I snuck in a few hours in the Black Forest last week and am just now posting about it. It wasn’t too much – just a ride through some nice quiet roads on a lovely day. I ended up riding to Titisee (DE) but it was much too crowded with summer vacationers for my liking. At least “my liking” while wearing riding gear and walking around in the hot sun.
Author: DantesDame
Introducing a new activity!
While I could probably ride my motorcycle every day, all day around here, it really isn’t feasible. Besides, there are so many other things to do and see while not on a motorcycle. Dan and I decided to give the alpine mountaineering sport of “klettersteig” a chance. Here’s our first try at it.
The Tour de France…
…motorcycle style!!!
Dan and I, and our friend Bob, decided that we should see more of the Alps. We took the weekend to visit the Jura Mountains and a bit of the French Alps. The weather was just about perfect, although the heat was a little much at times.
Border Run! On the line between France and Switzerland
I took the day to explore the area south of Basel, down along the Swiss/French border. It was even more pleasant than I expected! I took a LOT of photos because I just couldn’t get over how every single road was so picturesque and entertaining. To go for a six hour ride and never once get bored really is something to crow about!
Five Passes – again!
The same old roads, with the same old weather, but this time with Dan! And Bob! What a great day with some great people. There are a lot of pictures, so please give it a moment to load completely!
Five Passes of Fun
Finally! An honest-to-goodness Swiss ride! Unfortunately Dan couldn’t go with me, but I tried to take a lot of pictures so that he didn’t feel left out. And besides, now I know where to take him the next time we want to head out for a day ride.
Ridin’ Fool
Yes, I got out for another ride! This one was even better because Dan went with me! We took the bikes south to the Emmental region and then parked them while we went hiking.
A long day ride
I was promised rain, a welcome relief to the very hot weather we’ve been having. I decided that the best way to celebrate was to head out for a ride on the Honda.
Trier, Germany – Time Travel
Dan and I took Craig and Aaron to see a couple of more countries while they were visiting, as well as some fairly famous sites along the way.
Alsace Wineries
Our friends Aaron and Craig are still visiting and since we showed them quite a bit of Switzerland, it was time to cross some borders. We spent two days touring around the Alsace Wine region, handily just half an hour away from Basel by car. There was no set plan; just drive along the wine route and stop wherever our fancy took us.