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Another awesome Alps trip.

Post by Worcester_spoon » Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:25 am

6 days.
Calais to Bern (beautiful city)
Bern to Bormio (bottom of the Stelvio) via Schilthorn and Piz Gloria (10,000ft up!)
Over the Stelvio a couple of time before a drive to Andermatt (bottom of the Furka)
2 days driving around Andermatt (soooo many amazing roads)
Strasbourg (another lovely city)
Back to Calais.
2,000 ish miles,
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Another awesome Alps trip.

Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:18 pm

Great photos - it looks like you had a fantastic trip! :driving:
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Another awesome Alps trip.

Post by Joycey » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:21 pm

So not enough photos for us to drool over, did you get the hickup sorted before going ?

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Another awesome Alps trip.

Post by -Tom- » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:21 pm

I’ve only done the Alps in hire cars, last was a Stelvio. Must have been a blast in yours. The Z looks amazing in the penultimate photo!
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Post by Worcester_spoon » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:32 pm

Joycey wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:21 pm So not enough photos for us to drool over, did you get the hickup sorted before going ?

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Ha, sorry. Winged it, and it was ok. Not sure what was going on last week and now think I’m going mad. Windscreen wiper failed in the middle of a thunder storm though, so that’s this weekend’s job.
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Post by Worcester_spoon » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:33 pm

-Tom- wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:21 pm I’ve only done the Alps in hire cars, last was a Stelvio. Must have been a blast in yours. The Z looks amazing in the penultimate photo!
It was amazing again. Everyone has to try and do the Alps once in their life.
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Another awesome Alps trip.

Post by Joycey » Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:34 pm

Worcester_spoon wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:32 pm
Joycey wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:21 pm So not enough photos for us to drool over, did you get the hickup sorted before going ?

:driving:
Ha, sorry. Winged it, and it was ok. Not sure what was going on last week and now think I’m going mad. Windscreen wiper failed in the middle of a thunder storm though, so that’s this weekend’s job.
We better look at getting that clutch changed :evil:
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