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We are on the Road

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Well we’re on the road. What a great feeling! After a flight that seemed to go on forever we arrived in Frankfurt only to have Customs shut down while our plane waited to clear, due to a security breach. When it finally re-opened, we picked our bags and Heiko was on the other side waiting for us. After a short visit Sandra and I grabbed a 3 hr. nap to help us recover from the jet lag, then we all went out for supper to the Ratskeller inOberusel , a suburb of Frankfurt. Heiko is particular when it comes to food, and with me giving him a heads up by skype a few days before he had the Ratskeller picked out, a short walk from his home. Now April thru early June is Spargel season (asparagus) in Germany and France, and in particular the White variety which is covered up before chlorophyll can case the stalks to go green.  Done up with a light whipped Hollandaise sauce, a true Calfs (Veal) snitzel and potatoes this was an exceptional first meal. On Friday Heiko took us to see Klaus’

Why we Travel by Motorcycle

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A lot of people look at us weird when we tell them we are travelling by motorcycle in Europe. They ask why, then ask Sandra where does she put all her stuff, then shake their heads. But everyone who rides understands. Sport of Riding First of all motorcycle riding is a sport, and doing it just for its sake is reason enough. It is great stress relief and the wind seems to blow your cares away. This is coupled in Europe with the fact that motorcycling actually began there, and people have a great respect for motorcycles.  It’s such a difference to here where motorcycling has been marginalized  by the evolution of the 1% crowd and the posers who leave the sport with a different connotation. What we do is determine our route based on the places we want to see, then consult resources like “BestAlpine Roads’ or Horizons Unlimited (HU) to connect the dots between these places. Rarely will we drive just for the sake of covering ground. And many times HU members will join us on rides be