Gerard C wrote:Hi Alp123 or alp, If I may be so bold. That's such a good idea! We can do exactly that the next little adventure we go on.

I don't know anything about the ride there but I am getting an urge to ride to Lake Garda. Anyone been and offer some advice?

I went on my V-max in 2005 via the (in)famous Stelvio pass ... I usually stay in lovely appartments between Sirmione and Peschiera del Garda ... both towns are very handy for boat trips and Verona is close and very nice

pikey wrote:Planning for next year Ferry to Northern Spain easier with small scoot let ferry do the work only a 150 miles run to Portsmouth for me and straight off ferry into Spanish Picos de europa or across to Pyrenees

I have done both areas ... fantastic ... and the ferry isnt too expensive with a bike/scoot ... but boy it gets expensive with a car and caravan .... last time I did that area on 2 wheels the Mrs flew bucket airline to and from Bordeaux and I got the Portsmouth - Le Havre ferry ... worked out quite well as by the time I got back she had done the washing :lol

pit stop up in the Picos de europa, on our way home from watching EURO 2004 in Portugal : Potes .. capital of the picos