Swiss photos preview - gonna be a while sorting them out

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 22:46

Going to take a while sorting out the 1100 photos I took and getting them into albums - so I figured I would post half a dozen or so - I may add to this later in the week as I go through them - when I have them all sorted I'll put them into albums and upload them to my site for all to view

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon 23 Aug, 2004 23:26

A great time was had thanks to Dave and PN, Tim and all the others who worked so hard to organise things.

Highlights were Piz Gloria, a clear run at the Furkapass and passenger in Tim’s Z4 over the Klausenpass in the wet experiencing high ‘G’ forces.

Nick

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 06:11

I have some good action shots of you too Nickl - mainly on the hairpins

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 07:59

Can’t wait to see your pictures David!!

Nick

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 08:18

Some pictures of shiny car and breytons, also for those of you (and David doesn't know about this one) who wonder what to do in your spare time on Holiday......

see picture two

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 08:38

Caption anyone?

Nick

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 09:20

Nick wrote:Caption anyone?

"Speaking of stuffing I just did that to an off-green Z4 thingy on the passes...." (Allegedly

)

Neal(2.8Roadster) · Post by **Neal(2.8Roadster)** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 09:31

Nick,

The picture you posted looks familiar, where was it taken ?

MarkB2 · Post by **MarkB2** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 10:13

Great pics Dave. I can't wait to see the rest of them. I assume you received my snail-mail address.
Mark

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 10:14

Neal,
The picture is Andermatt in Switzerland.

Giles,
You are disqualified, that caption was obviously penned by Tim!

Nick

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 12:36

Mark - yes I did - no problems

stu · Post by **stu** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 12:41

<Rodent (furry one) to David> "Come any closer and I'll rip yer nackers off"

stu · Post by **stu** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 13:29

David's soul leaves through his mouth (just like Paddy Swayzee in Ghosts) (big ball of light

) and enters the rodent where David is constrained to pooing on a rock for peanuts from tourists

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 13:37

stu wrote:where David is constrained to pooing on a rock for peanuts from tourists

That's what I do in my spare time anyway - so no change there then

JohnM · Post by **JohnM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 16:15

Is it David looking at the beast and saying:

'Gosh, if that was in Imola red, it would make a great bonnet mounted figurehead'.

John.

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 17:41

JohnM wrote:Is it David looking at the beast and saying:

'Gosh, if that was in Imola red, it would make a great bonnet mounted figurehead'.

John.

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 19:45

BTW: Thanks for a great weekend everybody!!

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 19:53

garyw wrote:... David doesn't know about this one) who wonder what to do in your spare time on Holiday ...

git

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 19:53

1 more pic- the group one.
I'm hopeless at formatting pics, hope this one is OK for you all. We have a lot, but not as many as the king of chrome

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DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 19:57

Alex that came out well - can you send me the original of that to my email address?

For those who are interested - the people in the group read like this - from L to R

Tim
DavidM (growing out of Tim's shoulder)
Greg & Linda
PN
Jo & Gary
Lorraine
Nick
Alex

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 21:25

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 24 Aug, 2004 21:38

A couple to show off the car park in Andermatt

Zmeagol · Post by **Zmeagol** » Mon 20 Sep, 2004 19:04

Interesting angles on some of the shots. Reminds me, David burnt one of his cheeks on his Eisenmann's lining up one shot (and I'm not talking facial cheeks).

He also managed to zap himself on the electric fence, just after we'd sais, "Watch out, that's an electric fence."

Nuf said.

Tim

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Mon 20 Sep, 2004 20:10

Stop right there Mr Cullis - or I shall have to recount Tammy's telling of her first meeting with you - shudder

greg_ch · Post by **greg_ch** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 08:29

Zmeagol wrote:
He also managed to zap himself on the electric fence, just after we'd sais, "Watch out, that's an electric fence." Nuf said.

Tim

Was that just after we left the glacier? Linda and I were in fits

I think David also managed to fal over at the same time.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 09:07

We had a great time and lots of laughs...

David M in the M in the Swiss mountains

Nick

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 09:30

Now that was one scary road, I think going round there was the slowest we all drove that week, only to find it ended at the end of the tunnel

Cool picture nick

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 18:40

Nick wrote:We had a great time and lots of laughs...

Next Year too hopefully

We're certainly going back and will be running another week long thing for people who want to join us

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 18:46

greg_ch wrote:
Zmeagol wrote:
He also managed to zap himself on the electric fence, just after we'd sais, "Watch out, that's an electric fence." Nuf said.

Tim
Was that just after we left the glacier? Linda and I were in fits I think David also managed to fal over at the same time.

No - on that occassion I twisted and gashed my ankle - how dare you laugh!

The electric fence was even more amusing - I brushed against it - got a shock - then Tim and Nick warned me it was an electric fence - and I grabbed it to check

King of the Divvys

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 19:19

If Nick's gonna post some - then so am I

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 19:45

Glad to hear you are all coming back, although Lorraine and I only joined you for the Andermatt meet and Susten pass run, it was great fun and would love to do it again.
Drive safe now..no touching electric fences or tripping over cattle grates

Alex

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 19:49

Alex - you're on our list for next year - we're all kipping on your floor - apart from Tim and Nick who are camping in the back garden

Seriously - I am thinking of relocating the main base to Interlakken for 2005 - since we spent most of our time in that area

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 20:14

Interlaken is a great choice, perhaps a full day trip out to Zermatt also, the Matterhorn in all it's glory should be seen by everybody at some point in their lives.. even if you are elbow to elbow with 100 Japanese tourists!

Let me know how I can help with anything, my knowledge of interesting roads may not be great, but restaurants, hotels, scenic views, excursions and generally things to do in the Berner Oberland region is not bad and is still growing after over six years living in the Bern region.
Anyway, I'm off to wax the skis and snowboard now

BTW: our back garden is a pretty steep hill, not suitable for tents- sorry Tim and Nick- we have got a family sized bomb shelter though

Cheers

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 20:22

David, I think Interlaken would be a good base, seemed very much a tourist trap when we went through that day, but not all a bad thing, maybe no jazz festival next time

AlexC · Post by **AlexC** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 20:37

Hi Gary- Touristy- yes agreed, but not necessarily a trap if you know where to go. They have a Hooters bar on the main Interlaken strip now. If you are new to hooters- visit www.hooters.com.
Their moto is 'Delightfully tacky, yet unrefined'- pretty apt for us then I guess.

I hope the thousands of Citroen owners don't descend on Interlaken again at the same time next year..

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 22:22

AlexC wrote:They have a Hooters bar on the main Interlaken strip now

We're sorted - that is a major result - schwing baby

Hee Hee - http://www.hooters.com/fun_stuff/bootcamp_avi.html

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 22:30

Alex, Gary & Nick, perhaps we all need to start chatting via email so we can grab these ideas whilst they are bouncing around and fresh (or is that the hooters girls I am thinking of ...

...)

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue 21 Sep, 2004 23:54

Nottingham Hooters are closer to hand.

Zmeagol · Post by **Zmeagol** » Wed 22 Sep, 2004 07:38

Of all the places in Switzerland, Interlaken would be my choice, it's centrally placed and has a great lakeside camp site as well. Like to see the Matterhorn as well.

Tim

greg_ch · Post by **greg_ch** » Wed 22 Sep, 2004 13:42

I would certainly be up for interlaken, so keep me posted.

BTW, Linda's parents baught me a baby Z4, just like the one Alex had and it's very cute, wil take a pic some time.

DavidM · Post by **DavidM** » Wed 22 Sep, 2004 17:50

greg_ch wrote:I would certainly be up for interlaken, so keep me posted.

Certainly will - you and Alex are our "men on the ground"

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon 27 Sep, 2004 14:33

Zmeagol wrote:He also managed to zap himself on the electric fence, just after we'd said, "Watch out, that's an electric fence." Nuf said.

Tim

Here the human galvanometer checks it out.

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Mon 27 Sep, 2004 15:46

Oh! thats where he did it

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Mon 04 Oct, 2004 21:31

I see pistonheads Eurohoon has recently returned from a similar trip to ourselves, some great pictures also.. I even recognised some of the passes

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Swiss photos preview - gonna be a while sorting them out

Swiss photos preview - gonna be a while sorting them out

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Holiday spare time

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Swiss meeting

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