IEP3, May 2001 - Germany

As we are unable to make it all the way to Portugal for the full EP meeting (EP6) this year, we joined the Informal EP (IEP3) in Kandel, Germany.

Fifteen bikes, their riders, and their families turned up at a wonderfull old post-hotel.

Amoung the bikes, was Alex's immaculate outfit. Seen here at the rest stop in the Back Forest. Note this is the same place as we stopped during EP2.

After the ride, we went to a Mexican restaurant in Karlsruhe. Here Tita is attacking Armand (spelling?) while everyone but Duner watches in amazement!

Carlo and Nicola deep in conversation.

Gabi and Zozzo also deep in conversation.

Alex, Verna and Jim.

Alix and Silvia having fun.

The bikes lined up outside the hotel. Notice Giopad practicing his Le Mans start!

Looks like Jerry beat him to it!

Ah, cute (Philippa von Rössing)!

The family von Rössing, with their outfit.

Verna on her R1150GS.

While the bikes were lined up, some people took the opportunity to take photographs:

Georg
Tita
Duner

The next day we decided that we had had enough of riding, so went swimming (unfortunatly no pictures...). It was a great day out, made extra special by our hosts providing an excellent, and totaly unexpected picnic lunch at the pool. In the afternoon, we all met up and visted a castle.

Thomas and Iris at the castle.

Sascha posing.

Alix, Alex, and Emily von Rössing.

Matz, Kalle (spelling?) and Kate enjoying dinner.

Carlo caught with a camera at dinner.

Alex and Tita share a joke with someone who would be in the photograph if I were a better photographer.

Thomas and Zozzo model EP hats.

Samarai Zozzo with grappa back at the hotel.

Zozzo with grappa and cigar.

Armand watches Gabi having fun on James (Kate's R1150GS).

Gabi and Silvia having fun on James.

The next day, the GS contingent stopped off at Sascha's one the way back to Antwerp.

One of the reasons we stopped was to see Victoria.

Victoria has a BMW engine. When she was built, BMW only made the engines. Shortly afterwards BMW started making bikes.

They start them young in the Leitz household!

By the way, if anyones name is missing, or spelt incorrectly, please accept my apologies, and let me know so I can fix it.