June 16, 2005
Day 10: Second Rest Stop
June 16, 2005 6:20pm Odometer: 36,696
Bio break stop south of Hamburg.
I'm noticing a lot more 'bikes now... seems like they just started showing up after I said I didn't notice many. Some of the riders wave, but many don't.
Hit a few nasty traffic jams. I went ahead and split lanes; some of the cars make room, some don't. But nobody's yelled at me yet, so I think it's OK.
I've noticed a lot of 'bikes on trailers and there are others inside vans. I met another couple at this rest stop that are also going to Sweden; they have their R1100GS packed inside their van because they can't carry all they need plus each other on the 'bike alone.
I tried a few high speed squirts on the Autobahn just to see what it's like. Couldn't get rid of the feeling that I needed to keep an eye out for the Highway Patrol! Was able to touch 130mph with all the luggage, but I felt pretty uncomfortable sustaining that speed. I'm still most comfortable around 80mph.
Allergies kicked in like crazy since I filled up; thank goodness I brought some allergy medicine with me. Wish I had brought my Claritin instead though!
Going to look for one of the campgrounds called out in my Traveler's Guide to European Camping book, which is a bit north of Hamburg
Posted by Michael at June 16, 2005 06:20 PM | EuroTrip2005
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