Motogiro d'Italia 2006 - Italy - This is what heaven must be like

This is what heaven looks like....

Motogiro d'Italia. 5 days of magic in the Italian countryside, where time runs backward and everywhere you look it could be 1959. 2006 was my 6th wonderful adventure among friends gathered worldwide. Perfect weather, challenging roads, staggering sceanery, it was everything you could hope for, a moto-junkies dream come true. This years route took us from Rimini at the sea to the Marche region, Umbria (Ancona and Ascoli)to the top of the highest mountain in Italy, past snow caps and wildflowers, every mile bathed in sunshine. The photos and captions in this gallery reflect the event as well as an attempt to document the types and variety of motorcycles that participated in an effort to help others considering the event better understand the many choices.
Vicki Smith

Second generation 'giro competitor, that's 24 year old Bram van Cauwenberghe, son of Erwin. He was on his Dad's MV 350 and when on the road it was impossible to tell him from his father, they have an identical riding style. He won the 4th day overall, making him the youngest entrant and winner ever. He was a truly welcome addition to the "family" as most of us who do this every year tend to think of each other.

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Second generation 'giro competitor, that's 24 year old Bram van Cauwenberghe, son of Erwin. He was on his Dad's MV 350 and when on the road it was impossible to tell him from his father, they have an identical riding style. He won the 4th day overall, making him the youngest entrant and winner ever. He was a truly welcome addition to the "family" as most of us who do this every year tend to think of each other.