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New Completely Updated Third Edition of John Hermann’s MOTORCYCLE JOURNEYS THROUGH THE ALPS & CORSICA Now Available in Full Color from Whitehorse Press
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New Completely Updated Third Edition of John Hermann’s MOTORCYCLE JOURNEYS THROUGH THE ALPS & CORSICA Now Available in Full Color from Whitehorse Press
North Conway, September 2002—Imagine the most exciting, the most beautiful, the best possible motorcycle trip. There’d be roads, endless roads, climbing and sweeping through forests, past waterfalls and glaciers, bursting out into meadows, twisting past snow-capped mountains. There’d be green pastures with flowers and cowbells and farmhouses with flower boxes. There’d be good food and shiny clean rest rooms, and maybe even motorcycle parking by the door. And there’d be other interesting motorcyclists, riding every kind of bike available on the planet. Imagine this and you’ve imagined the Alps—motorcycle heaven with scenic overload! And now put yourself and your best riding friend into the picture. It’s all possible with John Hermann’s classic travel guide, MOTORCYCLE JOURNEYS THROUGH THE ALPS AND CORSICA, just released by Whitehorse Press in a completely revised and updated third edition, full of new stuff. New roads, new places to visit, new restaurants to try—and new full color throughout!
This book is the essential resource for anyone planning—or even considering (and who hasn’t)—a European trip on two wheels. All of the best roads and passes are described and critiqued accurately. Every region of the Alps is covered: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Slovenia, and even the special Alpine lookalike island of Corsica. Each trip has a detailed route description, easy-to-follow maps, and gorgeous full color photographs, all brought to life by Hermann’s informed, often witty narration. Local customs, history, and amusing travel anecdotes dot every page to enrich your read and your journey. You’ll find information on everything from where to rent a bike, what to take and wear, how easy it is to deal with customs, the new Euro currency and the various languages to traveling with an organized tour group. Best of all, you’ll learn of the little-known spots and routes where the views will take your breath away. Hermann also tells where the local motorcyclists gather and the special roads they ride, including an “Alps Pass-Bagging List” of 272 mountain passes to help you keep track of where you’ve been and how many you’ve done.
Known in many touring circles as the “King of the Alps,” John Hermann has 25+ years of Alpine riding experience that has been a never-ending search for twisty roads—special roads that might have been put there just for motorcyclists to play on. Life is short. Buy this book and go!
Softbound, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 352 pages, full color illus and maps. Price of the book is $24.95 plus shipping. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, checks, or money orders accepted. Note to international customers: shipping is by air and actual cost is charged. Please contact Whitehorse Press for a quote.
To place an order with Whitehorse Press, or to obtain a free Whitehorse Press Motorcycling Catalogue containing more than 1,500 motorcycling books, videos, maps, T-shirts, tools, and accessories, contact:
Whitehorse Press,
P.O. Box 60,
North Conway,
NH
03860-0060.
Telephone toll-free 800-531-1133 in the United States or Canada, or 603-356-6556
Internationally: fax 603-356-6590
e-mail: Orders@WhitehorsePress.com, or visit their web site at www.WhitehorsePress.com.
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