Great Roads: Kick-Ass Mountain Passes From Our Euro Trip
In September of 2010, Kenny and I met up with our friend Patrick in Italy and spent a little over a week riding around in the mountains. Our travels took us to Italy, Switzerland,...
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Amazing Motorcycle Road: Italy’s Gavia Pass
The 9th of September was bittersweet. It was a special day in that it marked Kenny’s 40th birthday. He got to spend the day doing what he loved; riding motorcycles on amazingly twisty roads....
Riding the Alps with a GoPro Hero Camera: Is This Thing On?
Kenny and Pimmie both rode with GoPro Hero HD cameras throughout our Alpine trip. Kenny mounted his on the side of his helmet for a “you’re seeing what I’m seeing” point of view and...
Corvara, Italy and Riding Passes in the Dolomites
Well hello, sunshine! What a difference a day makes. I wish I knew why I am a morning person. I so envy those that can slumber into the late morning. Alas, it isn’t in...
From Innsbruck to the Dolomites and Corvara, Italy
Oh, Innsbruck. Our time together was too short. On Wednesday morning, we packed up our circus in no time flat and said goodbye to the city. We were heading back up in to the...
Someone Pinch Me – Switzerland is Motorcycle Riding Heaven
When we climbed down from the top of the San Bernardino pass, we had the rain on our heels. If we were going to make the most of our plans for the day we...
Motorcycle Nirvana: Riding The Splügen Pass
The Splugen pass wriggles it’s way up a mountain along a terraced roadway. Hairpin turns are stacked against the earth rising up, up up…
Killing Time Around Vicosoprano, Switzerland
A low, silvery fog nestled in to the valley while we slept. It was hard to tell if it was raining or not when I looked out over the balcony of our room. I...
A Sunday Ride Through the Swiss and Italian Alps
On Sunday, we started our day with a bang, leaving our Bormio hotel and heading straight up and over the Stelvio pass. Winding our way along it’s delicious serpentine hairpins, I wondered if my...
Cross One Off The Bucket List: Riding the Stelvio Pass in Italy
Stelvio: The Holy Grail of Roads – A Dream Realized
Visiting Italy: Motorcycling from Lake Como to Bormio
We awoke long before the revelers of the night before and departed Como heading towards the town of Bellagio. The picturesque town sits at the tip of Lake Como’s peninsula. From there you can...
Visiting Italy: Lake Como and a Case of Jet Lag
We touched down in Milan at about 8:30am local time. Looking out the window of our taxi at the big blue sky was in direct conflict with what time my body said it was....
Check Out Our Fabulous Motorcycle Road Trip T-Shirts!
When Kenny and I rendezvoused with Pimmie in Bormio, Italy he came bearing gifts for us. Apparently he and Novos had been scheming for weeks – making t-shirts for Kenny and I. Novos along...
Visiting Italy: We Came, We Saw… We’re Tired
After months of waiting, daydreams at my work desk and excited searches for routes to take – our alpine trip to Italy has come to a close. Kenny, Pimmie and I spent a week...
