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A Grand Escape
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Edelweiss Tour
Jeff Buchanan
03/01/2006
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Photography By Martin Bucher + Jeff Buchanan
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Strangely
enough, not only the castles and museums or the brilliant, big sights and sounds
color the mind with indelible memories of foreign places. Quite often, it is the
simple, seemingly forgettable aspects of travel that stay with you, carrying
their own fond appeal—a refueling stop at a roadside petrol station; sipping a
Limonata in a peacefully quiet moment by the side of the road; a fleeting
conversation with a local in a small village. The memories continue to coalesce
and resurface, unchecked, long after the experience has passed. It’s these magic
little elements of seeming insignificance that conspire to whisk you back to a
day, somewhere in Spain.
 Planning your escape.
For a motorcycling enthusiast, there is nothing
quite as liberating as being given the keys to a good machine in a foreign
country. Throw in a dozen or so days wandering through its landscape via the
most scenic roads, without a care or concern about where you are staying or
where you are going to eat, and you pretty much have attained motorcycling
nirvana. This is exactly the kind of indelible experience Edelweiss Bike Travel
has been perfecting for 25 years: escape on two wheels to destinations all over
the world. If international motorcycle travel is an art form, Edelweiss has
mastered it. (Click image to enlarge)
Accomplice in the escape: The BMW R
1200 GS
Last year, the editorial staff of Robb Report gave a well-deserved
Best of the Best award to the BMW R 1200 GS as Best Touring Machine. The GS is
perhaps the finest all-around motorcycle built today. For long distance travel,
the machine is surprisingly comfortable for both rider and passenger. Possessing
an abundance of raw torque and horsepower, a smooth ride, exacting handling and
stopping power, coupled with BMW’s legendary dependability—all essential
ingredients for successful touring—the GS remains a favorite among the
adventure-minded motorcycle enthusiast. www.bmwmotorcycles.com
 A little help from your friends.
Several Spanish tourism boards operate in
the U.S. and are more than eager to help you plan your trip by supplying maps
and materials, as well as advice. www.tourspain.es. (Click image to enlarge)
Getting there.
British Airways serves most major U.S. cities with
connections to all of Europe. www.britishairways.com
www.edelweissbike.com |
800.507.4459
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