Warnung! part I
Over the Swiss Alps - the day of the hair pin curves
Riding through Switzerland and avoiding the highway means that in stead through the mountains by tunnels we have to go OVER them and ride the passes. We did several today among which the Grimsel Pass which was fine on the south part with sunny conditions but somewhat different on the other part of the mountain - dense fog, wet, colder conditions made it quite a challenge - but a fun one :-). Luckily we have plenty of experience from the Nordkap tour last year. So we ended up at Lake Lucern on time.
Swiss Mountain Meadow Flowers
The Simplon Pass = Closed!
So in 20 minutes we were in Switzerland anyway.
At Lake Maggiore
Bread Sticks
Why I was a little disapointed that CU didn't got 41 seats...
The Dutch Elections: the end of politics as we know it?
Of course I voted in the Dutch Election even when I was on holiday (thx No!) and let's hope that the result will be a Purple Plus government (Liberals / Democrats / Green) and that they don't spend months of trying to arrange everything upfront but just start govern and adjust and learn along the way.
But is the whole idea of having parties with members and coalition governments still a valid one in this century with its lighting fast (internet / twitter) media, continuous polls and complex issues?
Shouldn't we look more towards movements like the democrats / GOP in the USA? That seems to me a more Bottom-up approach then the Top-down of the old parties we have now... It also could mean that we have a more decisive result with a clear mandate to govern. But as long everybody in The Hague keeps on sleeping I am not sure that anything will happen soon - sometimes that is maybe for the best because sometimes it is better that politicians do nothing and let society let sort things our it self...
Turin: a sudden sweet Surprise!
To be honest - I only booked us a room in Turin because it was so conveniently between menton and Lake Maggiore. What a sweet surprise it turned out to be. The old town is really pretty (when the clean up the marketplace that is... ;-) )
Lots of pretty (old and small) specialty shops, galleries and authentic restaurants to be found. Every corner brings a new square it seems. We spend time in Italy's National Cinema Museum in the landmark "Mole Antonelliana" building. A huge building with a must see exhibition - very nice designed. A "free hanging" exhilaration elevator through the dome of the building brings you 100m up to the panorama deck where you have a stunning view over Turin and the valley. All with all something we didn't expect and Turin is a place to remember and to visit again in the future for sure.
Col de Tende
Many, many hair pin curves took us over the French / Italian Alps and over the Col de Tende to Turin.
The best village of the the Côte d'Azur?
The end of the N7
We have reached the end of the N7. It brought us through endless villages, beautiful towns, over hills and mountains, through forests and countless fields. It was great experience to ride south on the N7, slowly, without trucks or many traffic. To stop where ever we liked to and to really enjoy France from top to bottom... Now in Menton at the Italian border our N7 adventure stops and we continue north north/west home.
Salade Nicoise in Nice
New (moto)shirt :-)
Guess who will get a new iPhone in August....
The Provence
The Jean Cocteau Chapel in Frejus
Petanque
Avignon: the city of the popes (and now us...)
Hurray for our Swedish Lapland mosquito bite tonic lotion - which soften the itching and swelling.
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