Back at the Lodge

I got back to the lodge before 3:00 p.m. a trip to Bardonecchia would be at least three more hours round trip. I may do big miles back in the States, but in Europe these roads slow you down. I rode 125 miles in four and a half hours. Add over two hours of sightseeing and dining to the riding time and it was a six and a half hour trip. Bardonecchia will wait for another trip.

I have been accused (justifiably) of planning my vacations like a military campaign or a competition. That won't work for a motorcycle trip through the Alps. Don't plan more than 125-150 miles per day.

Getting to the hotel early has its advantages. Enjoying a Ricard in the warm afternoon sun and writing postcards to my grandson is one. Most Americans do not like the Anise (similar to licorice) flavor of Ricard or Pernod but I always enjoyed it.Læs mere