I'll be in Germany May 27th

Thanks Roland,
I land in Frankfurt, to Stuttgart, Munich, Nuremberg, Up to Amsterdam. Wheels rolling the morning of the 28th need to be in Amsterdam the 1st or 2nd
Regards Mark 6808

Mark,
If you can find time to spend a few days in Hamburg you should. It's a great place.

I've spent a couple of weeks there exploring (and drinking lots of beer) back in the early 90s.
I wasn't familiar with pubs and bars that stayed open all night...at first

What part of England you in Rapier?

Amsterdam to Newcastle to Liverpool to Isle of Man, back to Liverpool, 3 days to burn before I have to be in Manchester, 2 days in Manchester before I fly home. I'm going to try and loop from Liverpool to Stone Hedge (see Johnny Woods)to Dover, and up to Manchester.
Regards Mark 6808

Mark .. while in Amsterdam if you should get hungry ... one of my favorite places Ristorante Teartro .. its on Kadijksplien 16 1018 AC Amsterdam .. across from the BOATEL .. I had an apt across the street for a few years. Also keep in mind May the 5th is Declaration Day in the Netherlands to Honor the Soldiers of WW2 ..a Big Party Time.

Ron

Thanks for the 411 Ron, how bad is theft in Amsterdam? Is there a secure lot to park the bike while I do a little parting?
Regards Mark 6808

Mark,
I am in the east, near Norwich.

Mark,

I had spent a bout 3 years on and off in Amsterdam and Arnhem ( near the border of Germany ) and I never once had even a minor issue with theft or a threat. But then again I grew up working in NYC, Harlem and the South Bronx. LOL I never had an issue. Good Luck and enjoy .. I really miss those days .. and stay away from the windows with the little red lights. LOL

I've been visiting Amsterdam, off-and-on, for the last 9 years. I believe the "Cops" show spent some time there... So yeah, great party town...but it has a definite "bad-boy" presence. Your hotel should provide secure parking for your bike..

If you run into trouble in SW Germany, give me a call. PM me and I'll give you my cell. I live in Kusel which is about 30 minutes from the French border and 90 minutes SW of Frankfurt. Be sure and keep the US Embassy numbers handy. Ya' never know..

Mark -
One word - Nurbrungring.

Can you make a small detour? It's a pretty cool place.

And take a ride in the Nürburgring taxi with Sabine Schmitz "the fastest taxi driver in the world".

Mark, do you know about this in Holland on May 28th?
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