Monthly Archives: May 2022

Spain, Sevilla, 25 – 29 May 2021

Posted on Sunday, 29-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

Terre to Sevilla, a cold ride until I reached Puertollano and then a classic motorcycling road the N420 winding through the mountains and a couple of National Parks upto Montoro, 742kms in 7:56hrs, my rear end still need conditioning hahaha. … Continue reading →

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Spain, Terre, 24 May 2021

Posted on Tuesday, 24-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

Toulouse to Terre in Spain should have been a great ride over the Pyrenees but it rained and it was miserable and nerve wracking through the mountains and of course there were many tunnels, 484kms in 7:10hrs.

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France, Clermont-Ferrand & Toulouse, 22 – 23 May 2022

Posted on Monday, 23-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

Oftringen to Clermont-Ferrand in France, a long and tiring ride 535km and 7:50hrs, just passing through. Clermont-Ferrand to Toulouse 399kms in 4:45hrs on the back roads, raining at first and then it became fine. Another stop to meet a friend. … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Oftringen, 20 – 21 May 2022

Posted on Saturday, 21-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

A quick visit to Switzerland to catch up with a friend. Warm 31c, 195km took 3:15hrs over the back roads, nice ride through beautiful countryside and a few tunnels.

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France, Strasbourg, 16 – 19 May 2022

Posted on Thursday, 19-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

Veghel to Strasbourg on the freeway 503km in 6 hours, cold at first then warmed up, 15 minute downpour about an hour out of Strasbourg. Strasbourg – Home of the EU Parliament and a nice Old Town. I went on … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 10 – 15 May 2021

Posted on Sunday, 15-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

This is my regular commute from Hastings to Veghel to visit friends, the truck traffic around Antwerp is still a nightmare and the price of petrol has gone up a little. Wanderings around Veghel .

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UK, Hastings, 01 – 09 May 2022

Posted on Monday, 9-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

The big day finally arrived my release from prison hahaha. I boarded a flight from Perth at 2345 and arrived in Hastings the following evening at 1700. My bike has been lying idle for 2.5 years now and according to … Continue reading →

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