The Italian Job

If you are going away somewhere and don't mind meeting up with other Bongo owners or if you've been somewhere & want to tell us about it & stick up your photos, put the details here.

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Re: The Italian Job

Post by sparkymik » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:36 pm

Wow! very impressive and fantastic pictorial log of the whole thing, well done all, good to hear the Bongo's performed without fault, obviously lots of Prior Preperation and Planning Peventing P+++ Poor Performace :P

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Re: The Italian Job

Post by maxheadroom » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:38 pm

missfixit70 wrote:We didn't have quite the same amount of snow as your last trip that way MH :wink:
Beautiful part of the world and would love to go in the summer :D
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by jaylee » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:53 pm

Kirsty, you forgot this monument...!
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by jaylee » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:28 pm

The hills are alive with the sound of METAL!!!! ARRRRGGGGGH!!!!
Taken just outside a town called W@nk... (Kirsty said i can name the town.!) 8)
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A majestic sight...
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Another hill.
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Captain Corelli's Bongo.
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Great view to wake up to!
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Post by amie..x » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:44 pm

great pictures kirsty. looks like a brill trip =D>
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by BONGO-LOUIS » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:09 pm

Must admit was wondering if you were ever coming back. Glad you had a fab time...love the pics see you in a week. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:13 pm

Didn't wanna come back :( None of us did :roll: It's gona take a lot of cowavan curries to cheer me up :wink:
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by mobilecat » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:15 pm

Oh Kirsty what an incredible trip - and as the lion said 'If I only had the nerve!'
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by philo » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:18 pm

Absolutely amazing pics! I did The Italian Job mini run to Trento in North Italy a couple of times many years ago traveling in convoy and it took me right back. Glad to hear that the Bongos behaved.

One question, the red and white boards on the back boxes, I guess these are compulsory in some countries, can you tell me which? Let me take a shot - Switzerland?
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Post by Bob » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:36 pm

Just awsome, thanks Kirsty. =D> =D> =D>
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:11 pm

philo wrote:Absolutely amazing pics! I did The Italian Job mini run to Trento in North Italy a couple of times many years ago traveling in convoy and it took me right back. Glad to hear that the Bongos behaved.

One question, the red and white boards on the back boxes, I guess these are compulsory in some countries, can you tell me which? Let me take a shot - Switzerland?
Italy, didn't realise until a few days before we went, luckily Autovan services in Wimbourne had one in stock.
wishmaster wrote:Hi Kirsty,fabulous pictures,looks like you had a lovely time,me and Julie would like to try a trip like that :mrgreen: but not on our own [not brave enough] maybe with some others one day. We run on LPG ,did you notice how much a litre it is over the channel by any chance :?: .Cheers Izzy
Wasn't taking too much notice, but I think between .50 -.70 Eoros a litre, don't remember seeing a vast amount of filling stations with it, especially once you get a bit off the beaten track.
There was a small town in Belgium that had about 12 filling stations along the same stretch of road in a line, wierd or what :? definitely worth filling up with diesel in Belgium & Luxembourg at .81 Euros a litre 8)
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by Dizzy-Dots » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:33 pm

Stunning! You're making us all green with envy! :mrgreen:

Thanks for sharing your pics - they are all wonderful ...and inspiring - I dare not show hubby - he would love to do something similar - we've managed Germany but that was a tour of racetracks! :lol: and we toured Scotland last year - two weeks just wasn't long enough - work always seems to get in the way - we need more holiday time, I think you'd agree 8)
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:37 pm

It was very tempting to do a quick detour for a quick lap around the Nurburgring, I think we passed within about 20 kms 8) Next time mebe :wink:
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Post by Dizzy-Dots » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:43 pm

We did a couple of laps - it was so funny to see the other drivers faces as we rocked up in the bongo - laden with full camping equipment, me, hubby and our two kids!

I was too chicken to drive, as I hadn't long passed my test, plus you have to know what you're doing because you have to get off the racing line if something faster is behind you

It was fantastic - you must add it to your 'to-do' list 8)
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Re: The Italian Job

Post by dom_e » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:30 am

That looks like a great trip. One day....
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