Lets keep it positive, I am not going to mention the weather (oops just did) or Covid (oops just did) Looking back into the Rondelli archives and because I received a picture today of Alex's Norton (before he bought it) I thought I'd repeat our trip to Austria in 2009, unfortunately Fiona was short of holidays so flew out to meet us and I picked her up from Linz airport on the weekend of the rally and dropped her off afterwards, this way she could still go to the rally and enjoy the people and didn't have to suffer a very long and a bit boring ride across Europe following a smelly Norton. The rally was well organised in a small town just outside Graz, a good Scottish contingent in the days when most of us still rode their Nortons across Europe (what ever happened in 12 years?) The rally was marred somewhat by Belgian Richard being airlifted to hospital after a serious accident, luckily writing this years later i'm happy to say he is as mad as ever and still riding Nortons with no sympathy. It was a great weekend and the other thing that I remember and you will see from the photos was that it was very hot, superb! Davie Palmer had a lucky escape when he fell asleep in the roadworks at Wurzburg and had an off in the roadworks, luckily he was ok and the bike not too bad, this was also the year I think when David Templeton exploded his Norton in the fast lane of the Motorway outside Munich, a rod let go with serious consequences for the motor, luckily again Smokey Joe lives again.
Stay safe out there and keep dreaming of the long Summer days......
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| Outside Alex's house waiting for Alex probably |
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| Europe, sunny, Alex hiding from the Sun along with the bikes |
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| A favourite stopping place, Jura services Germany |
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| Oil Check |
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| Must be hot, Alex has his hat on, also the unexploded Smokey Joe has joined us |
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| Hot |
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| David Alex and Anne looking happy |
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| Nice Buildings |
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| Schmucks ?? |
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| Bummer House (I have no idea) |
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| Hiding from the sun again |
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| Michel Vincent in a happy mood |
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| Dont think this travelled far from the van |
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| Enjoyment written on his face |
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| Look oot , its the polis |
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| Very nice |
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| Dutch bike ready for home |
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| Bert from Holland preparing for the trip home |
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| Fiona waiting on her taxi to the airport |
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| Cup of tea before we leave Fiona |
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| By the Rhine at Passau |
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| Cool view |
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| Must be hot, Alex wi his shorts and T shirt coming back from Dinner |
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| At ease, bikes still gleaming!! |
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| JUra services in the homeward direction |
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| In flight checks at Tomas's house |
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| Out for a beer at Kaichen |
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| Scottish contingent at Ijmuiden |
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| Davie and Alex hiding from the sun (again) |
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| Davie doesn't pack light |
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| Brian and Davie at passport control |
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| Do you think the GS rider behind us was Jealous? |
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| Davie and Brian, all smiles (almost) |
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| Alex looking happy |
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