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2015 BMW 535i xDrive Gran Turismo – Dark Graphite
This article is to record all the random and wonderful coincidences and events that led to finding and purchasing a new 2015 535i xDrive Gran Turismo on Sunday, June 14 2015. This article started on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. This car has a few days of history with me, but […]
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14 August 29, 2010: The End – From Zurich to Boston
Last Day in Europe On Sunday, August 29, we woke up in Winkel, Switzerland. [09:47] A pleasant surprise – We paid 90CHF for hotel Landgasthof Breiti, but I was expecting something around 130 CHF. [10:14] It is Sunday, but Airport Gas Station is opened and there are no lines. Here […]
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13 August 28, 2010: Seewen – Rapperswil-Jona – Winkel
Wake up in Airolo On Saturday, August 28 we woke up in Airolo. I had all mine and Lira’s warm clothes on me to stop the cold. I was able to delay the actual cold till September 10. Breakfast was included, so we eat along with all the bikers, who […]
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12 August 27, 2010: St. Gotthard Pass and Lake Lucendro
Next day, Friday, August 27 2010 we woke up in Swiss-Italian Airolo. During breakfast we met a Swiss couple, who traveled on the rail, because it was “free” for them. They pay over 3000 CHF per year each to use the rial system for everyday commute. So they decided to […]
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11 August 26, 2010: Back to Switzerland – Airolo
Next day – Thursday, August 26, 2010 – it was time to leave Bellagio and Italy and return to Switzerland. First, we had to drive using the same narrow and picturesque road along lake Come and enter Switzerland through Chiasso. Just a second ago we were driving on a busy […]
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10 August 25, 2010: Around Bellagio – Pescallo, Regatola, S. Giovanni
On Wednesday, August 25 we woke up in Bellagio in Albergo Giardinetto. We followed an interesting breakfast ritual here. We bought croissants and fresh-cut cold cuts and thin sliced cheeses in the deli right on Via Garibaldi (MICHELE GILARDONI, Alimentari – Salumeria – Rosticceria, Via Bellosio,1) , but we got our […]
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09 August 24, 2010: From Mediterranean to Lake Como and Bellagio
Next morning, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 we went to swim in Mediterranean Sea before breakfast. I didn’t swim. Only Lira swam, and I was in charge or taking pictures from the pier. Out next point of interest could have been Milan, but as usual we decided to skip cities and […]
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*4* 09-01 MO – Some magnesium fire please
Slow start. Finally decided to break open my magnesium fire starter kit. It was $12 at EMS, but it did not include the knife of metal strip to do the magnesium shavings. I had to use my own knife. I was struggling for about 40 minutes with the instructions, and […]
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08 August 23, 2010: Camogli – San Fruttuoso – Portofino and Back
On Monday, August 23, we woke up in Genova to proceed to the southernmost point of our trip – Italian Riviera. We took an advice of our host Stephan (75% sure the name is correct) to avoid more popular and more remote Cinque Terre. We dropped our bags and started […]
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*3* 08-31 SU – A day at “sea” – just soaking up the wild
Last event yesterday links with the first event today. Late last night I discovered that cheap charge wire for iPhone that I buy from China for $1 stopped working, and my phone have only 5% charge left. Today, I found a twist of the wire and I was able to […]