Sam Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Looks good! Shame about the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Started the day with more rain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Then the sun came out..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Then it snowed...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Stats after day 4 (yesterday). Now at the halfway point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Today's driving.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 The view from our picnic table...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 A respectable 6.45pm arrival at the hotel. Upon arrival, it seems there is a wedding going on! We're bumped from our "quadruple room" to the cottage! En route to the Passo Fedaia..... And what is it with Italian passes, different speed limits on each side? 90kph on one side and 50kph on the other!?!?!? I can only assume from the signage, it is different Italian Districts? And speed cameras!!!!!! How many!!!! I thought the UK was bad, but coming down from some of the passes there were 3 speed cameras inside or 200 metres! Anyway, total mileage to date. Tomorrow, we head for BMW Welt via the Großglockner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Well, i've just stuffed myself with goose, sausages, cheese and bacon, pasta, venison and chips, washed down with a litre of beer, but here is the route for tomorrow.....with a nice stop over at the Großglocker for beer and sausage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 You're hitting some good places, with not to many miles between stops. I found, at least in that area, 200 miles was a days driving. Stopping for views, bad roads, windy roads etc. Not to mention the detore to find petrol stations! You probably have a bigger tank than I, and better consumption, but it's a pain on these passes and back roads. Keep posting, loving it and it's reminding me of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yes, usually aim for about 200 miles / day. Yesterday was mega busy as they closed the Sella passto fossil fuel vehicles, so every cyclist in Italy was riding it! However, they start at the base of the Gardena pass, so we had fight our way through the cyclists the first part of the way. Not all bad though, as we had Furka pass all to ourselves a few days prior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The Großglockner, f**king mental as ever! And last year it was around 27 degrees, today 9 degrees!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Großglockner beer und currywurst mit pomme frites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 View from the restaurant...... And the restaurant....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Walking to the top........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The view from the top...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The weather started to change at the Großglockner and left around 4.30pm. And started our journey to Munich, ready for an early start at BMW Welt. 9.30 - M3 hire 10.30 - quick snack and collect factory tour tickets 11.15 - tour starts 14.30 - tour ends 15.00 - food The Großglockner is over there somewhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Walking, to the top!? Can't you drive? Also, what's the deal with hiring an M3? Looking at the timetable, it looks like you'd never get to drive it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Sam said: Walking, to the top!? Can't you drive? Also, what's the deal with hiring an M3? Looking at the timetable, it looks like you'd never get to drive it! Yeah, you can drive, but we decided to walk Hiring the M3 is per 30 mins. I booked an hour of hire before the tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Did it even get warm? I doubt you'd get out far from Munich in 30 minutes. Although I suppose it's nice to drive one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sam said: Did it even get warm? I doubt you'd get out far from Munich in 30 minutes. Although I suppose it's nice to drive one... Will find out tomorrow. I've read elsewhere that they have pre-programmed routes for you to follow. I know there is derestricted autobahn nearby as i did 200kph on the way into Munich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Ah sorry, thought you'd done it. surely the 335 will go faster than that, must try harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Sam said: Ah sorry, thought you'd done it. surely the 335 will go faster than that, must try harder! Oh yeah, but traffic was fairly heavy Done 235kph last year. Going for 250kph this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 So, day 7, the final day of fun before we head home. And for a long day at BMW, you need a good breakfast!! After meats and cheeses and fruit and yoghurt, you need cake!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 18 hours ago, Sam said: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
