The rest of this trip will be undertaken with BMW Boxer twin pace machines showing the way
As from 8.00am tomorrow morning, the Carpe contingent will be joining Sidestand Euro Tours for a rollercoaster mountain & gourmet trip
I am now no longer a euro trip virgin. 
What an amazing trip, Picos, French Pyrenees, Spanish Pyrenees, Tautavel, French Alps and even nipped into the Italian alps for a coffee, hmmmm coffee. 
Learnt a hell of a lot about riding, riding gear, prepping and doing big miles day after day thanks to Mick and Doddy. The roads were amazing, smooth as silk with virtually no traffic, then on to tiny mountain passes with zero traffic. Routes were also amazing thanks to Doddy grafting daily on the ipad plotting the following days rideout route 
I learnt how to use the satnav to work out the road ahead and using that info to help ride the twisty's and hairpins much better than I would have otherwise.
The company was stella and the trip wouldn't have been half as good without the likes of Mick, Cliff and Doddy providing the generous hospitality and experience, along with copious amounts of humour and piss taking. 
Will post up some photos and info in a noo topic when I get the chance.
Oh, and after 10yrs of abstinence, a big thanks to Mick and Doddy for making me an alcoholic. 
post more when you start a new thread.. good to hear everyone is home safely.
Sorted and on the Road Mick 
