Once again, back on the road!  May 5, 2009 - I am headed back to Europe.  This time for 11 months and with a fellow rider (Elliot Mogerman) who will meet me in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 17, 2009, 

Together we will ride through Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Please fell free to send us an email (mike@mikesworldtor.com), check out our website from time to time (http://www.mikesworldtour.com), join our yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2009worldtour/), and watch us via live tracking (http://www.mikesworldtour.com/locate/).

Be safe and keep in touch.  Michael & Elliot

My baby (BMW R1150GS Adventure) looking good after more than a year in storage.

Doing a little work (installing a new GPS) on my BMW R1150GS Adventure at Knopf Tours (http://www.knopftours.com).

 

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The view from my campsite in Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Southern Germany.

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Downtown Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Southern Germany.

 

Getting to the Touratech Company in Niedereschach, Germany, on the last day of the 2009 Touratech Travel Event (http://www.touratech.com) I had the opportunity to make some new friends with some fellow riders who decide to camp out one more night.  And let me tell you - this group can really drink schnapps!

 

(Panoramic)

View from my campsite (Campingplatz Friedensbrücke - Falltorstr. 4 - 69151 Neckargemünd  [Baden-Württemberg]) outside of Heidelberg, Germany.

Drying out my equipment after some rain and waiting for my riding partner (Elliot Mogerman) to arrive in Germany

Campingplatz Mörfelden - Am Zeltplatz 5-15 -
64546  Mörfelden (Hessen) Germany

 

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Block Party - Russelsheim, Germany.

Going over gear - Best Western Hotel, Russelsheim, Germany.

 

.Elliot and I getting pulled over by the German Police - Heidelberg, Germany - first thing in the morning after we leave Knopf Tours (http://www.knopftours.com).

 

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Nesselwang, Germany - on our way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Berchtesgaden.

 

Nesselwang, Germany - Stopping for a bit to eat prior to our arrival at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

 

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - First time using my new tent.

 

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Packing up and getting ready to head to Berchtesgaden.

 

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Starting the day with a little breakfast.

 

On the way to Berchtesgaden, Germany - Crossing in and out of the German/Austrian Boarder.