14 Nations in 30 Days: A Rather Feminine European Odyssey - Page 3

GB · 11-26-2012, 09:18 AM

I think I've gained a couple of pounds from looking at your delicious food pics.. (makes me think of food ---> raid the fridge).. Thanks for the awesome report and fantastic pics!! It looks like you had an excellent European tour, and thank you for taking us along.

mrbreeze · 11-26-2012, 10:58 AM

thanks for sharing your ride with us, Nancy. I enjoyed it very much, maybe more than you did!

Itgetsnobetter · 11-26-2012, 12:14 PM

Excellent courageous job, both on the road and with the keyboard.
Shame on you for not going to that festival tho. . . . .

GiorgioXT · 11-26-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecialAgentNancy

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After my brief replenishing stop, decided to get out of town. I had a lot of highway to go and the rain clouds were dark, so I started down a street with steel tracks for some kind of streetcar and before I knew it, did a 180 spin, ending up on the ground in the middle of an intersection. It all happened so fast. Then equally fast, a gorgeous, strong man ran to my rescue and picked up the bike while a duo of female cops came to check on me.

Meet Mary. She's the one on my right.

She's a rider herself and insisted that I ride the bike just to the next corner for a cafe to relax and calm my nerves. These ladies patiently sat with me and helped me calm down, even managed to get me to laugh. There wasn't much laughter left in me at this point.

These are the rails for "Translohr" streetcars , that you will find (fortunately) only in Venezia-Mestre, Padova and Clermont-Ferrand in France - these are much more slippery and dangerous respect traditonal ones due for the profile, at a point that in Italy pushbikes are forbidden on the streets where these Streetcars run... municipality were tired to be held responsible for damages (even serious injuries)

Compliments for the excellent RR and pics !

SpecialAgentNancy · 11-26-2012, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the info.

It was such a shock. I've ridden the bike on tracks before slick with rain/moisture and while I've felt little slips here and there never just went down so fast and so unceremoniously!

SpecialAgentNancy · 11-26-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbreeze

thanks for sharing your ride with us, Nancy. I enjoyed it very much, maybe more than you did!

Yes from your warm cozy couch. :)

gallinastrips · 11-26-2012, 04:52 PM

Awesome adventure through the elements and trying situations

WaywardSon · 11-26-2012, 08:00 PM

Very interesting report & I thank you for taking the time to include those of us who are stuck at home. I have spent some time in some of the areas you visited...beautiful country and great lifestyle. Brings back lots of good memories.

Ride safe.......

on2wheels52 · 11-27-2012, 04:40 AM

From the No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Department:

"....I came along a small boy of 5 playing a game of badminton with a girl and they stopped and watched me walk towards them. As I came near, I asked if he wanted me to play and smiled. He glared at me and said "No! I want you to get out of our way!"

If you don't already have an ADV sticker you've cetainly earned one. Thanks for sharing the ride.
Jim

SpecialAgentNancy · 11-27-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by on2wheels52

From the No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Department:

"....I came along a small boy of 5 playing a game of badminton with a girl and they stopped and watched me walk towards them. As I came near, I asked if he wanted me to play and smiled. He glared at me and said "No! I want you to get out of our way!"

If you don't already have an ADV sticker you've cetainly earned one. Thanks for sharing the ride.
Jim

Snooty French kids!

NightShadow · 12-01-2012, 08:46 AM

Nice R.R. - Sounds like you had a good ADV. Lets hope the weather gods on your next trip
will play a bit nicer with you.

Bob · 12-02-2012, 08:51 AM

Great ADV report, lots of pics!
thanks

whatsgnu · 12-02-2012, 03:40 PM

Great report, thanks !!

sgio · 12-02-2012, 07:31 PM

Wonderful!

Thanks for sharing your trip.

hawkpilot2 · 12-03-2012, 04:06 PM

Nancy, thanks for the great report. I could have never summed it up so well. Sure am missing it now! I hope to get a video together over Christmas.....you'll be the first to see it....

Dan

11-26-2012, 09:18 AM	#31
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,462	I think I've gained a couple of pounds from looking at your delicious food pics.. (makes me think of food ---> raid the fridge).. Thanks for the awesome report and fantastic pics!! It looks like you had an excellent European tour, and thank you for taking us along. __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

11-26-2012, 10:58 AM	#32
mrbreeze Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: God's Country Oddometer: 4,979	thanks for sharing your ride with us, Nancy. I enjoyed it very much, maybe more than you did! __________________ it's up to us to choose to have a good day. No matter what happens, it's really up to us whether we decide it is a good day or not. Make it a good day. - from EvanADV http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=55

11-26-2012, 02:04 PM	#35
SpecialAgentNancy ^OP In search of PORK Joined: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Oddometer: 305	Thanks for the info. It was such a shock. I've ridden the bike on tracks before slick with rain/moisture and while I've felt little slips here and there never just went down so fast and so unceremoniously! __________________ SpecialAgentNancy

11-26-2012, 04:52 PM	#37
gallinastrips Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Taos NM Oddometer: 575	Awesome adventure through the elements and trying situations __________________ RIDE ON

11-26-2012, 08:00 PM	#38
WaywardSon Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Paducah, Kentucky Oddometer: 1,139	Very interesting report & I thank you for taking the time to include those of us who are stuck at home. I have spent some time in some of the areas you visited...beautiful country and great lifestyle. Brings back lots of good memories. Ride safe....... __________________ '99 K1200 LT '96 R1100 RT- Gone '95 K1100 LT- Gone '83 Yamaha Venture- Gone '78 Suzuki GS 750- Gone

11-26-2012, 12:14 PM	#33
Itgetsnobetter Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Location: Nottingham UK Oddometer: 11	Excellent courageous job, both on the road and with the keyboard. Shame on you for not going to that festival tho. . . . .

11-27-2012, 04:40 AM	#39
on2wheels52 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: northern Arkansas Oddometer: 1,846	From the No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Department: "....I came along a small boy of 5 playing a game of badminton with a girl and they stopped and watched me walk towards them. As I came near, I asked if he wanted me to play and smiled. He glared at me and said "No! I want you to get out of our way!" If you don't already have an ADV sticker you've cetainly earned one. Thanks for sharing the ride. Jim __________________ R1200GS Ural Patrol KLR650 DRz400 XL185 Austria '08 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352082 Back to the Alps in '11 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=744205

12-01-2012, 08:46 AM	#41
NightShadow Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Oddometer: 71	Nice R.R. - Sounds like you had a good ADV. Lets hope the weather gods on your next trip will play a bit nicer with you.

12-02-2012, 08:51 AM	#42
Bob Formerly H20Pumper Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Corral de Tierra Oddometer: 2,012	Great ADV report, lots of pics! thanks

12-02-2012, 03:40 PM	#43
whatsgnu Scheissekopf Joined: Apr 2009 Location: S. VT / W. MA Oddometer: 241	Great report, thanks !! __________________ '08 Wee-strom ABS '12 Victory Cross Roads Now, if I could just put off procrastinating Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

12-02-2012, 07:31 PM	#44
sgio Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Upstate NY Oddometer: 78	Thanks! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your trip. __________________ Dragon bound from Upstate NY Shake down cruise to the Adirondacks 2003 Honda ST1300

12-03-2012, 04:06 PM	#45
hawkpilot2 Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Enterprise, AL Oddometer: 44	Nancy, thanks for the great report. I could have never summed it up so well. Sure am missing it now! I hope to get a video together over Christmas.....you'll be the first to see it.... Dan

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