The day started at Lake Balaton, riding along the lake, on a beautiful easy road. The group, that was riding together for the first time in this tour since we’ve changed the groups today, was getting along well, getting to know each other, and finding the distances at which everyone feel comfortable and safe. The speed was not high, and we were really enjoying the road, and the beautiful fields of sunflowers that where along it. Kilometers where passing by, and without even noticing it, it was time for our first stop. We stopped and sat at a nice place to enjoy a coke.  I was riding in the second group, so we could enjoy the sound of the Harley-Davidson engines roaring as the third group passed by our place.

After a while, we hit the road again, and kept riding at a comfortable speed on some very nice roads. We stopped at Letenye, still in Hungary, to have lunch, and it took us more than expected, because the little restaurant was not prepared to take our order (we are 20 people), but, damn, we are not in a hurry, so it was not a problem.

Right after lunch we hit the Croatian border, and said our prayers, so the people there will let us in fast. But there must be more than one god, because the two honeymooning couples (they are from Lebanon), were stopped for more than 20 minutes, while the officers checked their hotels, papers, licenses…everything !! But we got passed through the border, and the fun begun right away. We started riding on some amazing secondary roads, surrounded by fields, and with nice and smooth curves. A really pleasant ride !!

So here we are now, at Zagreb, at a really nice hotel, waiting to go have dinner, and…..have a party afterwards !! The hotel manager is a Harley rider himself, and has organized an “Official” Harley Party for us. Really cool.

Take care out there, my friends.

See you on the road !!

The route from Budapest from here has been a very easy route, since its a very flat country, so we did not take no mountain roads or anything similar. Actually, the only incentive of the roads for the past couple of days – apart from the BEAUTIFUL landscape – is to avoid the potholes and bumps, that can be very big in this country, something very good to let the riders improve even more their riding skills within a group of riders avoiding the same obstacles…

We’ve left Budapest at the usual time, 08:30, and took us a little bit more than expected to leave town, since today it’s workday, and lot of cars were trying to get to their work on time. Once we managed to leave town, the fun began, as the first small roads start to rumble with the sound of our Harley-Davidson engines. Group riding is really getting serious, and we are now capable of riding at a nice speed, keeping the group compact and safe, saving us from lot of trouble, since now is more difficult to get our group split in two.

Today it’s been a short ride, less than 250 kms, but it has taken us almost 7 hours to complete it – we are more into enjoying the ride than into racing, as you can imagine – and it’s been FUN. Not only the riding, but also the stops are getting more and more interesting, since we all know each other better now, and we can share more things.

So, a very good ride so far, with a very nice group of fellow riders from all over the world. Tomorrow we are heading to Croatia, and we change our groups, so we’ll have the chance to ride with more people, and get to know them a little bit better. I’m looking forward to it, since I’ve never been to Croatia, and I’ve heard that the landscape is simply amazing.

And now, my dear friends, I hope you can understand I have to go. I have a lot of new friends willing to share a (free) beer with me.

Take care out there, my friends.

See you on the road !!

The parade was incredible. Almost 100 Harley-Davidsons, escorted by Police (on Harleys too) is a great thing to watch, judging by the looks lots of people gave us on the streets.The city of Budapest (actually the cities of Buda and Pest…) are amazing, with lots of beautiful buildings and great monuments, like the House of Parliament, Liberty Square, Heroes’ Square or the Chain Bridge. And what better way to visit it than on your own Harley? I can’t think of any better way.

The rest of the day has been a free day, something good to rest (and to do the washing…), something most of us appreciate since we’ve been on the road for 5 or 6 days on a row, doing more than 500k/day some of us, so as to be on time at the start of the ride.

So chilling out at the bar, the terrace, the pool, the terrace, or even having a massage are the activities most of us have being doing during the day. To put a perfect ending to the day, some of us (a group formed by Americans, Canadians, Germans, a New Zelander and myself) are going to have dinner on a boat cruising along the Danube.

I’m sure tomorrow we’ll have our batteries fully charged and ready to hit the road again.

Take care out there, my friends.

See you on the road !!

The roads are, as we knew from previous experience, simply amazing, and being part of the Posse Ride gives you the opportunity to discover places you would normally not see on a solo trip.

The day started like every other day, with a short briefing on the route, as well as some reminders on safety, which are always welcome, as not everyone is used to ride in groups. After that, the three groups leave the hotel, with a 15 minute interval, to be able to travel safely. Today we’ve used all kind of roads, from really small roads, not very well maintained (but worth riding because of the views), to medium-sized roads or even a little bit of highway to connect some parts of the route. By midday we crossed the hungarian border and kept enjoying the many wonders of the country.

It feels so good to ride in a group like this, you wouldn’t understand if you’ve never done it. And it’s not only the riding, it’s also the after ride, obviously. All the stories told, the jokes, the things we share….it’s been two years since I last saw some of the participants, but it feels like yesterday after a couple of beers !! I love that…

And the day has not ended yet. In half an hour we’ll meet again at the lobby, and go to the local HD dealer, because he is throwing a party for us tonight. A biker’s life’s a tough life…but someone has to live it !!

Take care out there, my friends.

See you on the road !!

Group riding has its own dynamics, and it takes a little time for the group to find its pace and way. But we are doing much better than on the previous Posse Ride. I think that those of us that attended the 1st EPR are partly responsible for that, because we know each other, we know the rules, and we tell the newbies how to do it.

Anyway, a fun day on the road, today, riding on some amazing roads in Europe. We did Prague to Vienna, and we got to Viena…surprise !! The local dealer was throwing a party just for us. Sooooo cool !! The party’s been simply awesome. A great BBQ outside the dealership, amazing food (hamburgers, sausages, chicken, ribs….), live music and great people all over the place. What else can you ask for?

And that thing has just started….

Take care out there, my friend.

See you on the road !!