Hi from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
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Thank you for the input guys
I will definitely have Amsterdam local coffee specialties and 'space cake' again
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='434147' date='Jun 10 2007, 09:20 AM
My guesstimate is that an "ICE Train" would get you there in about 8 hours centre to centre. You may be able to do it in a similar time by road (road works permitting and not getting stuck in town centre traffic.
Heineken? I wonder if it's different to the rather unpleasant drink that bears the same name in the UK?
Of course in Amsterdam you could go to a "coffee shop"...
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Heineken? I wonder if it's different to the rather unpleasant drink that bears the same name in the UK?
Of course in Amsterdam you could go to a "coffee shop"...
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='434113' date='Jun 10 2007, 07:06 AM
Gertrude, for she is my nav lady, recently safely saw me through France, Belgium, Germany to Prague, Vienna, Klagenfurt, Venice, Florence, Pisa, the Italian Lakes and back to UK.
Over 3000 miles in 3 weeks and yes, we did stop and got to do things.
Long European road trips are what the e60 is built for.
Didn't skip a beat.
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Over 3000 miles in 3 weeks and yes, we did stop and got to do things.
Long European road trips are what the e60 is built for.
Didn't skip a beat.
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Here is the best vehicle video I have made since arriving in Germany--made with my point and shoot.
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I have done Amsterdam-Bergen-Amsterdam 3 years ago and also Amsterdam-London-Amsterdam via the tunnel about 6 months ago. Both were thoroughly enjoyabnle and pretty simple to do. Looooong, though. Shout if you want more details from me.
Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='434113' date='Jun 10 2007, 04:06 PM
Gertrude, for she is my nav lady, recently safely saw me through France, Belgium, Germany to Prague, Vienna, Klagenfurt, Venice, Florence, Pisa, the Italian Lakes and back to UK.
Over 3000 miles in 3 weeks and yes, we did stop and got to do things.
Long European road trips are what the e60 is built for.
Didn't skip a beat.
ABC
Over 3000 miles in 3 weeks and yes, we did stop and got to do things.
Long European road trips are what the e60 is built for.
Didn't skip a beat.
ABC
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Arrgh, about the picture swap; the Opel is the Ford and the Ford is the Opel. If you get it...
Tigra is furthermore called "Twin Top", which I should have known...
Aaaannnnd, Fucking is in Ober?sterreich, you're quite right.
I seem to have my head switched off during Sundays.
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Tigra is furthermore called "Twin Top", which I should have known...
Aaaannnnd, Fucking is in Ober?sterreich, you're quite right.
I seem to have my head switched off during Sundays.
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='434443' date='Jun 11 2007, 02:15 AM
Arrgh, about the picture swap; the Opel is the Ford and the Ford is the Opel. If you get it...
Tigra is furthermore called "Twin Top", which I should have known...
Aaaannnnd, Fucking is in Ober?sterreich, you're quite right.
I seem to have me head switch off during Sundays.![Blink](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/blink.gif)
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Tigra is furthermore called "Twin Top", which I should have known...
Aaaannnnd, Fucking is in Ober?sterreich, you're quite right.
I seem to have me head switch off during Sundays.
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TO ALL:
Hi:
I?ve been without great internet the last few days?very slow--haven't been online much. For, now I'll just post 2 photos and a few words about Nav lady.
Don?t ever let Nav Lady take you to Wank on the way to the Fussen area. She made Wank a bit like (a) hotel California (you can check in, but never leave) or (b) Rome (all roads lead there). Maybe she was wanking my chain (
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We now are in Hall in Triol?contiguous to Inzbruck. Gorgeous hotel, trip here, and setting. Nav lady has been pretty much useless in finding her way around the small towns and even some of the highways. She makes many, many truly obvious mistakes (e.g., the ?next right? in not necessarily the right right, etc., etc. So, it pays to watch signs, have MapQuest directions, and use nav. MapQuest, of course, is not much more accurate than nav, in general.
Below are the new pics. They speak for themselves. More later.
We are just now settling in for two days in the area. Everything has been terrific so far. More later.
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Originally Posted by Greg530' post='434445' date='Jun 11 2007, 02:24 AM
I completely overlooked this thread but hey Znod if you are in Switzerland, near Zurich let me know I'll buy you a beer!
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='435265' date='Jun 13 2007, 11:39 AM
Thanks Greg. We will in in Lucerne for a few days.
Just "passing through" for a couple of hours (travelling between Italy and France, I found having to pay 30Euro (oh, plus 5 Swiss Francs change - huh?) for a Motorway Vignette a bit steep.
At least in the Czech Republic you could get different "tariffs" depending on the duration of your "use".
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='435269' date='Jun 13 2007, 01:10 PM
If you're in Lucerne then you're near pretty anywhere in Switzerland!
Just "passing through" for a couple of hours (travelling between Italy and France, I found having to pay 30Euro (oh, plus 5 Swiss Francs change - huh?) for a Motorway Vignette a bit steep.
At least in the Czech Republic you could get different "tariffs" depending on the duration of your "use".
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Just "passing through" for a couple of hours (travelling between Italy and France, I found having to pay 30Euro (oh, plus 5 Swiss Francs change - huh?) for a Motorway Vignette a bit steep.
At least in the Czech Republic you could get different "tariffs" depending on the duration of your "use".
ABC
Also, from Jan 08, you'll have to buy a vignette for Belgium too. Not sure yet whether it will be an as-used or annual/other fixed charge though.
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