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Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 21:35
by Mudlark
Sitting in a queue for a 3am ferry boarding, bound south. Did 8 hours solid driving today, 670km from north of Innsbruck to Trieste, one fuel stop and one for a pee! Brenner pass was entertaining, never seem so many HGV's
Got 634km out of one tank today and still not on reserve, new record for me.
Parked next to me is a g wagen with all the trimmings, dirty talk ensued followed by a proposal;think of the babies that would come from that union
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 21:41
by jed the spread
Safe travels mate, this summer is going to be tough for us as our holiday is in the winter. Make sure you take loads of pictures for us
Jed
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 21:53
by lloydy
enjoy
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 06:58
by syncropatrick
Enjoy your aircon. Europe is hot at the mo with wind coming north off Africa. Just got back from a fly trip to Rome. Over 30 degrees every day, even on the coast.
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 07:10
by jes*b
I always aim to do Brenner at night. Best coffee en route just over the border tho. There is an amazing scenic route from Innsbruck if you ever get time. Also once over you could dive off around Bozen up into the Dolomites around Canazei. Spectacular mountain passes eg Por Doi. Have a great trip
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 13:23
by Titus A Duxass
I always take the old Brenner road.
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 21:39
by Mudlark
Thought i would check in
Just set up camp after a long day trekking on foot round ancient Sparta and Mystras in 39c peak temp. Working round the Peloponesse in a generally clockwise direction and there is some great driving to be done here.
Lots of tracks, high mountain passes and gorges along the way and the van is behaving herself and coping with the heat admirably.
Surprised by the number of working syncros and t25's we have seen here too.
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Pics will have to wait til we get back in ten days but needless to say we have taken a fair few.
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 21:58
by Drunk Aardvark
Have a great holiday
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 10:53
by jonnblaze
There is an amazing scenic route from Innsbruck if you ever get time. Also once over you could dive off around Bozen up into the Dolomites around Canazei.
Re: Greetings from Trieste
Posted: 30 Jul 2013, 08:12
by Mudlark
Thanks, we are coming back through Italy and France. On the ferry tonight from Patras to Ancona and hope to spend a day at Firenza on the way through.
We drovethrough the Dolomites on our way back from Croatia a few years back. Lovely!