4/5 days in Europe - any suggestions

[Stouffer]

My old brov and I are hitting Europe for the first time this year. Him on his V Max, me on my CBR 600RR. Odd combo but we can't wait.
Thinking of Dover to Calais then onto Lille for a night. As we've only got 4/5 days we're a bit limited but we though we must get in Amsterdam before we return for the 'ahem' culture. Well, he's not seen Ann Franks house!!

Any suggestions folks? Any good roads/routes that you've done and would recommend? Any tips greatfully received for two European (biking) virgins!!
Cheers

[G Man]

Ride to Bouillon in Belgium for the first night great little town for bikes and great roads, its in the Ardenne so you can go to Bastogne if you like

Stay here it has a secure garage for bikes

http://www.booking.com/hotel/be/hoteldelaposte.htm...

Day two Head to the Nurburing and stay at Sabines hotel check out Ben Lovejoys web site and buy a couple of laps http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/index.html

Stay here http://www.am-tiergarten.de/en/home/


Then bu**er off to Amsterdam to pick up a dose of the clap

Edited by G Man on Saturday 17th May 20:15

[robstvr]

Bastogne would be good to see for sure - lot's of US WWII stuff - the Battered bds of Bastogne.

[smack]

Normandy has some nice flowing roads if you have never rode over in Europe before, and your rime is limited. You can get back to Calais in 2-3 hours form most bits, and there are some nice N roads to use, so you don't have to use motorways.

If you do go to Bastogne, the WWII museum is quite good and interesting (but not a patch on the Imerial War Museum is far as quality goes)

[Lustfish]

Just did the trek to the Dam with a group of lads last month. We took the motorway route up which I have to say was rather dull but fast. We stopped off in the Bikers Loft in Belgium en route:
http://www.grd.be/motorhotel/

Quite a funny hotel (I described it to my friends as a backpacker hostel for bikers that love rock music) but they have a bike park indoors, so your pride and joy is safe and sound.

On the way back we did the coast route which I would highly recommend! We went via a weird little car ferry, beautiful roads with lovely bends, a turning bridge and THE most amazing tunnel which seemed to last for a about 7 miles. My advice to you both would be to tape up your plates before you entering the tunnel and then nail it through. The sound of the bikes is almost deafening but the grin you will have on your faces when you get out will be priceless.

Just one thing you need to know about bike parking in the Dam... Park on the pavements but make sure you're not blocking any access points and you won't have to pay for parking. They are quite bike friendly but 3 of our bikes parked on the street and got tickets The rest of us that parked on the pavements were fine.

Enjoy it! I'm so jealous as I love riding in Europe.