Daniel Kalal
Cruisin' Guzzisti
This would be a twelve-day riding trip from Mandello del Lario, Italy to Portugal and back. That's not enough time to be too casual about mileage each day, but it's still enough to see plenty of things.
I stayed two nights in Lecco before starting the trip from Mandello del Lario.
with a side-trip to Bellagio
Of course, I'd be riding a Moto Guzzi. A Stelvio.
Italy farm house
Colle della Maddlena is an easy pass in Italy (crossing to France).
Dropping into France
Barcelonnette for the night
Many terrific roads
Vineyards? Of course.
typical French countryside.
Pont-Saint-Esprit
Aduze.
Le Vigan
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La Cavalerie
Saint-Affrique
I didn't care for the rain, but these roads are stunningly good.
Alet-les-Bains
The back road to Andorra was fun. Most traffic is elsewhere on a road not nearly as interesting.
Canillo, Andorra. Plenty of rain.
Off the main road in Spain
Soriguera
When no longer than this, these tunnels left with natural walls are not a problem. But, when they are much longer, they can be disorienting. The best tunnels have white walls, good lighting, and ideally, some sort of reference points along the sides (either a painted stripe or reflectors).
Barbastro
It's true. The rains in Spain do fall mainly in the plains…
Torro
Portugal roads are nice.
Praia de Mira
Arganil
Alcantara, Spain
Sometimes the long travel of the Stelvio was really needed.
As I said. Spanish roads are terrific.
l'Hospitalet del l'infant
Beaucaire, France
Barley, I believe.
Soon the lavender will be in bloom.
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Saint-Lautent-du-Var
Nice
Monte Carlo
inland from Albisola
Alessandria
The River Po
Serina
interesting little roads between bergamo and lake como.
Bellano and Lake Como
And back in Mandello del Lario
I stayed two nights in Lecco before starting the trip from Mandello del Lario.
with a side-trip to Bellagio
Of course, I'd be riding a Moto Guzzi. A Stelvio.
Italy farm house
Colle della Maddlena is an easy pass in Italy (crossing to France).
Dropping into France
Barcelonnette for the night
Many terrific roads
Vineyards? Of course.
typical French countryside.
Pont-Saint-Esprit
Aduze.
Le Vigan
La Cavalerie
Saint-Affrique
I didn't care for the rain, but these roads are stunningly good.
Alet-les-Bains
The back road to Andorra was fun. Most traffic is elsewhere on a road not nearly as interesting.
Canillo, Andorra. Plenty of rain.
Off the main road in Spain
Soriguera
When no longer than this, these tunnels left with natural walls are not a problem. But, when they are much longer, they can be disorienting. The best tunnels have white walls, good lighting, and ideally, some sort of reference points along the sides (either a painted stripe or reflectors).
Barbastro
It's true. The rains in Spain do fall mainly in the plains…
Torro
Portugal roads are nice.
Praia de Mira
Arganil
Alcantara, Spain
Sometimes the long travel of the Stelvio was really needed.
As I said. Spanish roads are terrific.
l'Hospitalet del l'infant
Beaucaire, France
Barley, I believe.
Soon the lavender will be in bloom.
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Saint-Lautent-du-Var
Nice
Monte Carlo
inland from Albisola
Alessandria
The River Po
Serina
interesting little roads between bergamo and lake como.
Bellano and Lake Como
And back in Mandello del Lario