This is not a trip report.  It’s a collection of pictures I took while in Southern Italy earlier this year.  One of my favorite pastimes is snapping pictures of bikes (and food), and roads that as my wife says, “I’ll bet you wish you had your motorcycle on this road. “  Thought I share them for your viewing pleasure.

Nice Fazer set up for sport-touring in Paestum

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They call this stretch the Hidden Coast.  What first drew my attention to this area was a post by Orson many years ago.  And I knew I had to follow; even if it was on 4 wheels.

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You may remember seeing LightCycle’s video of Neda when they decended this road on a sunny day in 2014.

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Spotted this Italian beauty in Tropea

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Parked along the Lungomare in Calabria, renowned as the “the most beautiful kilometer of Italy”.  (Google that phrase and it will come up.) 

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Dig the kerchief and the red carry-on draped over the bars.

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 A classic everyday driver

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Typical traffic on any street in any old town – everything’s in motion – the red truck is backing up

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While it looks narrower than it actually is, I had to fold the mirrors in on this street. 

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We met this couple sitting down to dinner, and ended up dining with them again the following night.  They were laid up for a couple of days waiting for parts to arrive from Germany.  Walter’s English was not the best, and my German is deplorable, but some untranslatable part on their BMW failed while they were riding in the nearby mountains.  We showed each other pictures of our bikes, family and friends; talked about twisty roads and crazy Italian traffic. 

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Wherever your travels take you,; if you ever see this post, I hope all your holidays are the best.

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Here’s why caponata doesn’t taste the same in the States, you can’t find vegetables like these.

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Fish, it’s what he does

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BMW, It’s what Sicilian police sit on

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It looks Italian just by being parked there.

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These were parked near our hotel in Siracusa.

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Everything in this town is on wheels, including the vegitable carts.

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On the way to Forza D’Agró

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This beats the Amalfi Coast any day

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Looking back towards Scilla

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Pure Motard

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Somewhere between Stilo and Gerace, described by someone as “the bomb diggity of cool mountain villages”.

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Parked at the beach

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And here I though double entendre was French

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Click here or here

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Made me think about returning here to pick up a rental, even though Lecce is a bit out of the way – 350€ per week for a Versys 650 – great bike for this region – is a bargain compared to what I’ve seen quoted up north.  I’d love to ride in Italy again.  Or Spain!;-)

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Check the bike in the mirror

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Parked in fromt of a 12th centry Knights of the Templar church

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Near the same church in Trani

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nice, thanks for sharing. Beautiful country!

I concur. Thanks for posting it!