Trips in Europe

  • Riding a Cinghiale through Tuscany!

    Riding a Cinghiale through Tuscany!

    Cinghiale in Italian loosely translates to “wild boar”, which is a popular ingredient in local Tuscan cuisine. It also is a good descriptor for the motorcycle that we would be riding for this 7 day tour around the region! Continue reading

  • Riding the Amalfi Coast, April 2023

    Riding the Amalfi Coast, April 2023

    It had been 4 years since our last moto trip in Italy and we have been planning to return ever since. The pandemic along with other issues got in the way of coming back sooner but we are here now! Continue reading

  • The high passes of the Alps tour, 2019

    The high passes of the Alps tour, 2019

    Normally my wife and I are the kind of riders that prefer to do our own thing and to explore what comes our way as we find it. On this trip however we chose to do a tour with the motorcycle rental agency of Central Italy Motorcycle Tours. I previously had a good experience renting a… Continue reading

  • Northern Spain, fall of 2015

    Northern Spain, fall of 2015

    Our previous trip to Spain on a motorbike was in 2010. At that time we visited the southern region and spent our time touring throughout Andalusia. This time we chose northern Spain and the Basque Country, with our home base in Bilbao. Our plan was to do day trips throughout the region, returning to our… Continue reading

  • Tuscany on two wheels, October 2011

    Tuscany on two wheels, October 2011

    Okay here was our plan, jump on a plane and go ride a motorbike in Italy for a week or so. We made arrangements with Central Italy Motorcycle Tours to rent a bike and pick it up at their office in Pontedera, just outside of Pisa. They do group tours but also rent bikes for… Continue reading

  • Motorcycling in southern Spain, 2010

    Motorcycling in southern Spain, 2010

    We have just returned from a fall trip to Spain where my wife Sara and I spent a good part of the trip motorcycling in the Andalucia region of south. This area is full of ancient Roman and Moorish cities, whitewashed mountain-top villages and twisty mountain roads alongside the Mediterranean. A direct flight from JFK… Continue reading

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One response to “Riding a Cinghiale through Tuscany!”

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    Jim Kabellis

    Lonnie,

    What a great blog of your tour. It looks amazing! Thank you for sharing.

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