CAKSUT 'ün Gezi Notları Travel Notes by CAKSUT: Eylül 2017

NORTH ITALY on Motorcycle:-Day 5 : 25.08.2017 Friday
235 km

Today is the last day of my tour "North Italy". I am going to ride to Segrate-Milan for giving back my rental BMW 1200 GS. After having the breakfast at the Hotel Garni San Giorgio I walked to the down town. I need to buy some gifts and to take some pictures. At 09.00 o'clock I visited the Tomasi shop. Then I bought a few books in italian language (I hope easy to read) from the bookstore adjacent to Forst Brewery. Then ı bought 4 pcs of small porcellan bowls which I had seen the day before. After having a break for an American Coffee I returned to the Hotel by walking. The weather is nice but little bit warmer today.

At 10:45 I was at the Hotel and packed all my stuff and made my bike ready for departure.
I paid the hotel bill (56.-Euro altogether with the wine which I had last night in the front yard).

I departed from the Hotel around 11:00 in the direction to Verona. I did not take the highway but there is a country road #12 which runs parallel to the highway. The weather is warm and humid. The view is fine but the mountains are not clear under the foggy warm air. I took
the route to Riva del Garda when I came to Rovereto. The route is running through some small towns. Getting closer to the Lake Garda the traffic was heavier. On the most northest
coast of Garda there are a lot of camping and summer accommodations. The people are around enjoying the hot weather at the coast. My idea was to take the coastal road down to Brecia. Because of the traffic which I thought that will continue as well on the west coast of the Garda, I took the route up to the mountains. I rode to Storo where the Valley Giudicarie starts.

Then I took the direction of Brecia. This road is very nice with mountains view and green valleys. I tried to find restaurant for lunch but a few of my trials did not find the right places.
I took the right direction at the town Barghe. The road starting from Storo to Brecia is not crowded. I made a very easy and funny ride with my motorcycle. I stopped in a restaurant
after Odolo just before Caino. It is a nice place on the top of a hill and called "Ristaurante Colle S. Eusebio". I took tagliatelle con funghi and a media size beer. After the coffee I paid 20.-Euro and departed again.

In order to reach to Segrate, HP Moto Rental Company, I followed completely the instructions of my Garmin navigator. It does not uses the highways because of preset restrictions. I remember that my route was Chiari>>Calcio (which means football in Italian),
>>Isso>>Mozzanica>>Rivolta>>Liscate>>.

The route from Brecia to Milan is not attractive and I felt that it is lost of time. The awesome roads had been left behind me in the North Italy. Nevertheless, all good things have an end.
I came to the HP Motor Rental 's yard at 16:10 o'clock.
I packed all my stuff out and made my own luggage. I am going to stay one more night in Milan and tomorrow I have my flight to Istanbul from the Bergamo Airport. I wanted to rest
one night in Milan. I put all my motorcycle gear into my big luggage. My clothing, boots, helmet, scarf, gloves and some of the dirty stuff went all into this big luggage.

Meanwhile, the check-out desk was free and they prepared my calculation. I had made
1,192 kms in 5 days. Multiplied by 0.25 Euro/km I paid 298.-Euro. If I would rent with UNLIMITED mileage I should have paid 700.-Euro. So, there is 2.-Euro :) saving now.

HP Motorrad S.r.l. is a well experienced company for rentals of motor bikes.
I would suggest to all of my friends to hire from HP Motorrad. Guys are also nice.
I asked them to call a taxi for me. The taxi came in 15 minutes and drove me to my
Hotel Star on the Via dei Bossi. Right in the city of Milan. It costs me 25.-Euro.

As soon as I am in the Hotel Star I decided for a walking tour in Milan. I moved out and started to walk in the city. First I walked to the Piazza Scala and then on the Manzoni Street. Because of the holiday season the streets are empty and there are few people around. Milanese people are on holiday. Near to Piazza Cavour I turned right to Spiga Street. There are a lot of brand shops on this street. This street ends up at Corso Venezia. Then I walked to San Babila. Through Via Francesco Sforza I came to the the Restıarant "Love It" which is located on the street Via Rugabella #1 (at the corner). I sat there at the bar table. I ordered melanzana (eggplant stuffed with tomato etc.) and a beef as per Milanese style. I drank two glass of wine (calice vino). I paid 50.-Euro.

Then I left the restaurant and continued my walking around Duomo. I found the Ice cream shop "Cioccolat Italiani" on the street Via Raffaelle (between Mc Donalds and Adidas Shops). I suggest to every Ice Cream Lover !!!

Then I went to my Hotel Star. I decided to visit Duomo and Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie tomorrow morning. and slept.

Next day, after the breakfast at the Hotel I went out for Duomo and I bought a ticket for the visit of Duomo. I went inside and the top of the Duomo. Then I walked to the Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie to see the "Last Supper" of Leonardo. Because of overbooked situation I couldn 't visit and I turned back to my Hotel.

This are pictures of my last day in Milan. Hope you enjoy my notes on mt North Italy Tour.