Second International Forum Trip Proposal

Thanks for starting this off Andy. I had an awesome time in spite of my little incident. I’ve always wanted to do the Picos so I’d be up for that.
Route 66 hotel run by Harry. I had a week there a few years ago with my friends from the Suzuki owners club and had a great time. Harry is a great host and his bar in one of the barns was excellent. He even had a band come and play at the weekend. So I’d be up for that too.

If we went to the Picos, I’d have to ride all the way down through France or get the Channel Tunnel train to the UK and ride to Portsmouth, but I’ll work that out if and when.

Now, if you are thinking of the Netherlands, I’ll have to get my thinking cap on.

 

Me too Andy. Easy peasy for us retired folk

 

To me the Picos win hands down over the Pair of Knees, yes there’s some good roads but the Picos are far better. Just get a map or google is your friend, twist and turns that go on for mile after mile with spectacular views.
It’s the real Spain.

 

There’s some good hotels in the link that cater for the discerning motorcyclist. http://www.motor-bike-hotels.co.uk/home.html

 

Bump

Anyone still up for an International Forum Trip 2019.

We should get our thinking caps on and start to plan. August is out for me but September, October is fine. We all had a ball last time let’s do another.

 

This is Andy’s proposal last October.
https://www.thetriumphforum.com/attachments/secondinternationalforumtrip-txt.38048/

 

We all had such a great time last year I thought they’d be straining at the leash to do another one.
I’d be interested in doing the Picos but only if there’s a few of us. If it’s just you and your missus Andy I wouldn’t want to be a gooseberry. Due to my Norway trip it would have to be September

 

Ah ok (she doesn’t know what she’s missing)
But if you want a riding companion, I’d love to join you (if you don’t mind picking up my VStrom from time to time)

 

So after the disappointing interest in another international forum trip this year, Waspy and I were chomping at the bit to go to Germany again this year. So next Saturday i’ll Be on my way to Bad Grund and the bikers hotel there to meet up with another roughly 14 other folks from the UK.
Bad Grund is in the Harz Mountains with superb biking roads, olde worlde villages, good food and beer.
Apparently we’re booked in one evening to the famous XXXL Restaurant where food portions are that big they could feed a family of 4 for a week. They also sell beer in those massive Oktoberfest glasses.
I can feel an evening of drunkenness allied with indigestion coming on. Better take a family pack of Paracetamol and Rennies.
I’m being led astray, I’m far too young for an evening of this sort.

 

Thanks me dear. I usually do.

 

Just go with the flow Nikki.....

 

Have a good time Nikki, be safe and be careful when parking Waspy

Have you warned the others in your party

 

Cheeky !!

The successful Scottish trip has cancelled out my little faux pas last year. I now have a clean slate

 

Hi Andy, only just seen this thread and am looking for somewhere to bike holiday.

What's the state of play with your proposed trip to the Picos/Pair of Knees ?

Was thinking we could meet up at somewhere like Limoges, or alternatively stay over at our place 36140 AIGURANDE - on your way down ????