May 24 2008
Just a quick update! 
We took the Autozug from Hamburg to Munich, and arrived yesterday morning. Staying for two days in Munich and going to Innsbruck in the morning. Visited Augsburg today. Spirits are high. Weather is good. Looking forward to driving the motorcycle in the Alps. Curious people can check my Flickr Honeymoon Set for photos.
May 12 2008
No, we’re not dead yet. Lots of things are happening these days, as we get closer and closer to the wedding. It’s less than a week now, and there are still a few missing pieces of the puzzle but we’re getting there.
The first draft of our motorcycle honeymoon road trip route was also put together yesterday. At first sight it looks awesome although possibly a little overwhelming. So far it’s around 4.500 km in total, so the bike is queued up for a change of tires before departure.
It’s one hell of a trip, but I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be awesome. I can feel it in my toes.
Apr 01 2008
As the eager reader might already have observed, there is plenty for us to worry about these days. On a much brighter note though, we’ve been shopping for the honeymoon - and other future trips. Yes, we’ve purchased matching luggage.
No, it’s not big matching suitcases with our initials monogrammed on the side - it’s a couple of much needed hard-case motorcycle luggage cases. They will be mounted on the side of the motorcycle, so the passenger doesn’t have to carry all our things in a backpack. She wasn’t too excited about that on our last trip and I completely understand that. There are also security considerations - in the unfortunate event of an accident, wearing a backpack on a motorcycle isn’t such a great idea.
Givi E41N Motorcycle luggage case
Isn’t it pretty? We still need a part to fit these on the bike, but we’re almost there. Then we just need a full set of motorcycle gear for Nina and a much needed pair of motorcycle pants for me. Once the technical preparations are done, we just have to figure out one thing - where exactly should we go?
Feb 29 2008
Actually it was last summer, but that’s no reason not to post it again! This was my second visit to Russia, and I decided to do it on my newly purchased means of transportation - my Honda CB1300. I drove from Århus, Denmark to Stockholm, Sweden and took the ferry to Helsinki, Finland. From here I drove more or less along the coast to the Russian border. From here it was a short but bumpy ride to the magnificent city of Saint Petersburg.
Driving to Saint Petersburg isn’t really that difficult, at least not when you have a GPS unit like my Garmin Zümo 550. The only problem is that this unit only covers Western Europe, and only shows the biggest main roads in Russia - and badly too! At one point I was driving on the road from the border between Finland and Russia, and according to the GPS unit, I was miles away from any roads and almost crossing through a lovely forest lake.
