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Pork, Strudel & Cheese With Holes - a road trip :-)
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So we have returned to Switzerland today via the Stelvio Pass after our visit to the Supercar Valley we packed in quite a bit , Both Ferrari Museums one in Maranello and the Museo Enzo Ferrari Museum , the later being our favourite and currently has a breathtaking display of the Ferrari Supercars - LaFerrari, Enzo, F50 and F40 all displayed in an immense white space.
Yesterday we visited Pagani for their brief but fascinating factory tour and we were in the facility Horacio Pagani walked past us to have his photo taken .I also managed to get this Photo of The Targa outside the factory gate as the test Huayra came out of the factory, i think we all left big Pagani fans.
We then had a quick pitstop for a coffee outside the Lamborghini Factory although we didn't have time for the Museum .
as the next stop was Lake Garda for the afternoon which was a very pleasant chilled cruise past some magnificent scenery and we found a small lakeside cafe for a late afternoon coffee before we went our separate ways for the Night .
Zermatt heading for the Wine Route above Bolzano to catch up with some friemds and Jax and the Scotts stopping at the base of the Stelvio.
Having all met again this morning we drove the Stelvio in clear blue skies and admired breathtaking views as we climbed up it and then onward to Sainkt Moritz . Difficult to describe the scale of the geography and the way in which the driving is a different dimension to even Scottish Highland passes .
So tomorrow Jax and myself will stay in Switzerland to drive some of the other passes whilst the Scotts head off to Munich...
Yesterday we visited Pagani for their brief but fascinating factory tour and we were in the facility Horacio Pagani walked past us to have his photo taken .I also managed to get this Photo of The Targa outside the factory gate as the test Huayra came out of the factory, i think we all left big Pagani fans.
We then had a quick pitstop for a coffee outside the Lamborghini Factory although we didn't have time for the Museum .
as the next stop was Lake Garda for the afternoon which was a very pleasant chilled cruise past some magnificent scenery and we found a small lakeside cafe for a late afternoon coffee before we went our separate ways for the Night .
Zermatt heading for the Wine Route above Bolzano to catch up with some friemds and Jax and the Scotts stopping at the base of the Stelvio.
Having all met again this morning we drove the Stelvio in clear blue skies and admired breathtaking views as we climbed up it and then onward to Sainkt Moritz . Difficult to describe the scale of the geography and the way in which the driving is a different dimension to even Scottish Highland passes .
So tomorrow Jax and myself will stay in Switzerland to drive some of the other passes whilst the Scotts head off to Munich...
From yesterday we have appeared on the FotoStelvio website ....http://2015.fotostelvio.com/find-your-foto/find-your-foto-summer-2015/find-your-foto-july-2015/stelvio-1-july-2015/1-july-1100-1130/?nggpage=7#!lightbox[set_1507011100]/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
)
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
)
