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CWC Ulysses style

Eppelborn, Saarland, Germany
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Gernot and Wally's house is full of amazing photos of their adventures on motorcycles. They have done some miles!!

Gernot's garage is full of bikes including an old Lux project bike and two bikes with sidecars.

After Gernot spent 15 minutes choosing which bike to take, Uwe arrived on his BMW and we topped up Henry's tyres and oil then set off.

It was such a delight just to follow someone and not refer to a map all day. Of course they know all the local "secret" roads which I would never have been able to find without these fabulous guides.

We did an epic 250+kms through the most gorgeous countryside, past crystal lakes and deep into dark forests. [Pete you would have loved it]. We did a huge loop into France and stopped for coffee and cake and then lunch high in the forest.

Excellent day with excellent company and came home to wonderful home-cooked meal by Wally.
I may never leave!

Gernot's garage
Gernot's garage
Full of bikes
Full of bikes
Just a few stickers
Just a few stickersThis was the overland bike
The old Lux
The old Lux
Ulysses stickers
Ulysses stickers
Henry becomes one of the crowd
Henry becomes one of the crowd
Out on the road
Out on the road
Nice villages
Nice villages
Stunning lakes
Stunning lakes
Wonderful roads
Wonderful roads
Coffee stop
Coffee stop
Lotsa flowers
Lotsa flowers
Lots more flowers
Lots more flowers
French version of the Wiggles
French version of the Wiggles
Back on the road
Back on the road
Henry zipping along
Henry zipping along
Lunch stop
Lunch stop
Gernot in the forest
Gernot in the forest
Oh dear Henry - gravel
Oh dear Henry - gravel
Surviving the gravel at 20km/h
Surviving the gravel at 20km/h
Wonderful day
Wonderful day
and wonderful company
and wonderful company
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