Monthly Archives: May 2025

Spain – Zaragoza, 28 – 30 May 2025

Posted on Friday, 30-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Toledo to Zaragoza – 408 kms in 4:38 hrs, 3 fuel stops. I had to go past Madrid which meant a little more traffic than usual but not too bad. Mountains and plains combined and I must have discovered the … Continue reading →

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Spain – Toledo, 25 – 27 May 2025

Posted on Tuesday, 27-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Malaga to Toledo 484 kms in 5 hrs with 2 stops for fuel. Good ride again, mountains and winding roads, blue skies couldn’t ask for more. Toledo – this is the most amazing old town I have been to! It … Continue reading →

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Spain – Malaga, 21 – 24 May 2025.

Posted on Saturday, 24-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Benidorm to Malaga – Great ride through the mountains and high plains past Granada cool and non-stop winding roads 519 kms in 4:55 hrs with 2 fuel stops. Málaga’s history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest continuously … Continue reading →

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Spain – Benidorm, 18 – 20 May 2025.

Posted on Tuesday, 20-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Benicassim to Benidorm – Easy ride 221 kms in 2:07 hrs on the freeway. Benidorm is a Mediterranean city with a population of 75,000 which grows to 400,000 in summer densly packed into a very small area. It has the … Continue reading →

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Spain – Beziers, Benicassim, Castellon – 13 – 17 May 2025.

Posted on Saturday, 17-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Reims to Beziers – a long ride 869 kms in 8:47 hrs, not something I do very often. I wanted to get to Benicassim to visit a friend before he left. Beziers to Benicassim the following day was a relaxing … Continue reading →

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France – Reims 09 – 12 May 2025

Posted on Monday, 12-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Hastings to Reims – I arrived at the Folkestone side of the Channel Tunnel and there was a huge queue with a sign saying 5 hours delay due to a train breakdown in the tunnel. Not nice as I still … Continue reading →

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UK – Hastings 29 April – 08 May 2025

Posted on Thursday, 8-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Perth to Hastings – The start of my annual journey to Europe. The usual long flight, this time on Qatar Airways (which is an excellent airline) via Doha to Gatwick. I got the train direct from the Airport to Hasting … Continue reading →

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