Switz to Hungary and Romania - 1150 GS

Who	Alois ~ email
Profession	Eng. graphic arts / translator
Born 1952	Nationality Swiss
Previous travel experience	All of Europe (except Albania, Lituania, Estonia, Ireland), Turkey, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile
Previous bike travels	Many in Europe, incl. Turkey, mostly with Moto Guzzi Le Mans I or Laverda SF 750, now with Guzzi Quota or Honda Africa Twin or BMW 1150 GS

This trip	Switzerland to Hungary and Romania
Departure date	27 sept. 2004
Number in group	1
Trip duration	14 days
Distance covered	3900 km
Cost of trip (not incl. bike)	500 euros

Best day	Last day, driving back from Agordo, trough Italian Alps and up to Passo di Stelvio in autom sun.
Worst/ hardest day	Entering Romania on Sept. 30, with rain and low temperature
Favourite place	Sigishoara in Romania, mediaval town at its best with good hostel and good food
Biggest headache	Reckless Romanian car drivers (those with modern western cars) which want to make races on the road
Biggest mistake	none
Most pleasant surprise	the low prices in Romania
Any illness	tooth began to trouble me soon after departure
Other trips planned	To India overland, South America
One travel tip	Wear good clothing even at godd seasons

Bike Model	BMW 1150 GS
Age/ mileage on departure	Mod. 1994, 60 000 km
Modifications	none
Mods you wish you'd done	Better cases (Touratech)
Type of baggage	Michelin Macadam
Tyres used	none
Number of punctures	Original BMW cases of the 1990 (not good)

Bike's weak point	Not enough speed (5th gear)
Bike's strong point	reliable
Bike problems	none
Number of accidents	none
Same bike again?	definitely yes (I know many bikes)
One biking tip	Cheap fuel in Slovenia and Romania, expensive in Hungary, be careful for speed control in Romania and specially in Switzerland (heavy penalties)