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TURNING
POINT
STALINGRAD
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A
Tour with a theme
In 1992 we visited Russia for the first time. Our impressions
and feelings were mindblowing. Athough the iron curtain had already
been opened, the past was (and still is) very much visible. The people
stole our hearts and the choice to cross Siberia and Russia from East
to West during our World Tour was easy to make. During this tour we
visited Volgograd (the former Stalingrad). It's war history, but also
the present situation in the world made it a most impressive experience.
"There
I too want to go, we kept on hearing around us after we finished
our world tour. The tour we organised in 2004 was quickly booked
up. That's why we went again in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007...
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Route
impression
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For
the experienced motorcyclist only
The total route length is about 9000 kilometres, which we will
cover in 22 days. This tour is thus only suitable for experienced
motorcyclists who can spend long hours in the saddle and are not afraid
of a little bit different road surfaces. Distances of 500+ km per
day are common.
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End
of the Second World War
On
May 9th the Russians celebrate the end of WWII. This special day
we will be in the former Stalingrad. With parades and laying flowers.
We will dwell on the terror of this time and commemorate all victims
of this and other wars.
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Mini
world tour
The round trip on its own is pretty
good to give you the real travellers feeling. This is intensified
by the amount of kilometres we will travel and the countries we will
visit, like Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Slowakia
and the Czeck Republic. |
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