Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Australia, Carnarvon, 16 – 18 June 2020

Posted on Thursday, 18-June-2020 by Chris Desmond

Steep Point to Carnarvon, after the first 30 km of the sand track an easy drive in fine weather. Carnarvon – population 4,400, the biggest town in this area, famous for its Bananas and Mangoes. It has a Woolworths, Repco, … Continue reading →

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Australia, Steep Point, 15 June 2020

Posted on Tuesday, 16-June-2020 by Chris Desmond

Steep Point, the western most point on the Australian mainland. The first 130 km from the main road is a good graded dirt road and you can maintain 110 kph most of the time but the last 30 km of … Continue reading →

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Australia, Monkey Mia, 12 – 14 June 2020

Posted on Sunday, 14-June-2020 by Chris Desmond

I managed to get packed and leave just before the rain started and it rained on and off all the way from Gregory to Monkey Mia, 435 km in 4:40 hrs easy drive. I got soaked when I stopped to … Continue reading →

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Australia, Gregory, 08 – 11 June 2020

Posted on Thursday, 11-June-2020 by Chris Desmond

After eight months of hibernating I am finally on the move again. The coercive travel restrictions imposed by governments around the world are slowly being eased as they realise life must go on regardless and ultimately Nature will prevail. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Netherlands and UK – Veghel, Hastings and the LONG flight home, 22 Sep – 03 October 2019

Posted on Thursday, 3-October-2019 by Chris Desmond

Nuremberg to Veghel – nothing new here, this is my annual commute back to the UK. Clear skies and 11c, made good time 583 km in 5:26 hrs with 3 stops for fuel. A few days of rest and catching … Continue reading →

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Germany, Nuremberg, 18 – 21 September 2019

Posted on Saturday, 21-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Salzburg to Nuremberg, cold through the mountains, a short ride of 304 km in 3:40 hrs with roadworks and trucks hogging one lane. The Germans are still checking cars at the border with Austria on the freeway causing long queues, … Continue reading →

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Austria, Salzburg, 14 – 17 September 2019

Posted on Tuesday, 17-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Sankt Lorenzen to Salzburg – This was a crazy ride, first the road had fallen down down a cliff and I had to turn back and find another way. Next the Grossglockner road which costs €26.50 for a day ticket … Continue reading →

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Austria, Sankt Lorenzen, 11 – 13 September 2019

Posted on Friday, 13-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Arta Terme to Sankt Lorenzen – another short ride deeper into the Austrian Alps. The road took me over the Plocken Pass and it deteriorated markedly in Austria. I travelled this route but in the other direction last year. Hundreds … Continue reading →

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Italy, Arta Terme, 09 – 10 September 2019

Posted on Tuesday, 10-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Trieste to Arta Terme – a short ride to the foothills of the Alps as I only slept an hour on the flights back from Iceland. Butterfly House of Bordano – not far from Arta Terme is a town called … Continue reading →

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Iceland, Reykjavik, 02 – 09 September 2019

Posted on Monday, 9-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Trieste to Reykjavik – Well I got tired of the heat and humidity of the southern latitudes and decided to go somewhere to cool off, like Iceland hahaha. Good connecting flights from Trieste to Reykjavik via Frankfurt and September is … Continue reading →

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