Camping in Europe
 

Had a little camping trip recently and thought you might like to see the pics. I got the ferry from Dover to Calais, then rode up to Bruxelles to stay with my mate.

Waiting for the ferry.
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After fighting my way through the M25, I was pretty fed up by the time I got on the ferry. I stuffed myself with Beef bourguignon, vegetables and rice and perked up a bit. But when I rode off at the other end I was smiling my ass off!!
Anyway I stayed with my mate for a few days in Bruxelles, then headed off through Luxembourg, to germany.

Police Bikes
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Whilst riding in Germany heading down the Rhine Valley, a guy on a Super Tenere flagged me down and motioned for a drink. So we pulled into a bar and had a chat about Teneristas, as he called us. We had a drink whilst the German v Argentina match was on.
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While we were having a drink he phoned his Mrs and when he got off he said it was Ok, if I wanted, I could stay at his house and have something to eat and drink and he would show me some routes on his maps!
I declined as I just wanted to get camping after staying at my mates, but it was really nice of him to ask. Saying that I don't know what he and his misses had planned for me!:hae18:

After leaving Boris I got stuck in a village, surrounded by Germans celebrating their win to Argentina, waving flags and beeping their horns.
So I decided to get the hell out of Germany and headed for France. I rode over the hills on dirt tracks into a forest near a place called Dentersstra�e and decided to stay there the night. So I camped there the night and listened to the cow bells tinkling.

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The next day I headed down the trails into France and West across France to Autun. After a night of roughing it, I decided to stay in a campsite for the night for some luxury and struck lucky when I realised it had a pool. Just what I needed for my sore arse!! But it came at a price. 24 Euros a night! I didn't care at the time though.

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I then camped at the Chateau de Chenonceaux.

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On the way home I picked up my new panniers from Roger at ARD CASES.

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Hope I didn't bore you too much!


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Excellent write up and pics thanks for sharing. Im off into Germany in 4 weeks time for a couple of weeks and cant wait.

Thanks for sharing, not boring at all.

Thanks

Good man

I also camp with a poncho and a hammock quality way to relax.
Good call on avoiding a saurkraut stuffing!! Hospitable though it was, and 99% chance you'd been 100% fine...
You just never know.

You're quite right. He may of asked you if you wanted to see his Bavarian Banger. .....it MIGHT of been an old BMW 2002tii..........but you never know................

good write up nice photos and the cases look great as do the monster stickers green rims would really set that bike apart from the pack :typing[1]: