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Roads: Most "dangerous" and most "spectacular

Postby alex_ruffneck » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:32 pm

Most dangerous:

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Most "spectacular":

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More here: http://matadortrips.com/photo-essay-the ... oads-vol-2


Don't fancy my chances on that death road in bolivia; imagine if there were some cypriot drivers on there :shock:
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Postby alex_ruffneck » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:38 pm

That bridge in France is pretty big!

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Re: Roads: Most "dangerous" and most "spectac

Postby denizaksulu » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:27 pm

alex_ruffneck wrote:Most dangerous:

Image

More here: http://www.oddee.com/item_96660.aspx


Most "spectacular":

Image

More here: http://matadortrips.com/photo-essay-the ... oads-vol-2


Don't fancy my chances on that death road in bolivia; imagine if there were some cypriot drivers on there :shock:



:lol: :lol: In the 19555/56's the bus company in Kerinia was KALLIS. Those days the road between Nicosia and Kerinia has quite a few hair-pin bends when climbing up the Pentadaktylos. At each bend, the bus had to make a few reverse/forward/reverse/forward moves to be able to proceed with the journey. The roads were only one vehicle wide. To us kids it was fun. Among the laughter you could hear the 'aman Allahim' and 'a Panayia mou' chants.

The old drivers were good. They feared nothing. :lol:
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Re: Roads: Most "dangerous" and most "spectac

Postby alex_ruffneck » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:04 pm

denizaksulu wrote:

:lol: :lol: In the 19555/56's the bus company in Kerinia was KALLIS. Those days the road between Nicosia and Kerinia has quite a few hair-pin bends when climbing up the Pentadaktylos. At each bend, the bus had to make a few reverse/forward/reverse/forward moves to be able to proceed with the journey. The roads were only one vehicle wide. To us kids it was fun. Among the laughter you could hear the 'aman Allahim' and 'a Panayia mou' chants.

The old drivers were good. They feared nothing. :lol:


Sounds like some exciting journeys!
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Re: Roads: Most "dangerous" and most "spectac

Postby denizaksulu » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:50 pm

alex_ruffneck wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:

:lol: :lol: In the 19555/56's the bus company in Kerinia was KALLIS. Those days the road between Nicosia and Kerinia has quite a few hair-pin bends when climbing up the Pentadaktylos. At each bend, the bus had to make a few reverse/forward/reverse/forward moves to be able to proceed with the journey. The roads were only one vehicle wide. To us kids it was fun. Among the laughter you could hear the 'aman Allahim' and 'a Panayia mou' chants.

The old drivers were good. They feared nothing. :lol:


Sounds like some exciting journeys!



For us kids it was. Though, not as daunting as your pics. :lol:
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Postby zan » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:47 pm

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Anyone wishing to find out more about this road should email: WWW.bolivia.com
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Postby denizaksulu » Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:52 pm

What happens to 'as the crows fly'?
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Postby beverley10 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:40 pm

7 years driving in Morocco with roads very similar to the worst in Cyprus in an 40ft artic was pretty hair raising I can tell you.Moroccans make Cypriot drivers look positively staid!!
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