Monthly Archives: August 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Medugorje, 29 – 31 Aug 2024

Posted on Saturday, 31-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Zagreb to Medugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Most of the ride was on the Croatian freeway crossing the border into Bosnia and turning off to Medugorje for the last 10km or so. Croatia is mountainous so it was never boring. … Continue reading →

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Croatia, Zagreb, 24 – 28 Aug 2024

Posted on Thursday, 29-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Bratislava, Slovakia to Zagreb, Croatia – Most of this ride was through the backroads of Hungary where I only stopped to re-fuel. Motorcycles do not pay a toll in Slovakia but I had to buy a one day Vignette for … Continue reading →

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Slovakia, Bratislava, 22 – 23 Aug 2024

Posted on Friday, 23-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Brno to Bratislava, Slovakia – First I stopped at the VW Factory on the outskirts of the city. It took a week to organise a tour, they normally only do groups 130 euro per group but they made an exception … Continue reading →

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Czechia, Brno, 19 – 21 Aug 2024

Posted on Thursday, 22-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Mlada Boleslav to Brno – I took the back roads again except for the last 80 km which was on a freeway. It rained for most of the journey then stopped and let me dry out at the end, not … Continue reading →

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Czechia, Mlada Boleslav, Skoda, 17 – 18 Aug 2024

Posted on Sunday, 18-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Gasdorf to Mlada Boleslav – I took the back roads getting here, it took longer but it was more relaxing and fun. Motorcycles are exempt from freeway tolls in Czechia, I like this country. I came here to visit the … Continue reading →

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Germany, Berlin, BMW Motorcycle Factory, 15 – 16 Aug 2024

Posted on Friday, 16-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dresden to Gasdorf to the BMW motorcycle factory – I have been meaning to visit the BMW motorcycle factory in Berlin for some time and never got around to it, not this time. I made a detour from Dresden to … Continue reading →

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Germany, Dresden, 11 – 14 Aug 2024

Posted on Wednesday, 14-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Zary, Poland to Dresden, Germany – a two hour ride in hot and humid conditions which is fine as long as there is no rain hahaha.  So far no rain except for a drizzle entering Hanover, can not complain. There … Continue reading →

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Poland, Zary, Stalag Luft 3, 09 – 10 Aug 2024

Posted on Saturday, 10-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Poznan to Zary, Poland – Short ride 210 kms took 3 hrs over some back roads, a pleasant ride. On the way I stopped at a huge statue of Jesus in the middle of nowhere. I stayed in Zary to … Continue reading →

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Poland, Poznan, 07 – 08 Aug 2024

Posted on Thursday, 8-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Gdansk to Poznan, Poland – Easy ride freeway most of the way. I had booked a hotel in the centre of town where parking is 18 euro per day but the hotel let me park my bike in a corner … Continue reading →

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Poland, Gdansk, 02 – 06 Aug 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 6-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Wolgast to Gdansk, Poland – this was a marathon 400 km in 6:30 hrs (which is about 2:30 hrs more than it should have taken) along the Baltic coast. I never knew that this area was so popular during the … Continue reading →

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