Exit Row Seat

Europe offers many cultural opportunities, world class art galleries, ancient buildings and historic settings but occasionally you just need the sights, sounds and smells of motor sports. I satisfied that need during our Grand European Adventure with a tour of the Ducati Factory and Museum in Bologna, Italy.
Factory Tour
Our tour started in the cafeteria where [...]

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Stopped at the roadside I can hear the low rumble growing through the hills like thunder burbling softly in the distance. As it draws nearer the rumble is transformed into a roar and the road warriors appear around the bend, knees scraping along the tarmac, heads tilted into the turn they zip past and disappear [...]

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A few photographs from the 2007 Dutch TT in Assen on 30 June:

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Only two Tourist Trophies have survived as major motorcycle racing events and the Dutch TT is the last to host a round of the World Championship. (Isle of Man is the other event)
We took the train from Amsterdam, changing at Amersfoort with hundreds of fellow enthusiasts, and arrived at Assen two and half hours [...]

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Over at the Rambling Traveler blog, Stacy shared her top five travel
dreams and I offered my top five in the comments list. This morning I
wondered what travel dreams I will fulfil this year, and came up with
this list:
The Who at Wembley. My son and I have tickets to see the The Who in
concert at Wembley [...]

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