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      07-09-2008, 04:04 PM   #45
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Just one correction: it's spelled Champs-Élysées and has nothing to do with Ulysses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-%C3%89lys%C3%A9es

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touche!

french was never my fortie.... I have enough problems trying to handle 3 languages as is :thumbup:

ps- thanks for all your help adc! you were absolutely indispensable in my planning. Much appreciated! :drinking:
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You're going to love the Munich Marriott. It's got A/C, underground parking, and best of all it's just down the road from the Welt. Also, there's a really cool park right near the hotel. So if you have some time to kill, try walking down the road that the hotel is on it circles around and you can see a lot of cool stuff.


Also, the entrance to the underground parking lot is to the left of the hotel (if you're looking at the hotel from Berliner Strasse). You get a ticket when you pull in and you have to take it to the front desk to leave (machine was broken when I was there, may be fixed now). Also, make sure you park underground and not just in the covered parking
will do! :smile:
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ps- thanks for all your help adc! you were absolutely indispensable in my planning. Much appreciated! :drinking:
Just remember, don't let us down. We expect on time reports and lots of pics, of course vacation duties permitting...
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      09-07-2008, 07:44 PM   #48
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ok folks....tomorrow I'm boarding the plane.

I will try to post as often as I can..

see ya from Munich!
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Euro Delivery FTMFW!

Day1...leaving and arriving in munchen!



with Carlos Pibe Valderama in the plane next to me! :h5:


in munich airport


eatin with the wifey


Munich City Center






with the two lions
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Day2...picking up the 135i at the Welt Center!



signing papers for teh car! :noes:


buffet at the Welt Lounge:


view from the lounge to car pickup:


walking downstairs towards teh baby:


oh :hay:


triple LED rearlights ftw:


smelling like fresh off the factory floor:


chilling at the lounge before the factory tour:


Last nite in munich before our trip thru alps:


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Day3: Leaving Munich and onto Bolzano Italy (in the alps):

approaching Garmische:


in garmische:




on our way to Innsbruck....look at the majesty of the alps! :bowdown:



Approaching Innsbruck from alps:


In Bolzano:




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you must be ninja editing this now...where are the rest of the pics? lol :biggrin:
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      09-11-2008, 10:25 AM   #53
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Awesome pictures, keep 'em coming.
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      09-11-2008, 10:27 AM   #54
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Was waiting for this...hope you're having a blast. Did you get to Stelvio yet? Sounds like your in Bormio now?
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Damn, bro... it looks like there is great weather over there. Say hello to the Boss!

Enjoy!!! :biggrin:
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couple of last pics before bedtime:
at the hotel in Bolzano:


chillin:


eating dinner and coffee at city center:

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Excellent report and pics, you do the community proud!


So what are your initial impressions of the car, roads, driving etc.? I expect tomorrow you'll be on the Stelvio - have fun.
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      09-11-2008, 07:16 PM   #59
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ssabripo it seems you and I have a few things in common: My wife and I along with a friend and his girlfriend will be traveling to Europe to pick our two 135i's Alpine White w/Coral Red interior(my firends car has black interior) in October. We too are from Miami and we will be basically covering most of the same itinerary as you. It's too bad that i tripped up on this post now and not sooner! I hope you are enjoying your journey, we cant wait for ours. Below is our intinerary and driving map

10/10/08 Depart Miami to Munich via Paris

10/11 Arrive and Tour Munich staying at Marriott Munich

10/12 Tour Munich

10/13 P/U car from the Welt! (first day 09's are available for Welt pick ups, exciting) then on to Fussen

10/14 Tour Fussen then drive to Livgno (central alps)

10/15 Drive to Lake Como and toring. Staying at Hotel Lenno

11/16 Drive to Milan

11/17 Early AM Drive from Milan to Cote D'Azur visiting Monaco, Nice, and Cannes PM arriving at Saint Remy

11/18 Depart Saint Remy to Paris

11/19 Tour Paris

11/20 Drop off car in Paris and fly back to MIA!!!


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...,18.369141&z=6

Weird right?

I hope when you get back we can discuss Itinerary alternates and palces to see!
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that is wierd Amanzo! you are gonna have tons of fun. The drive from Livigno to Lake Como is amazing IF you go thru Saint. Moritz!! there is a mini stelvio like pass there and it is TONS of fun...cannot miss it if you wanna have fun.

great stuff.

I'm uploading some pics from the stelvio, and from st. moritz
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day4: From Bolzano to Lenno (ita) via Stelvio Pass/livigno/st.moritz

left Bolzano, and here at bottom of NE side of stelvio:


ready to tackle the Stelvio:


middle of bottom of Stelvio:



Stelvio:



Finally at top of stelvio...amazing drive :bowdown:


looking down to south side:


going down south side to bormio:




taking a break in middle of stelvio south side:


few more turns!


just look at that road in the background!!!!!!!!!


close to bottom and roads still winding:


at bottom:


lots of stelvio-like roads on the way to livingno:


cold as hell in september...40F


Now in St-Moritz:




If you missed the Stelvio, you can still experience a smaller version near Maloggia, south of st-moritz :bowdown:



will post more pics tomorrow of Lenno/Como/ Bellagio
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So the coldest it registered was 40deg F? Good to know since I should pack maybe 1 sweater for this.

What did you put as the address to find Stelvio in the i-drive navigation?
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So the coldest it registered was 40deg F? Good to know since I should pack maybe 1 sweater for this.

What did you put as the address to find Stelvio in the i-drive navigation?
just put:
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Passo Stelvio
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Day5/6: lenno and como

chilling in Lenno on friday afternoon:




Como on saturday...weather sucked! cold and rainy:





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