Glendog's Euro Road Trip 2012

**glendog74** · 10-09-2012, 12:17 AM

Hi all,

Having been home for a week i have finally gotten round to sorting my photos from my summer drive to the Continent with the missus.

We took in a total of 8 countries with overnight stops in the following places:

Brugge, Belgium
Nürburg, Germany
Lucerne, Switzerland
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Tarrenz, Austria
Munich, Germany (2 nights)
Cologne, Germany
Dazza's, England!

Departing Cornwall on a typically wet and shitty bank holiday Friday we missed our Eurotunnel crossing by over 3 hours due to bad traffic but managed to get to Brugge before midnight at least!

After the sightseeing of Brugge, it was on to the more familiar setting of the Ring where the weather was in the main rather wet! Thankfully it dried for a couple of hours early on the Saturday morning allowing some decent laps - my first in almost 18 months and first with Michelin Super Sports tyres! I noticed that the Ring Taxi has now switched back to the M5 with the arrival of the F10 model. Jochen was on hand as always to capture some quality shots!

Wehrseifen

A 'lightened' CSL parked outside the Hotel Am Tiergarten

The obligatory BMW Test Centre photo...

After the Ring we headed south towards Switzerland and the Alps. The Alps are simply stunning and a place where the CSL is simply sublime to drive, particularly on the many switch-back roads and mountain passes. We were also exceptionally lucky to have clear blue skies the whole time we were there!

We drove the following passes amongst others:

Susten Pass
Grimsel Pass
Furka Pass
Saint Gothard Pass
Oberalp Pass
Stelvio Pass

Susten Pass

Grimsel Pass - looking ahead to Furka Pass

Looking back at the Grimsel Pass

Stelvio Pass

After the scenery of the Alps it was time to begin heading north once more and back into Germany; via the BMW HQ in Munich of course! The museum and 'Welt' were brilliant and well worth a visit if you ever get the chance. My girlfriend Helen even enjoyed it and the city itself is well worth exploring.

BMW Museum

BMW Welt

Shame they used one of the slower black versions to display...

Batmobile!

Classic!

Awesome!

Finally, after some horrific German traffic jams and an all too brief overnight stop in Cologne, it was on to the Eurotunnel and our return to England via Dazza's place in Berkshire where i also met up with Bealo just before he returned to his ladyboys in Thailand! We eventually arrived home in Cornwall on the Sunday some 9 days after setting off and the CSL having covered almost 2750 miles - without missing a beat.

Now to start planning the next jaunt to Europe...

LeinsCSL · 10-09-2012, 01:59 AM

Great pics, and that looks like a serious road-trip!

Next year it'll be 60+ CSLs doing a similar journey hopefully

Bounce · 10-09-2012, 07:55 AM

Good wright up Rob,looks an awesome trip

sailorbaz · 10-09-2012, 08:25 AM

That looks Epic rob, I've choking to do something like this and the CSL trip next year should hopefully tick that box for me and the Mrs. I'm just PRAYING that it will not fall in the middle of one of my offshore trips...

Yanto · 10-09-2012, 08:28 AM

Well Jel...

Looks ace mate

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 10-09-2012, 08:48 AM

Great write up and what routes and pictures

rstoughy · 10-09-2012, 08:56 AM

That looks like a superb road trip

How was the Stelvio Pass?
I've heard mixed reports about this one.

mattCSLnut · 10-09-2012, 05:15 PM

Glad U had a great EURO trip mate

Swiss Mountain Passes are EPIC in the CSL

**shimmy** · 10-09-2012, 05:53 PM

Nice pins mate....and the bird looks bang tidy too.

s.mac · 10-09-2012, 05:58 PM

nice one Rob, looks like you had fun

10-09-2012, 12:17 AM	#1
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	Glendog's Euro Road Trip 2012 Hi all, Having been home for a week i have finally gotten round to sorting my photos from my summer drive to the Continent with the missus. We took in a total of 8 countries with overnight stops in the following places: Brugge, Belgium Nürburg, Germany Lucerne, Switzerland Vaduz, Liechtenstein Tarrenz, Austria Munich, Germany (2 nights) Cologne, Germany Dazza's, England! Departing Cornwall on a typically wet and shitty bank holiday Friday we missed our Eurotunnel crossing by over 3 hours due to bad traffic but managed to get to Brugge before midnight at least! After the sightseeing of Brugge, it was on to the more familiar setting of the Ring where the weather was in the main rather wet! Thankfully it dried for a couple of hours early on the Saturday morning allowing some decent laps - my first in almost 18 months and first with Michelin Super Sports tyres! I noticed that the Ring Taxi has now switched back to the M5 with the arrival of the F10 model. Jochen was on hand as always to capture some quality shots! Wehrseifen A 'lightened' CSL parked outside the Hotel Am Tiergarten The obligatory BMW Test Centre photo... After the Ring we headed south towards Switzerland and the Alps. The Alps are simply stunning and a place where the CSL is simply sublime to drive, particularly on the many switch-back roads and mountain passes. We were also exceptionally lucky to have clear blue skies the whole time we were there! We drove the following passes amongst others: Susten Pass Grimsel Pass Furka Pass Saint Gothard Pass Oberalp Pass Stelvio Pass Susten Pass Grimsel Pass - looking ahead to Furka Pass Looking back at the Grimsel Pass Stelvio Pass After the scenery of the Alps it was time to begin heading north once more and back into Germany; via the BMW HQ in Munich of course! The museum and 'Welt' were brilliant and well worth a visit if you ever get the chance. My girlfriend Helen even enjoyed it and the city itself is well worth exploring. BMW Museum BMW Welt Shame they used one of the slower black versions to display... Batmobile! Classic! Awesome! Finally, after some horrific German traffic jams and an all too brief overnight stop in Cologne, it was on to the Eurotunnel and our return to England via Dazza's place in Berkshire where i also met up with Bealo just before he returned to his ladyboys in Thailand! We eventually arrived home in Cornwall on the Sunday some 9 days after setting off and the CSL having covered almost 2750 miles - without missing a beat. Now to start planning the next jaunt to Europe... __________________ Cha'mone Mother F*ker! Last edited by glendog74; 10-09-2012 at 12:58 AM.*

10-09-2012, 08:56 AM	#7
rstoughy S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 1,946 Casino cash: $25356	That looks like a superb road trip How was the Stelvio Pass? I've heard mixed reports about this one. __________________ Paul. Ooooft!!! 15yrs in the CSL and still loving it "shine on you crazy diamond"

10-09-2012, 05:15 PM	#8
mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	Glad U had a great EURO trip mate Swiss Mountain Passes are EPIC in the CSL __________________ UK CSL No.020 ... after 7 years of ownership I've now SOLD it !!!

10-09-2012, 05:53 PM	#9
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Nice pins mate....and the bird looks bang tidy too. __________________ .

10-09-2012, 01:59 AM	#2
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Great pics, and that looks like a serious road-trip! Next year it'll be 60+ CSLs doing a similar journey hopefully

10-09-2012, 07:55 AM	#3
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Good wright up Rob,looks an awesome trip

10-09-2012, 08:28 AM	#5
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Well Jel... Looks ace mate

10-09-2012, 08:48 AM	#6
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	Great write up and what routes and pictures

10-09-2012, 05:58 PM	#10
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	nice one Rob, looks like you had fun