As the 5th EAR in the Dolomites wasn't as we expected, Tom and I decided to head out to the other side of Italy: the area with the French border. 

 As the 4th EAR in 2008 was such an intense experience, I had to go to the 5th one also.

This year the location was in the Dolomites (Italy) for the first half of the week and towards and in Slovenia for the second half.  

The original idea/plan for Easter this year was to ride a TransPirinaica.  A track from East to West (or the other way around) through the Pyrenees.  Mostly on the Spanish side.

Heavy snowfall decided we should do something else...

 As it was time to ride again, and I needed to make some arrangements with the Nufenens for our Easter trip, I decided to fly to Spain again.  But what would we be doing all weekend?  Yes… Riding!

As riding with the Nufenens (real names: Javi & Marta) was such a success and nice time, taking more trips together was a wish we both had.

After talking about rides, memories of the ride in August and planning for the next years, Javi made a proposition to me to come to the Barcelona-Andorra ride in October

After having a wonderful time on the 4th European Advrider Rally in Sort and having the feeling that there was a lot more to ride in that area.  Also, due to the heavy rainfall some river crossings where not possible at that time.

More pictures…

Movie time!

The Youtube movies that also could be found on my old site can be seen here (on a special request of Javi

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 In May 2008 I attended the 4th (for me the first  ) European Adventurerider Rally in the Spanish Pyrenees.