Europe Trip Top Gear Style!

Posted by Pete | Posted in | Posted on 10:26 PM

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So the plan is to recreate the challenge set by top gear producers to find the best driving road in Europe. This mega voyage will take in the best scenery that Europe has to offer, with spectacular views to be seen along the twisty mountainous roads in southern Switzerland / Northern Italy. The short list of the roads we're looking into travelling on are:


- San Bernardino Pass: a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2065 meters in the Swiss Alps connecting the towns of Hinterrhein and Misox. This road has its share of bends and hairpins but is more known for its scenic views and smooth roads. It also has a 6.6 km long tunnel but with a speed limit of 80km/h (50mph).

- Davos to Stelvio Via Bormio: miles of deserted road with breathtaking views, unending number of curves that would test every aspect of the car – steering, power, grip, brakes & handling. Not to forget a few tunnels for those in the mood for some tunnel blasting.

- Stelvio pass: at 2757 meters it is the second highest paved mountain road in the alps. Regarded by the motorists as one of the most challenging roads in the world, it has 60 hairpins with 48 of them on the northern / eastern ramp.

- Lake Como: is widely regarded as being one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, a must see especially as the above roads are less than 100 miles from it!

Unfortunately we won't be driving a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, a Porsche 911 GT3 or an Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24! However looking into the possibility of doing it in a mini adventure style by purchasing 2 other classic mini's for the trip! If that falls through then it will be either a fly-n-drive or straight drive all the way from the UK depending on which ever turns out to be the cheapest! I can't wait for this adventure, I'm sure it is going to be LEGENDARY!!!!

Work avoidance technique no.8!

Posted by Pete | Posted in | Posted on 12:23 PM

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So it seems that I have really neglected this blog somewhat, having not posted anything new for over 3 YEARS!!!! Uni wise not alot has happened over the past 3 years, to summarise: 3rd year of uni (and end of second year) was pretty standard, going out, lectures, c/w, exams exams exams blah blah blah etc. I spent an amazing year out living and working for an aerospace company based in Gloucesterhire to earn my DIS (Diploma in Industry Studies), and am hoping to go back to them on their leadership development program once I graduate! Final year of uni has been stressful, even though i don't have lectures as such, the onus is now totally on me to organise my time and to motivate myself to do work… which as it conspires is quite hard to do (hence currently playing the "uni work avoidance update a blog that hasn't seen any new posts for 3 years" card!)


Anyhoo this is just a short update post for now to show i'm still alive! I shall try my hardest from this day forth to regularly post to this as often as I can! =)

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