Switzerland tour 2019

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

We travelled through lots of different tunnel designs.

 

These are a pair of the shorter ones.

 

The longest we went through was 13km long and one even had junctions inside where other tunnels met.

 

In one, Jude was driving to close behind me and warning messages flashed up telling her to back off.

 

 

[neptune]

Geoffrey these are great, please keep them coming..

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

2 minutes ago, neptune said:

Geoffrey these are great, please keep them coming..

 

Few to come yet. 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

It is amazing how the Swiss have constructed their roads where they have.

 

Here is a little video of one of the easier drives down the sound of a hillside.

 

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Great music. Are you sure you've not just looped the video to show the same two hairpins  again and again.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

4 minutes ago, IanK (Bagpuss) said:

Great music. Are you sure you've not just looped the video to show the same two hairpins  again and again.

 

haha. No.

 

I had to cut a lot of it out to fit the music.

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

@Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO these vids and pics are fantastic  have you ever thought of James Bond background music for the tunnels and hairpins? 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

8 minutes ago, marcusb said:

@Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO these vids and pics are fantastic  have you ever thought of James Bond background music for the tunnels and hairpins? 

 

Thanks Marcus.

I have some video stuck to the side....so to speak of driving through countryside etc. I may do a James Bond song for that.

 

Its not easy you know trying to put music to them.

 

I have loads of tunnel footage as some of them where fantastic.....leave it with me.

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

6 minutes ago, Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO said:

 

 

I have some video stuck to the side....so to speak of driving through countryside etc. I may do a James Bond song for that.

Yes please  

 

 

6 minutes ago, Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO said:

Its not easy you know trying to put music to them.

Either you or James Bond must be driving too fast then? ................................

[Gary Taylor]

Day 16 and we’re home a big push from Harrogate with Jim and Laura, Dave escapes early and headed for home after the drenching on Friday no one could blame him 
Arriving in Scotland we had a very welcome coffee and sandwiches with Jim and Laura before pushing on homewards and we were rewarded with dry roads and even some sunshine as we climbed through the Cairngorms coming home so safely tucked up after an epic 373 miles today
A quick tot up gives us a trip mileage of 3498 miles through Scotland, England, France, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Italy,France,England and back up through Scotland

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Well done Gary.

 

Certainly an epic drive. 

 

Hope Trina managed to stay awake. 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Wow, that’s some mileage Gary!

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

10 hours ago, marcusb said:

@Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO these vids and pics are fantastic  have you ever thought of James Bond background music for the tunnels and hairpins? 

Or "On Days Like These" by Matt Monroe, opening theme to the "Italian Job"

[Gary Taylor]

Here we are the morning after,

sat with a coffee , reflecting on a great adventure 

No it wasn’t all sweet and smelling of roses, with a couple of minor breakdowns and a major one with Jude’s engine. Not to mention the times we were “ temporarily unaware of our location “

But and a big But we met some fantastic people en route, that didn’t speak English but tried, as we were trying to speak french or german and we got by with a laugh and wave

Everywhere we went people, bikers and drivers waved, took pictures and enjoyed seeing the Westies 

So we’ve learned a few lessons for next time, and put a few more ideas in the pot

To sum up , I personally would like to thank all who came along, everyone who shared in our enjoyment home and abroad. 

And to Trina who supported me and encouraged me through the hiccups and despite being scared of heights had a go at every thing and really enjoyed the trip 

 

thank you one and all

 

niw to get to get the car ready for our next trip in 2 weeks 😁

[Captain Colonial]

8 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

Wow, that’s some mileage Gary!

 

I can see a battle for this year’s Battle of the Odos shaping up!