EUROPE
It is rarely really hot anywhere in
Europe. In the north the temperature
tends to stay at a reasonable level
because the sun is further away, and
around the Mediterranean in the
south you have sea breezes to temper
the heat. Summer would be a good
time to ride in Europe except for the
gazillion Europeans who also want to
go on holidays then. The density of
campervans in Norway, for instance,
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number of motorcycles in the Alps –
especially on weekends.
There are positive sides to this
seasonality. France, they’ll tell you,
shuts down in August. This makes
it the perfect month to visit Paris,
because the Parisians are all elsewhere.
TRAVEL
1.The long summer days in northern
Europe make for great riding days.- Italy is especially conscious of overcrowding, so
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where it is cool even in the hottest summer.Soft evening light on the Cinque
Terre – but the place is full in summer.1
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