July / August 2022
Hey folk! We are "The Schanfigger Töfffreaks"! Together we will spend a summer exploring the Iberian Peninsula and fighting windmills - just like Don Quixote! If you feel like it, click on the video above and take your time for the detailed and amusing story.
Below are some impressions of our trip. Have fun!
Some Highliths
Embalse De Negratin (reservoir)
Andalucia
consuEGRA/LA MANCHA
Yes, we are at the famous windmills!
Picos de Europa
From Galicia, along the Costa Verde, to the Basque Country
At the beginning, there will be two of us!
We set off from our headquarters in Pagig (CH) over the Oberalp and Furka Passes through the Vallée du Rhône over the Grand Saint Bernard into the Aosta Valley.
Then we cruise along the Route des Grand Alpes towards the sea, where we have two days' rest at Judith's place.
Great San Bernard
PONT DU GARE
BENVENUTI IN ITALIA
aNDORRA
... not ours....
bONJOUR fRANCE
WE NEED A BEER
that was a tough day with lots of traffic and accidentally driving Spanish motorway grrr
FINALLY AT THE SEA
Time together
Calpe from above
This is the Penial Ifach. It rises, out of the sea in front of Calpe.
The climb is not without its difficulties!
On the way down south...
via Andorra along the east coast, we head south to collect the rest of the team
Short break
Université du Vin, Suz la Rousse
Visiting Judith
Well-deserved break days
lovely!
... with a short pit stop at the barber's shop
cooling down
Before we continue our journey, a short swim!
dance of joy
The Schanfigger motorbike freaks united in Andalusia
JAM Session
workshop day
Stefan's spokes need to be patched...
Off Road Day
The spokes are tested for their suitability
Consuegra
In the footsteps of Don Quixote
DON QUIJOTE, THE LEGEND
FROM SIMONA'S DIARY
Toledo
Break Day
After 44 degrees, we need a cool down
YES!
Next Stop
short trip to Portugal
Galicia
Lugo
Full climate zone change, we're freezing!
Oviedo / AsturiA
... where is the Sidre?
... Here is the Sidre!
I'LL TAKE THAT
Where is Simona?
Find Stefan!
what a great adventure!