Trip to the 17th Annual European HOG Rally at Lake Garda - Sirmione, Lombardia, Brescia, Italy. September 25th - 28th 2008

Left on Sunday 21st Sept via the channel tunnel.

Stayed in Reims - France, Colmar - France, Biasca - Switzerland then 5 nights in Lake Garda - Italy.

The return was through the Alps, stayed Innsbruck - Austria, Karlsruhr - Germany, Luxembourg, Final night in Calais.

3000 miles and 7 countries in 12 days. Including a trip of 906.1 miles in a single shot when we went down to San Giovani - Italy for the day!

On route to Reims

Colmar, France

Switzerland in the Alps, near Biasca

Exploring Biasca

Around Lake Garda

Old town, Sirmione

During the 906 miler..

Tish tent building at Lake Garda

906.1 miles return, lake Garda to San Giovani down near Bari to see St. Padre Pio's tombe

Well deserved large beer!

chillaxing at tent

Happy Tishy!

a few beers later!

Rally main stage

past Verona on way through the  Austrian Alps

Trade stands at rally

Map check on way to Munich

Fag break near Stuttgart

new body warmer in Innsbruck

Austrian Alps from the hotel window in Innsbruck

Hotel in Karlsruhr, Germany

Beer time in Karlsruhr!

Hotel parking in Luxembourg

stopped at Adinkerke, Belguim for fags!

fully loaded bike safely back home in Ashby!

Next stop - Innsbruck!