To Bosnia and back...

[philbut]

Well, we are back. I'm not sure if Andy or Nick have already posted but I thought I'd post in the best area of .org :cool:

3600 miles, 13 countries and 1 tyre (not one of ours mind) later. Had an awsome time, saw some incredible scenary and rode some absoilutely brilliant roads (and some pretty dia ones too)

EDIT - and drank Eastern Europe dry of beer!

Here are a few pictures - stories to folow at the next meet...

[philbut]

more pics...

[Sosha]

Wow.....


Way cool - I'd like to say it's nice to see happy campers......





I'd like to.....

[walkaboutandy]

Yeah....I had a whale of a time!

Can you not tell?!?

That was an early morning pic and it was a pretty hectic schedule with many roads to ride and beer to drink so relaxing it was not. But it was an absoloutely fantastic holiday and roads were amazing! I thought my tyres would get horribly squared off but from the croatian coast through slovenia, italy and switzerland it was 100% twisting mountain roads my arms still ache from heavy breaking for the hairpin corners.

I'll start uploading some on-board footage soon so you can all have a ganders.

[Devil Biccy]

Excellent glad you boys had fun and are back safe and sound look forward to hearing some good stories around the campfire (Bucket B-B-Q) next Friday/Saturday

[flibble]

Awesome pics! Does indeed look beutiful :cool:

[sarah]

Excellent glad you boys had fun and are back safe and sound look forward to hearing some good stories around the campfire (Bucket B-B-Q) next Friday/Saturday

+1

[Warthog]

WOOHOO I am back! :D

What an amazing trip. So many countries, roads, people, languages, food. It has blown my mind. There are so many stories to tell, like failing to get into Serbia, dodging minefields in Bosnia, Getting hospitality from a Croatian hardliner who's war hero is in the Hague at the moment ;). List of best ever biking roads too! Don't know where to start. Here are a few photos Philbut DIDN't want you to see :-P

[philbut]

mmm, yep, my tecnique for opening beer bottles needs some work I'd say.

[Warthog]

Here are some of the best roads ever:

Croatian coastal road. Just went on for ever!
Italian dolomites (all over them)
Stelvio pass

Here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=45.081279,13.480225&spn=5.623801,9.84375&z=7&msid=115529206609422652449.0004556febac32fcb5676) in a Google map (zoom in for the hairpins!)

[Warthog]

Amazing things we have seen:

Church of bones in Czech Republic
Buildings with shrapnel and RPG holes in them in Bosnia
Croatian ultranationalist hospitality (note picture of Ante Gotovina in background http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/11/europe/hague.php)

[Warthog]

I think I will write this all up soon and do a huge page anyway. So much to say and show. It truly blows you away and gives you a very different perspective on the UK! We are VERY lucky to have speed cameras in the UK!! Seriously! Our police are so lazy they let the cameras do the work whilst they eat donuts or whatever. The Bosnian Police and the Croatian police, and Slovenian police, were everywhere! They hide behind bushes with speed guns, all grey and green, no fluorescence or warning signs, and they bust you mercilessly! I saw 4 police cars in about 5 miles once we entered Croatia. In england you have way more freedom!

[philbut]

But we didn't get fined or point on our licence mind! And the police CB250 we saw wouldn't stand a chance if it came to a chace :p

[KnightRider]

I am soo unbelievably jealous. Sounds like you had an ace time.

[DanAbnormal]

Gorgeous! Glad you all got back ok. Looks like an awesome time was had by all.

[walkaboutandy]

WOOHOO I am back! :D

What an amazing trip. So many countries, roads, people, languages, food. It has blown my mind. There are so many stories to tell, like failing to get into Serbia, dodging minefields in Bosnia, Getting hospitality from a Croatian hardliner who's war hero is in the Hague at the moment ;). List of best ever biking roads too! Don't know where to start. Here are a few photos Philbut DIDN't want you to see :-P

Its interesting to see the philbut beard growth over the 2 weeks!

Brilliant road pics! Your camera must be pretty good cos my pics look total poo! I don't think 3 mega wotsists cuts it any more! :(

[Stig]

Regarding the holes in the buildings. I was actually there at the time those holes were being made. :lol:

Glad you all had a safe (just about) journey there and back. I do indeed look forward to listening to some of those stories at the camping weekend. Can't think of a better way to get to sleep. :wink:

[ogden]

Regarding the holes in the buildings. I was actually there at the time those holes were being made.

Accidentally reversed a few tanks into buildings, did you?

[Warthog]

Regarding the holes in the buildings. I was actually there at the time those holes were being made. :lol:

Glad you all had a safe (just about) journey there and back. I do indeed look forward to listening to some of those stories at the camping weekend. Can't think of a better way to get to sleep. :wink:

I was thinking of you when we were there Si. I'd love to hear more about your experiences there, where you were and what happened.

[Warthog]

Oh yeah in case anyone here missed it, I have done the full write-up in the photos section :).

[Stig]

Those photo's of Sarajevo brought back memories. I used to drive up and down the main drag in an armoured land rover. Snipers in the hills used to take pot shots at us.

All along the main road on each side there used to be big concrete sheets to protect us and the civilians. The snipers would take shots through the gaps. One time travelling along that road the window was slightly open on my side. A bullet went through the open gap and wedged into the window on the other side. The bullet missed the passenger by mm's.

Lesson learnt. :lol:

[DanAbnormal]

scary ass stuff

Woah. The worst thing that happened when I was in was someone (me) threw a thunderflash in a landie. Just so happened to be the landie that the sgt was having a brew in. Lesson learnt (after a few smacks to the head).

[Stig]

Far more 'entertaining' stuff happened than that. :lol:

[DanAbnormal]

Far more 'entertaining' stuff happened than that. :lol:

Do share. I've still not heard any of your tank stories. :(

[StreetHawk]

Looks awesome, very jealous of you lot...