Stelvio v2.0 tour - July 20th and 21st, 2013...

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by 1thomas

I know, it sucks, but at least its only 10€ and not even more rape...

http://www.greenpass.bz.it/en/toll-charges

It is NOT a toll road yet. Seems the Italians do not have a functional government that can agree on things. Francesca was telling me that it won't happen this year. They do have these GREEN PASS signs up.... but no info. It will probably happen next year though.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

I'm in! I'll be. Back in country 14 March and should have the car early May.

Cool! Welcome back buddy!!

[1thomas]

Oh, good to know. I just recalled that they intended to start it by Jan. 2013.

[HondaGoneRogue]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Cool! Welcome back buddy!!

Thanks!!

[Elsabor67]

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

Thanks!!

Awesome dude. Where are you stationed at now?

[Johnny-J5]

Im in for Stelvio 2.0 on July 13/14th weekend

What is the general agenda like? Would i have to take fri or mon off?

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Johnny-J5

Im in for Stelvio 2.0 on July 13/14th weekend

What is the general agenda like? Would i have to take fri or mon off?

Hi Johny, I am still trying to get a feel for when we should hold the event/drive. Since you are local I would say take off Monday, because some of us might stick around on Monday for some more driving in the area. That is my plan.

IF you have any more suggestions on where to drive or visit - I would love to hear them. Last year we had an Austrian man who ran the museum in Nauder's show us his little "fortress" (Festung). Maybe you guys would like to see that again? Or maybe we should drive a new Pass somewhere in the area?


Dack

[Rikx1M]

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

I'm in! I'll be. Back in country 14 March and should have the car early May.

Hey...you PCSing back? If so, I know a certain Mr Kleen that would like to talk to you....

[Rikx1M]

Originally Posted by Mr Kleen

Man I hate to cut Rick out but July 4 would be awesome.
If I end up getting furloughed I'd be up for any weekend in July as I'll have every Friday off [without pay].

"Man I hate to cut Rick out but July 4 would be awesome."

As one of the original founding fathers of the historic 1Addicts drive at Stelvio 1.0...I'm feeling a bit disrespected

But understandably, the 4th would indeed be awesome and if it meets the needs and allows a bigger group, then that's a good date. Personally I have to work on the 4th but can do any weekend after that.

As the Slovenia trip looks to be getting firmer around the end of June, perhaps Stelvio towards the end of July.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Rikx1M

"Man I hate to cut Rick out but July 4 would be awesome."

As one of the original founding fathers of the historic 1Addicts drive at Stelvio 1.0...I'm feeling a bit disrespected

But understandably, the 4th would indeed be awesome and if it meets the needs and allows a bigger group, then that's a good date. Personally I have to work on the 4th but can do any weekend after that.

As the Slovenia trip looks to be getting firmer around the end of June, perhaps Stelvio towards the end of July.

I am still thinking that July 14th/15th or July 20th/21st would be better. I am worried that the winter will be long up in the Alps. Plus in late June they are having some bicycle and motor cycle events... and I don't want to share that drive up Stelvio with those guys!! lol

What ever weekend we do it... I will take off Friday/Sat/Sun/Monday. That way we can explore some off beat places.

[Elsabor67]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I am still thinking that July 14th/15th or July 20th/21st would be better. I am worried that the winter will be long up in the Alps. Plus in late June they are having some bicycle and motor cycle events... and I don't want to share that drive up Stelvio with those guys!! lol

What ever weekend we do it... I will take off Friday/Sat/Sun/Monday. That way we can explore some off beat places.

I'm pretty open as to what date it will be. Whichever one is best.

[Mr Kleen]

Just making conversation with the "July 4" comment. It wouldn't be Stelv1o without you, Rick.

Furlough or not, I'm still voting for 19-22 July to give some space between the Slovenia trip and Stelvio.

No need to tour the same fortress again. I wouldn't mind taking the chairlift behind the hotel, do some light hiking.

[1thomas]

If its just a weekend-trip, maybe I could join someone as a passenger and hang on to my DSLR and take some nice pictures. I might be able to somehow squeeze that into my financial budget with the 7-day-monaco-roadtrip only 2 weeks later

[Dackelone]

Ok, so can we all agree to the 19-22 July weekend. ?

Originally Posted by Mr Kleen

No need to tour the same fortress again. I wouldn't mind taking the chairlift behind the hotel, do some light hiking.

That's a good idea. There is that chair lift behind our Hotel that goes up to the top of the mountain. We could do that in the evening after the drive.

[smellthebeans]

Originally Posted by Mr Kleen

Just making conversation with the "July 4" comment. It wouldn't be Stelv1o without you, Rick.

Furlough or not, I'm still voting for 19-22 July to give some space between the Slovenia trip and Stelvio.

No need to tour the same fortress again. I wouldn't mind taking the chairlift behind the hotel, do some light hiking.

19-22 Sounds good! El Paso on the Festung, but a chair lift and some hiking/photography would be cool.

[Dackelone]

Schloss Naudersberg, in Nauders...


Would you guys be interested in touring the Schloss(Castle) Naudersberg. We had dinner there last year. I just sent them an email asking about their museum and tour.





Does anyone remember the name is this village? It was on the way from Davos back to Nauders... I was thinking it might be worth a side trip?




Pics of Stelvio from my visit last weekend...


Icicles...


End of the Pass... just up the street from Francesca's Post Hotel in Trafoi...

[1thomas]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

in Trafio...

Trafoi

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by 1thomas

Trafoi

Thanks, Thomas. I stand corrected.

[MightyMouseTech]

Damn, will be taking an ED with our 1er on June 3rd, the pass WILL be one of the drives.

This thread is making me very excited!!!!!!

[Mr Kleen]

Well it looks like the furlough is happening. In that case I can make what ever date the group selects.

This weekend I'm modifying my GoPro case to fit an external mic. Going to do some practice shots to make sure I'm ready for Stelvio 2.0.

[Dackelone]

Hey guys,

I am thinking that July 20th and 21st is the weekend we should plan on holding our Stelvio v2.0 road trip. Any thoughts?


I have been talking to the Schloss Naudersberg people. That is the Castle above with the bicycle zipping by(we also ate dinner their last year)... anyways... they can give us a tour of their Castle IF we are interested. The tour is only in German... but I think between Andreas (Evolution80) and I, we can translate what the guide shows/explains to us.

The tour lasts 90 minutes and costs 4 euros per person. Maybe we could do this Saturday afternoon? IF there is interest in seeing the castle ? I think Herr Toma (the guy from the Nauder's Fortress we toured last year might also show up!).

They also told me of another Castle near by in Switzerland(CH)... it is called:
Castle of Tarasp. It might be worth a stop IF we tour Fluela Pass (CH) again (which I would like to do!) We could stop there as a side trip.




They also recommended this Castle Churburg... it looks AWESOME.
http://www.churburg.com/it/






We don't have to go inside of these places. I just thought I'd throw this out there and see what everyone wants to do.

I also like how Bob (smellthebeans) last year brought some chease, bread and meats and we had a little pinic on the side of the Alpine roads. I'd like to do something like that too one of the days.

[Mr Kleen]

Originally Posted by Rikx1M

Hey...you PCSing back? If so, I know a certain Mr Kleen that would like to talk to you....

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