Road tripping to the Dolomites
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Re: Road tripping to the Dolomites
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What a fabulous trip - stunning scenery ...
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What a fabulous trip - stunning scenery ...
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
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Story is up to Passo Gardena and Paso Giau so I'll add a few more pics to the pot:
Passo Gardena:
I had to take this one as a collage of 20 pics as when I used the wide angle lens it made all the cars stupid shapes!
We were being buzzed by a drone at this point, would be great to see the photos
Then up to Passo Giau, I was last up as my 130bhp had become about 100 by this point and coupled with the gradient I wasn't going anywhere fast!
Plenty of snow on the ground, and an absence of air!
Another stunning day, the Alps are good, but the drama of the Dolomites is something else
Passo Gardena:
I had to take this one as a collage of 20 pics as when I used the wide angle lens it made all the cars stupid shapes!
We were being buzzed by a drone at this point, would be great to see the photos
Then up to Passo Giau, I was last up as my 130bhp had become about 100 by this point and coupled with the gradient I wasn't going anywhere fast!
Plenty of snow on the ground, and an absence of air!
Another stunning day, the Alps are good, but the drama of the Dolomites is something else
Last edited by Gary71 on Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Road tripping to the Dolomites
We stopped for petrol and saw a bunch of bonkers tractors going for some fun (as you do….). We thought this was really cool. James will tell you later where we met up with them again
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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The lunch stop was truly epic, completely unplanned and we had decided to pull into a car park to regroup. Walking down the hill and out into this was such a bonus.
And then the food!!! Homemade papadelle and game stew…! Which was what Mark M had for lunch.
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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The trout were really zen though….
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
Road tripping to the Dolomites
Breathtaking scenery and cool, sweeping roads….
Edit - I might have gone a bit of a day ahead with this photo
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1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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Hotel car park left a bit to be desired though. All those chairs cluttering up the place…
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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This is important. What else did Mark eat?
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Different things every day!
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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Disgraceful. Do they not realise that people want scenic photos?
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He ate this the day we stopped at the local place with all the locals eating there. To be fair, 12 people around the table all instantly ordered the same thing…
1971 2.2 S Targa viewtopic.php?f=28&t=37364
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
1978 3.0 SC Coupe
1970 VW Type 2 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=62339&p
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James - have you ever thought about a change of career - as an upmarket tour organiser/operator ?
I'd pay you to organise my next European trip !!
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James - have you ever thought about a change of career - as an upmarket tour organiser/operator ?
I'd pay you to organise my next European trip !!
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
Re: Road tripping to the Dolomites
Me too!
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'72 S 230 0347 (two-owner tangerine unicorn)