anything clarifies why bikes are so much better than cars, it’s this. You experience the journey through the fall in temperature, feeling the chill of the air, the closeness of the edge of the road on perilous corners. You’re always aware of the road surface, you get damp as you ride through the clouds, cold at the peak of the pass, maybe stopping to add warm clothing, then as you descend you feel the warmth returning, the increasing humidity, the smell of the vegetation changing from fresh pine to heavy scented pollen, insects start to hit your visor again. You’ve been involved in a journey and the environment you’re in, not merely observed a trip through a screen in a climate-controlled comfortable box to the smell of your petrol station sandwiches."

I've only been over the Alps twice but have to agree - unless time/route is against you, its well worth doing.
 
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