Day 5 - Grand St Bernard

Trip Start Sep 04, 2008
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Trip End Sep 14, 2008


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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The hardest day's driving yet, probably. Set off about 08:30, arrived in Crans-Montana at 17:15! We avoided nearly all the toll roads and tunnels (including the Mont Blanc tunnel) and took every twisty mountain pass there was. The highlight was the Grand St Bernard, but the Petit St Bernard was pretty amazing too. What perhaps should have been the most impressive bit was unfortunately being resurfaced which made progress rather slower and more uncomfortable than we would have liked. At the Italian/Swiss border we met a couple of Lotus drivers in a party of 30 on a 60th anniversary tour to Stelvio. "My Sister went out with a bloke who had a briskoda sticker on his car, it was a red one and his name was Sam". Anyone?

This chap (Andrew) had a tuned exhaust on his Elise and he went blatting through a tunnel making a right racket, brillient it was even if he did get a finger wagging from a french lady in a pug who didn't approve. *Gallic shrug*

Such a day's driving infact that I didn't get to take any photos. Will try harder tomorrow (St Gothard and St Bernadino). Bring it on!
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j-a-m
j-a-m on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:43AM

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmm
Nice one my son-am enjoying reading about your exploits-keep it up! Will be in touch on your return.....

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