Transalpina and Transfagarassan
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View attachment 112099Made it. The iconic view of the Transfagarassan Highway Romania. The transalpina was done earlier. Feels like hotel prices have headed Northwards. I put it down to BMWankers and @Skitz shovelling the breakfast buffet into their mid day nose bag
Have a great trip - more photos please
That better not be a POLITE vest you have on TBView attachment 112099Made it. The iconic view of the Transfagarassan Highway Romania. The transalpina was done earlier. Feels like hotel prices have headed Northwards. I put it down to BMWankers and @Skitz shovelling the breakfast buffet into their mid day nose bag
Ha ha God no. But now I've got a knee and hip done I absolutely, positively, adamantly do not want any SMIDSY action( apprantly if knee or hip gets smashed up its a twat to put back together, who knew) . So hi viz it is.That better not be a POLITE vest you have on TB
Have fun dude!!!! Lots of pics pleases us that can't do such trips...
They are both great roads. The Transalpina is the most scenic.
Will you get as far as the Black sea coast?
Will you get as far as the Black sea coast?
Won't get to the Black Sea.
these roads were on my bucket list as is the Croatiian coast road. I had a look at Bulgaria and Serbia for something of interest but nothing floated my boat. So I'm going to call in at Sarajevo and do a tour, sniper ally, and the war tunnel etc as I remember it being
a shit show back in the day.
Probably re familiarise my self with the Grossglockner on my way back.
Croatian coast road is stunning but all 3 times I made it half way down before bailing to the completely deserted mountain roads towards medjegori (religious shrine) and back into Montenegro.. It's will be full of camper vans this time of year.. How far south are you heading?
If you're going to Sarajevo then you may want to do Mostar at the same time?
Never even knew it was in Bosnia till we seen all the tacky virgin Mary'sA good paddy!
Saying his prayers, even on holidays
stop for a quick rosary.. You know yerself
…and the obligatory bottle of Holy Water.Never even knew it was in Bosnia till we seen all the tacky virgin Mary's
Just like the NC500 then
. I hope to leave Sarajevo cruise past Mostar and straight line it into Croatia and ride the coast road right up to Rijeka, feel that sea air. I'll save Split and Dubrovnik for when I have the wife with me. I might even have watched Game of Thrones by then as well.Mostar is a big name from the war and I took a look at it. It was a while ago now so it's a bit hazy, but I didn't find enough to spend a whole day there . There is that bridge but parking up looked a pain and I'm not one for walking round in my clobber in July heat. Maybe next time.
You are spot on about Mostar baking hot and a famous bridgeJust like the NC500 then
Mostar is a big name from the war and I took a look at it. It was a while ago now so it's a bit hazy, but I didn't find enough to spend a whole day there . There is that bridge but parking up looked a pain and I'm not one for walking round in my clobber in July heat. Maybe next time.
enjoy TB Im not a bit jealous you bollocks
I think the 1300 adventure is the modern equivalent of the e type, for overcompensating BMWankersTB, the versys does look quite tiddly when compared to the new 1300 adventure
I thought the e type was a beautiful thingI think the 1300 adventure is the modern equivalent of the e type, for overcompensating BMWankers
Bastarrrrrrrrd........View attachment 112581ah the Croation coast road. Beautiful. So far no campers
Pissing rain and miserable here buddy so soak up all the sunshine you can 
My pictures look great, sun sea, great roads. But it's 36 effing degrees. I'm a pasty white yorkshireman not built for this. I have to put me t shirt under the tap at comfort stops to keep cool.Bastarrrrrrrrd........
FYI or TIL, you should be able to do this tour on street tyres on 17 inch rims but I'm having my doubts. Road works in he eastern block are defo different to ours. At best they grind up the old tarmac waiting for new so your tram lining for miles on end, next there's lose gravel, today I was riding over 3/8 gravel not packed down for about a couple of miles. Now, my off road ability is dire so I was shitting myself on this crap with one very close shave. Consider adventure tyres if coming this way.
Another anecdote for you. Serbia has some very modern motorways integrated nicely into their trunk road system which takes you smoothly onto the new motorways. Judging by the pro China stickers on the bridges etc I'd say China have funded them. Thing is Garmin dont know about this because before you know it your little vehicle icon is in the middle of no where and your sat nav is having a meltdown cos it hasn't a fucking clue what's happening . So at that point your on your own. 
Yup, that's China alright, they fund and build huge infrastructure projects all over the world, then a couple of years down the line, they ask for the capital to be repaid, knowing the country cannot afford it, so the do deals, buying land, mostly farm arable land or utilities, energy water you name it they'll have it. Even the UKAnother anecdote for you. Serbia has some very modern motorways integrated nicely into their trunk road system which takes you smoothly onto the new motorways. Judging by the pro China stickers on the bridges etc I'd say China have funded them. Thing is Garmin dont know about this because before you know it your little vehicle icon is in the middle of no where and your sat nav is having a meltdown cos it hasn't a fucking clue what's happening . So at that point your on your own.
Chinese and Hong Kong-based investors have amassed a portfolio of UK infrastructure, with stakes in UK Power Networks, Heathrow airport, Northumbrian Water and Hinkley Point C Nuclear Plant.
And another thing whke I'm at it. O fucking 2. Yes go abroad, in Europe all your calls will be on your plan no extra cost, until you get to Serbia then you get a text say no data till you pay us extra, and your calls and texts will be an arm and a leg if you use them. So being a Yorkshireman I decided to cut my nose off to spite my face and thought bollocks ill ho off line for a day. Anyhoo, then I get to Bosnia and the bastards send me the same message cough up or no data. If I'd known Bosnia was in it too I'd probably have paid up but having missed out on Serbia I stuck to my guns. FYI I hate O2.