LynehamHerc wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:44 pm How do they react to humans though?

Mostly look worried and run off tbh, understandable if they know what you lot are like

Or this one, where I stopped and it walked past me without giving a fuck

Yeah that's a normal two lane road.

Bloody hell how close were you? 20-25ft they were right by the layby. I stayed between the cars looking too, muma bear was looking but obviously used to people. Got some pics on my real camera too, but can't upload them till home. Look to the right of the silver car for how close the first one I sa...

Fluffy locals!

These are one thing I really wanted to see on this trip and two bear cubs playing was better than I hoped. What a fantastic start to the day.

Abbot Self Propelled Gun seen touring London in protest of Mayor Khant's proposed Ulez zone..

panhard65 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:42 am The only real problem is it is a rear engined Skoda, which it seems everyone has forgotten how bloody awful they were.

I borrowed one for a couple of weeks back in the day, I thought it was quite fun.

LynehamHerc wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:16 pm You mean after all that money we paid for it you haven't looked after it?

Based on average mileage it's about 23 years old and looks fine for it.

I seem to recall the Turbo was quicker than a Cossie back then?

I loved having a nice shiny bike when I got my HD. It's now got scratches and stuff and I'm much happier just using it as it is now.

Transalpina done. It's a lovely road but no better than others I've found, a lot busier too. Saw my first fortified church though, it wasn't open but has a bacon tower! Rocked up to nice rustic looking pensiunea about an hour up the Transfegerian (never do the southern end it's just an endless villa...