Solo Outing Leaving the Islands on Two-wheels Up to the Dolomites - Eeeeek!!!






Saturday, 3 September 2011

Arrivederci Italia - Hello Hirsch

Nice start to the day, up and down various passes heading out to link up with the autoroute which takes me north towards the Brenner Pass.


Came across some traffic near Val Gardena on a series of mountain hairpins to find a coach had got it wrong and overshot the corner!! Reminded me of the scene from the Italian job.


Left the autoroute just as the weather turned. As I ascended Jaufenpass it had turned into another wet pea-souper. Stopped in St Leonardo fora break. Had a look at the fuel gauge which was low and had to decide do I attempt the Timmelsjoch Pass without refuelling?


Checked the sat nav which suggested there was a fuel station en-route. It was correct but it was closed for lunch!!! Attempt the Pass or go back to find a station? What would you have done?


I went for it on the basis that if it went wrong I could always roll back down..........


The weather continued to be mixed and was again thick fog at the summit.






It was also a bit windy......




Rolled down the Austrian side and found this place :)



Scooted across Austria and back into Germany to stay at the Hirsch again.

I would normally be on ski's around here.



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