The hills were alive with thunder, but there was no music!
It was off to Europe again and the destination was the Swiss Harley Days/European HOG Rally in Lugano, two annual events combined for the first time. A group of 8 of us set off on 5 of Harley-Davidson's finest, not only to attend the rally, but also to experience some of the stunning scenery and riding conditions that the Alps the Italian lakes have on offer. And, wow, do they just! The Lake Garda rally in 2008 gave me a taste of the Italian lakes, but only in transit, so extra time was allocated to enjoy it some more.
The journeys out and back were staged such that good progress was made without it having to be endurance riding, although the stationary traffic on the M25 (car park) on our return did absolutely nothing for good progress and more than plenty for endurance, for 15 miles! Oops - schools' out the previous day - bad plan! Sitting above an air-cooled engine that's not going anywhere does rather over-cook the back of your thighs, in addition to the sun cooking the rest of you 'medium-well' inside your gear! Still, that bit is now forgotten.
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