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Pork, Strudel & Cheese With Holes - a road trip :-)

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Re: Pork, Strudel & Cheese With Holes - a road trip :-)

Post by ZermattV » Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:04 pm

From yesterday we have appeared on the FotoStelvio website ....http://2015.fotostelvio.com/find-your-f ... 11100]/40/


Not many pictures from me today - to busy driving in some pretty hot weather for the Alps - we measured over 40 degC in one of the Longer Tunnels .

After heading up the Mountain near our hotel this morning to look at some mountains from a static vantage point - the three remaining cars split up , Jax and Myself are in Switzerland the Scotts have headed for all things BMW in Munich.

so today Jax and Zermatt took on the San Benadino Pass and then after passing through the longest tunnel in Switzerland and the third longest in the world the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland which runs from Göschenen into Airolo in Ticino to the south, and is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length .

We then headed up the Furka Pass (2,429 metres (7,969 ft)) made famous in Goldfinger and this was a stunner with countless switchbacks and i think ive finally mastered getting the 997 out of the hairpin with the right level of power ( easier said then done) , straight after the Furka we headed up the
The Grimselpass (3,789 m) .

On arrival at out hotel we took off the the outdoor local pool for a much needed cool off and looked up the mountainside to a waterfall where a Famous detective met his watery end .... can you guess where we are.

Tomorrow is a chilling day before sadly we have to start the long journey home.

We are having a fantastic time - we have seen a number of different groups out and about in the Alpes all with a story to tell, we even met a guy in Modena with a brand new M4 Convertible which was European factory delivery - deal was he got to drive it in Europe for 10 days before it was shipped back to him in .... Calgary Canada ( Pity he had kerbed two wheels on it :( )
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Post by PerryGunn » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:20 am

At a guess, you're in, or near, Meiringen and can see the Reichenbach Falls? Are you going to visit the museum?
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Post by ZermattV » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:30 am

Correct - we might do or we might get the funicular up to the falls
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Post by Bing » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:52 am

I would be going up the falls - aren't you museum'd out ? :D
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Post by ZermattV » Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:05 am

Falls it is :D
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Post by tomscott » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:44 am

Sorry I've been neglecting this thread! Will sort some things out when I get home! But yes def ready for a pool day after a 500 odd km today!

Feels weird not going to the national meet... Like cheating on a gf haha! :driving:

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Post by buzyg » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:58 am

Weather has been rubbish here in Cornwall all week. This little blogg is cheering us up each evening. :) Safe homeward journey guys. :driving:
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Post by pvr » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:00 am

Funny that it feels ages ago that we were with you guys. Weather has been great for the trip.
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Post by ZermattV » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:59 am

So all rejoined together back in Koln yesterday evening after some long sections of Autobahn with heavy traffic and diversions adding to the fun after leaving Luzern and Munich in the Morning. Some chances to open the 997 open a bit on the Autobahn but a lot of sections at 80 km/h due to roadworks. but it was baking 39 to 40 deg C being measured around Frankfurt.

Just about 3 hours to run back to the Ferry today although we will need to pick our route to miss the traffic that will come with Le Tour which starts in Utrecht today.


Photo Catch up.... Tom will arrive with the more crafted versions later...

Targa @ the top of the Stelvio ( the full trio photo will come from Tom and its a a stunner)

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Forza Stelvio !

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San Benardino Summit

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Hotel location in Meringan

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Sherlock Holmes Final resting place until Doyle needed the Money....

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Chilling out in Luzern where we could swim in the lake ( water temp 23 deg C air temp 34)

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Its been an incredible 10-12 days from the hot plains of Super Car Valley to the even Hotter Alpine passes of which we completed - The Susten, The Julier, The San Marco, The Stelvio, The San Bernadinho The Furka and the Grimsel Pass.

Visited the 911 and Boxter Production line and Porsche Museum, Ferrari Maranello and the Enzo Ferrari Museum n Modena, had a factory tour of Pagani where we saw Horacio himself and then a coffee stop opposite Lamborghini where one of the Lamborghini guys whilst taking hes Espresso took a photo of my Targa 8) . The Scotts also packed in BMW in Munich .


its difficult to think of ow on a future trip we can equal this one its had a bit of everything - fantastic company, brilliant weather , outstanding roads and some breathtaking museums and sights.

onward to the Ferry but a pretty happy bunny this morning :driving:
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Post by PerryGunn » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:26 am

Lovely photos - raining here at the moment so the jealousy index has just ticked up another notch :wink:

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Post by ZermattV » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:51 am

Raining here this morning with a few big rumbles of Thunder... at first i thought Jax had fired up the Boxter S in Sports Mode ..... hence its new nickname.... Blue Thunder
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Post by pvr » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:53 am

Good summary indeed and was pleased to be part of it :thumbsup:

For a diversion avoiding Utrecht, I think I would target Venlo, Breda, Rotterdam and go up from there.
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Post by Bing » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:57 am

Satan clearing his throat & going off on one :evil:

I'm very jealous of all we've missed, but really, really chuffed to have shared what we did with you guys - best road trip I've ever been on, that's for sure :driving: 8)

Have a safe trip back... Make sure Allan doesn't get wet, it'll mess up his hair - and he hates that :D
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Post by ZermattV » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:59 am

thanks PVR but looking at the route it is a south west route so i was thinking of heading North.....

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2015/us/stage-2.html

Le tour is headed for Rotterdam and Gouda before finishing in Zeeland.

it was a pleasure to have you on board would have loved to done some of the other passes as a bigger group particurlaly as i got the PDK dialed in correctly later in the trip. Perry there will be others :D
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Post by pvr » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:08 am

Ah ok, did not know it was going that way so yes - avoid Rotterdam :D

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