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May 25, 2025
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Day 1
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 151 ft
England Fareham 50.88427, -1.27113450°53’3” N 1°16’16” W
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May 25 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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Day 1
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 197 ft
England Folkestone and Hythe District 51.096686, 1.12574151°5’48” N 1°7’33” E
Tunnel time
May 25 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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Day 1
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🌧 18 °C
Altitude: 377 ft
France Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres 48.295856, 4.13211748°17’45” N 4°7’56” E
First stop
May 25 in France ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Long ride today, 390 miles and heavy rain midway. Drying out now with a beer 🍺
TravelerWowsers , that is a long ride! Enjoy the beer to recover :)
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TravelerLong long way. Hope you dried out and enjoyed the beer. Have a great time 😁
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Day 2
Monday, May 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 630 ft
France Arc-lès-Gray 47.454365, 5.58926447°27’16” N 5°35’21” E
Pit stop
May 26 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Great road from Troyes in the dry!
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Day 2
Monday, May 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 2,680 ft
France Pontarlier 46.901291, 6.33123246°54’5” N 6°19’52” E
Pontarlier stop
May 26 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A dry day, whoop. Just got to Pontarlier on the Swiss border after 590 miles in two days. Great roads from Troyes to Besancon, D619 and D67 if you go that way.
TravelerGreat filming mum!!! 👍 How tightly did you have to hold onto your phone?! 🤪
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SpakeyStrong legs, like horse riding 😁
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Day 3
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 1,257 ft
Switzerland Vevey 46.460359, 6.84177246°27’37” N 6°50’30” E
Lac Leman
May 27 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
On route to Italy.
TravelerLovely weather!!!!
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Day 3
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 4,078 ft
Switzerland Rive Haute (Liddes)46.003511, 7.17351546°0’13” N 7°10’25” E
Liddes
May 27 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Coffee break 😎
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Day 3
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 407 ft
Italy Vercelli 45.3193, 8.43391545°19’9” N 8°26’2” E
First Italian stop
May 27 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Into Switzerland from Pontarlier on the A roads, scenic but a little slow through the villages. Now in northan Italy near Vercelli, time for spaghetti.
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Day 4
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 1,286 ft
Italy Busalla 44.570644, 8.94565744°34’14” N 8°56’44” E
On route to Livorno
May 28 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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Day 4
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
☁️ 22 °C
Altitude: 75 ft
Italy Livorno 43.545563, 10.30859243°32’44” N 10°18’31” E
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Livorno
May 28 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Good ride down to the coast, motorway and some twisty roads in between. Delightful, quirky apartment in the town centre. Found a restaurant recommended by our host that was excellent 👌 Heading for Rome now 😬Read more
Traveler Such a lovely picture! 😍
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Day 5
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
⛅ 28 °C
Altitude: 125 ft
Italy Montalto di Castro 42.351961, 11.60671242°21’7” N 11°36’24” E
Route to Rome
May 29 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Hot Coffee! No thanks
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Day 6
Friday, May 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 102 ft
Italy Rome 41.890224, 12.49550541°53’25” N 12°29’44” E
Rome
May 30 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Glad to get into Rome after 210 miles in the heat, had to dodge the crazy scooter riders in the city though 😳. Fabulous day today exploring the Colosseum Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. The historic site is huge, so much to take in, a day really isn't long enough! Over 20000 steps plus some of the paving is actually massive granite stones so a good job we had trainers on 😁Read more
TravelerWhat awesome photos!! 😄 Looks amazing! There is enough time to see everything so you'll just have to go back again on another trip 🤪
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Day 7
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 115 ft
Italy Rome 41.907071, 12.45360141°54’25” N 12°27’13” E
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The Vatican
May 31 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Another cultural day viewing the Vatican museums, again so much to see. The audio guide is well worth it in both the Colosseum and Vatican (finding the Vatican audio play number is a little tricky though). Highlights were the Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, Pinacoteca (Art Gallery),
of course the The Sistine Chapel. By the time we came out of the museums it was mid afternoon so followed the Vatican wall around to Saint Peter’s Basilica. Even though it's free to enter there is still a security check to go through and the queue was massive. 40 minutes to get in but magnificent architecture. Back on the bike tomorrow, heading for Pompeii 😎Read more
Traveler That is a very cool staircase 😍
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Day 8
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 33 ft
Italy Formia 41.260877, 13.62035441°15’39” N 13°37’13” E
On route to Pompeii
June 1 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Easy ride south to Pompeii, only 170 miles. Some stunning coastline on the way and glimpse of Mount Vesuvius.
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Day 9
Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 59 ft
Italy Pompei 40.751187, 14.49519940°45’4” N 14°29’43” E
Pompeii
June 2 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The city is quite compact with plenty of bars and restaurants. Short walk from our apartment to the east side of the archaeological Pompeii site. It's unbelievable that the entire Roman city was buried under debris from mout Vesuvius. Great day exploring the ruins but you need the audio guide. Similar to Palatine Hill, the roads are made from huge granite blocks. Apparently they were often flooded to wash away waste water and sewage, with high kerbs and stepping stones to cross the road 😬Read more
TravelerSo much history and architecture 😍
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Day 10
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🌙 23 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Italy Pogerola 40.633873, 14.60297640°38’2” N 14°36’11” E
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Amalfi coast
June 3 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Late afternoon and evening ride around the famous Amalfi coust, about 40 miles of the twistiest road I've been on. Fabulous views that the camara just doesn't capture. Heading north tomorrow.
Traveler Wow what a sunset!!
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TravelerLooks stunning. You look like your having a fantastic time xx
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Day 11
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 2,388 ft
Italy Lettopalena 42.008212, 14.15082742°0’30” N 14°9’3” E
Heading north
June 4 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Doing some distance today, 240 miles north to Civitanova Marche. Fabulous roads across Parco Nazionale della Maiella ( if you're interested the SS17, SS84 and SS81)
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Day 11
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 16 ft
Italy Civitanova Marche 43.326933, 13.71607443°19’37” N 13°42’58” E
Civitanova Marche
June 4 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Moving on to Civitanova Marche, for an overnight. Cooling of a little from +30°c to a comfortable 26°c. Lovely beach front town but an annoying main line tain track right in the middle of it 🙄. Found a great fish restaurant though, catering for gluten free 👍.Read more
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Day 12
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 584 ft
Italy Tavullia 43.888515, 12.77138743°53’19” N 12°46’17” E
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VR46
June 5 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Popped in to see if Valentino Rossi was home, sadly he was out racing somewhere.
Traveler Did you sign it?
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SpakeyNo sharpie 🙄
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Day 13
Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 23 ft
Italy Chioggia 45.215051, 12.29475145°12’54” N 12°17’41” E
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Chioggia
June 6 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Arrived here yesterday after our VR46 visit, mostly motorway and the landscape is pretty flat so not that interesting but caught glimpses of the Adriatic Sea and the coast line. Chioggia is a little Venice, only a few canals but picturesque all the same. Our hotel is in the south side of Sottomarina area which has a huge sandy beach. Chioggia town centre is about 45 minutes walk but it's been a glorious day and there are plenty of bars on the way 😉Read more
Traveler I am so impressed with this!! Well done dad 👏
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SpakeyI did actually go right in, it was as warm as a bath! 😎
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TravelerYes dad!! Come on!! 💪
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Day 14
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 2,979 ft
Italy Prad am Stilfserjoch - Prato allo Stelvio 46.617069, 10.59480846°37’1” N 10°35’41” E
Prato Allo Stelvio
June 7 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We've arrived in Prato Allo Stelvio, about 10 miles from the Swiss / Italian boarder. Flat landscape to start but got a lot more interesting from Trento and found a few twisty bits after Bolzan Bozen. A few snow topped mountains around us and a few clouds 😬. Forecast is not that great tomorrow so might be a bit damp crossing Switzerland 😳.Read more
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Day 15
Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 7,001 ft
Switzerland Val Müstair 46.639298, 10.29363946°38’21” N 10°17’37” E
Swiss passes
June 8 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We managed to dodge the rain this morning. Started in Italy taking the SS41 road to the Swiss border then on the 28 over the Ofenpass at 7050 ft (2149m), great scenery. Along the same road to Flueelapass at 7821 ft (2384m), so a little higher. This time we were into thick clouds and fog so couldn't see a thing and the road was soaking wet. Great road though on the dry bit either side of the mountain 😁.Read more
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Day 15
Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 1,263 ft
Germany Meersburg 47.693228, 9.26902647°41’36” N 9°16’8” E
Meersburg
June 8 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Arrived in Meersburg for the night on the side of Lake Constance (known as Bodensee in German). We been in four countries today; Italy, Switzerland, Austria and now Germany. Overcast and windy at the moment but the sun is starting to break through 👍
Lovely meal in a traditional German restaurant, Meersburg is a very nice town.Read more
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Day 16–20
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM - June 13, 2025
4 nights
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 2,139 ft
France Wisembach 48.250687, 7.12575448°15’2” N 7°7’33” E
Germany to France
Jun 9–13 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Long spells on the German Auotbahn and French motorway so not that interesting but we did find a couple of twisty roads cutting across the Black Forest heading for Metz. Dry day and a little cooler than we've been used to for the last 10 days 🥶Read more
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Day 16
Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 564 ft
France Metz 49.1161, 6.17881849°6’58” N 6°10’44” E
Metz
June 9 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Now in the old town of Metz, France. We've been here a few times on route to various parts of Europe, hopefully we can find a restaurant open on bank holiday Monday 😬

p.s. the Mexican is always open 😁Read more
TravelerYou can always rely on a great mexican!! Looks yummy 😋
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