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azurar01
 


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Trip to Italian Lakes via the Alps

Here are a few pictures of my trip to the Italian Lakes via the St Gottard Pass and the Simplone Pass.

St Gottard Pass
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On the Como to St Mortiz road
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On the Como to St Mortiz road
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Moto Guzzi
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Simplone Pass
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Simplone Pass
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Post #11409287th Aug 2013 6:43 am
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LHD
 


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I have to say it'd be rubbish to live in that area..... Wink
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Especially if you own a motorcycle Wink

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LHD
 


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Are there people in that area without motorcycles?

Sinners! Very Happy Rolling with laughter
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azurar01
 


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Hi LHD, flydive, there are definitely people with bikes there, especially on the nice road (SS337) from Locarno to Masera before joining the SS33 over the Simplone pass.

Noticing your location, here's a shot taken in Lugano whilst waiting at some traffic lights.

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LHD
 


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azurar01 wrote:

Noticing your location, here's a shot taken in Lugano whilst waiting at some traffic lights.

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ah you ventured into Lugano's downtown area where satnav is useless.....

Interestingly, there's a multi-storey car park near that and some chap launched himself off the 3rd floor a year or two ago and took the quick exit. His car was bent but he was uninjured. Some scooters did not survive....


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They have also put fencing around the top level of that car park in recent years due to it being used as a entry point for the afterlife!!
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Lucky it did not land on its roof.
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Great photos Simon Thumbs Up Beautiful scenery
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azurar01
 


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Great photos Simon Thumbs Up Beautiful scenery


Thanks Ian, though its a devil to get a good shot once the Sun rises high and the heat haze starts.

Hence by early morning or late night shots.

Monte Leone (I think)
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Looking East over Lake Como
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Looking North East over Lake Como
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Looking East over Lake Como
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azurar01 wrote:

Looking East over Lake Como
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Great timing, I keep meaning to put my GoPro out in thunderstorms at 60fps to catch some fork lightning action. It's very common.
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I was lucky that the storm was quite violent with plenty of lightening. I managed to get a handful of semi reasonable shots, but most were either very dark or completely over exposed. Another reason to go back to Como.
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Post #11410697th Aug 2013 1:14 pm
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LHD wrote:
Interestingly, there's a multi-storey car park near that and some chap launched himself off the 3rd floor a year or two ago and took the quick exit. His car was bent but he was uninjured. Some scooters did not survive....


Yes, he said he parked, then the car accelerated by itself and went through the wall. Yea, right.

Lucky that he did not hurt himself or anybody else.
  
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Snap!

Me and a couple of friends on bikes went almost the same route a few weeks ago. We went on the Stelvio pass, St Bernards/Bernadino pass, St Gottards pass and the Simplon pass (are those bloody roadworks still going on in the tunnels all the way up one side) Stopped off in St Moritz for a meal too. We met up with our wives in Sirmione on lake Garda for a couple of nights. Fan-tas-tic on a big scooter I tell ya! Can't wait till next year.
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nice intro, does your armchair ever change gear?! Rolling with laughter
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Crackin' pictures Simon Thumbs Up

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