Well another trip to the Austrian and Italian Alps. Also a few hundred miles in the Black Forest. 2650 miles in 9 days.

Hahntennjoch was stunning, an arid canyon runs upto the mountain pass.

Also did Passo di Giovo, Passo Pennes, Oberjoch, Arlberg Pass, Fluxenpass, Hochtannbergpass, Lechtal Valley, went over the Kandel in the blackforest.

Slipped into FL (the epitome of a tax-haven), went into Basel (rugged, industrialised Rhine city), Lorrach, Fussen (Neuswanstein castle looks cool), Innsbruck, Freiburg.I.B.

Slideshow:

http://s695.photobuc...mview=slideshow

great part of the world that merv could not believe the first photo and the sign post bad hindelang,spent a couple of winters there when i was stationed in germany.hope you had a good time there if you are intrested in what it looks like in the winter click on the link,i wrote an article for the ex forces site.

http://baor-locations.co.uk/Hinterstein.aspx

great part of the world that merv could not believe the first photo and the sign post bad hindelang,spent a couple of winters there when i was stationed in germany.hope you had a good time there if you are intrested in what it looks like in the winter click on the link,i wrote an article for the ex forces site.

http://baor-location...interstein.aspx

interesting photos OT. i wanted to stay in the Klein Walterstal (spelling?), but could not find a campsite with space. In the end i passed over where the photo was taken and went on to Nesselwang. As it turned out this was good, as it snowed heavily at altitude that night. Of course it melted by 11am. Alpine weather is a dynamic and difficult beast - the climbers must have big cahunas.

I was in Austria with the scouts a few years ago, Lectal Vally, stunning!

full of BMW GS's though!

thinking of taking the xs to Germany next year as the german xs400 forum have a big rally and it should be fun!

Next time anyone goes to Austria be sure to go to the Grossglockner it is awsome. I did the classic race up it in 2008 and 2010 and cant wait till the next one.