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7008000 dot Europe - Why

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. Why on earth would anyone do such a thing? Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. What other motivation does one need, anyway? These might be a problem. Or an opportunity! I could of course ride one of those home when my bike meets one of its siblings and decides to break down. And boy, do they look tasty. Why the 4th of July of all dates? 2012 - Front page photo CC BY-NC-SA 2...

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7008000 dot Europe - Bike

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. The new Tiger 800 XC is something I'd expect from the company that produced the legendary Africa Twin, not Triumph. Liquid cooled 4-stroke 8-valve SOHC 52 degree V-twin with PGM-FI. 81 x 66 mm, 680.2 cc. 441 kW at 7750 rpm, 60 Nm at 6000 rpm. 17-20 km / 1 L. SW-Motech 12V tank ring. SW-Motech luggage racks (side top). Trax panniers (side top). Custom aluminum GPS mount for Garmin Zumo. Bags connection 12V tank bag. 2012 - Front page photo CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Mel Toledo.

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7008000 dot Europe - Finland

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. Despite living in one of the most technologically developed countries in the world, the Finns love to head to their summer cottages in the warmer months to enjoy all manner of relaxing pastimes including sauna, swimming, fishing and barbecuing. Today, Finland has a distinctive language and culture that marks it apart from the rest of Nordic Europe. The country that has produced Nokia, Linus Torvalds, Korpiklaani, Alamaailman Vasarat and The. And ehm, nothing else really. I...

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7008000 dot Europe - Lithuania

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. Lithuania is the only Baltic country with more than eight hundred years of statehood tradition, while its name was first mentioned one thousand years ago, in 1009. Wedged at the dividing line of Western and Eastern civilizations, Lithuania battled dramatically for its independence and survival. The local cuisine is really hearty. Which is logical, since you need good food in order to defend your country for centuries against foreign invaders. I'm especially looking for...The n...

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7008000 dot Europe - Latvia

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. The most famous travel spot is the capital Riga, a World Heritage Site. There are also many other great places to see, both urban and rural, such as Liepaja with its unique former secret military town of Karosta and a magnificent beach. Kuldiga with Europe`s widest waterfall and Cesis with its medieval castle ruins are also interesting. Forests. Lots and lots of forests. An occasional lake, some rivers and loads of interesting (gravel) roads. Transalp country. With the rest of...

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7008000 dot Europe - Norway

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. The westernmost, northernmost and in fact the easternmost of the three Scandinavian countries. Best known for the complex and deep fjords along its west coast, it stretches from the North Sea near Denmark and Scotland into the Arctic Ocean where it borders northern Finland and the northwestern tip of Russia. Your holiday budget has just been cut in half. Ha-ha. With a little luck a fellow ADVrider will join me to show the way the locals tackle a road like that. This route is w...

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7008000 dot Europe - Cameras

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. As an amateur photographer I'd love to take my big Canon SLR with me, along with some nice L glass and a sturdy tripod. But this is a motorcycle trip and weight is everything. So I had to put aside my previous conviction that compacts just plain suck, and went shopping. It takes some getting used to. Especially the lack of a viewing ocular still bothers me. It's hard to keep the thing horizontal. I've bought a little Gorillapod. Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

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7008000 dot Europe - Poland

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. I know the Poles as a generally friendly bunch, who are the only Europeans who can out-drink the Russians. Since the Dutch migration rules have become less strict, I've met a few Poles working here in the Netherlands. I'd love to know what Poland looks like from up close. When I ask Poles about Poland though, they're generally not that positive about their own country. Entering Poland from the east across the border with Lithuania. From what I can gather the coast line is quit...

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7008000 dot Europe - Denmark

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. However, the country has opted out of European Union's Maastricht Treaty, the European monetary system (EMU), and issues concerning certain internal affairs. These are only places that make up 90% of the plan for this trip. Whether or not I've actually managed to visit...

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7008000 dot Europe - Germany

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July 4th - August 4th 2012. Germany is one of the most influential nations in European culture, and one of the world's main economic powers. Known around the world for its precision engineering and high-tech products, it is equally admired by visitors for its old-world charm and "Gemütlichkeit" (coziness) or hospitality. But there are a couple of days I will be spending in Germany, so why not make the best of the time available? The route passes through Germany twice. First on its way north to Denmark.