Elle on Wheels

That’s on the list but Transalpina first!

Yes!

#memorial

#MotoTrip to #Bulgaria day 10 con’t

Stopped for the night in Sebes, Romania. Small town, not much to see or do here, but feeling good about the choice of hotel and route we’re on simply based on the other #motorcyclists also here.

#motosky
#elleonwheels

On the lookout for tocinei!

#MotoTrip to #Bulgaria day 10

Gas stop in Romania. I ordered falafel & hummus but no hummus so she gave me something cabbage based instead. Good thing brownie is the same in multiple languages.

The bikes seem to stand out a lot more here. I seem to stand out more here too.
#motosky
#elleonwheels

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So much history on display in #Budapest. Beautiful and heartbreaking. I loved seeing the architecture and learning about building foundations from centuries ago, but the shoe memorial on the banks of the #Danube is where I sat and cried for a moment.

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#MotoTrip to #Bulgaria days 8 & 9:

First rest day. Glad to be exploring on foot after navigating traffic in the rain & crossing slippery train tracks embedded in the street on the way into the city of #Budapest

#elleonwheels

Unfortunately forest fire smoke is possible almost any time of year.

Spring is a great time, although you may find snow at higher elevations.
Fall is also a great time (like right now!)
Just avoid July & August because those are the busiest times. It seems like the world’s population descends to this corner of the province and the crowds are frustrating.

Ok - but conformity is necessary sometimes, at least to some degree. Would you agree?

I’ve often wondered if I’m just not suited to sitting still kinda of meditation, and if motorcycle meditation is just as beneficial.
(Or possibly more beneficial? For me at least)

Yes!
👍🤗🥰

Yes, I’ve read it 3x
I didn’t really understand it the first time, I thought I did the second time, but the 3rd time (when I was older) it finally made sense and I really appreciated it.

10 push ups if you use the front brake
I might use this next time I teach a class!

Yes!
But now how to manage the not travelling parts of life?

Yes!
And then I arrive at my destination but don’t want to stop riding.

Wow! That’s a long ride!
If you come back to Canada, and Alberta, the road between Lake Louise & Jasper is a must ride. Highway #93. It’s called the Icefields Parkway. You can ride it in 3 hours but I suggest doubling that to stop and see the lakes, waterfalls & glaciers along the way.

We never spoke about this. By the time we got off our bikes and found food & lodging for the night, we just carried on with the eat, sleep, ride, repeat routine.
There was no need to talk about it. No one got hurt. It was just one moment, and now we’re on to the next moment.
#motorcycletherapy

Here’s an example: 2 of us were riding on a tightly congested freeway. When vehicles in front of us stopped suddenly we both did an emergency stop, each of us pointing our front tire around the side of the car in front, ready to use an escape route if the car behind didn’t stop in time (it did tho!)

I’m in a new place on unfamiliar roads and struggling to make of a foreign language, but I’m not thinking about work, or things back at home as often. I’m more removed from social media & TV, but I think it’s really about the sense of movement each day that’s somehow soothing & satisfying.

There’s a shift that happens on long #motorcycle trips. An internal shift. Something changes in my mindset.

After a week or two I get into the rhythm of eat, sleep, ride, repeat. There’s a slowing down in my mind and body. Worrying less and feeling closer to a state of #flow

#motosky - you too?
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I’ve tried wearing wearing nitrile gloves under my moto gloves, but didn’t find that to be very helpful. This sounds like a better idea. Thanks!

#Mototrip to #Bulgaria day 7 con’t:

Stopped for the night in Schladming, #Austria. A charming town nestled in the mountains, complete with a ski lift.

Here’s hoping my gear dries out before getting on the road again in the morning.
#motosky
#motorcycle
#elleonwheels

A few more #motorcycles from the #Motorrad museum at the top of the #Timmelsjoch pass:

#MotoTrip to #Bulgaria day 7 con’t:

The #Motorrad museum at the top of #Timmelsjoch pass. So many more bikes than I expected, including a steam engine #motorcycle!
Definitely worth stopping in to look around.
#motosky
#elleonwheels

#MotoTrio to #Bulgaria day 7 con’t:

#Timmelsjoch pass!
Love these mountains and feeling like I’m top of the world.
Rolling fog reduced visibility but riding these switchbacks still had me gleefully grinning.

Thanks #motosky for telling me about this one.
#motorcycle
#elleonwheels

#Mototrip to #Bulgaria day 7

Since being woken up by church bells seems standard in this part of the world, I’m happy to hear one’s that sound as nice as this.

Audio is better than visual - this is my barely awake, unsteady hand out the rooftop window.
#italy
#motorcycle #travel
#motosky

Thanks for the heads up.