Author Archives: Chris Desmond

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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UK – Hastings and the long flight Home, 07 – 13 Oct 2024

Posted on Sunday, 13-October-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dunkirk to Hastings – this was a short and cold ride 12c to Calais to catch the Tunnel train. There were the not unexpected road works which closed one side of the freeway and resulted in a 20km long traffic … Continue reading →

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France – Dunkirk, 05 – 06 Oct 2024

Posted on Sunday, 6-October-2024 by Chris Desmond

Bonn to Dunkirk – easy ride on the freeway, cold 8c when I left at 1005 and misty, the mist cleared and the sun came out temp went up to 14c, one stop for petrol and the temp went up … Continue reading →

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Germany – Großmehringg, Bonn, 02 – 04 Oct 2024

Posted on Friday, 4-October-2024 by Chris Desmond

Palazzolo della Stella to Grossmehring – what should have been a great ride turned out to be a miserable ride, cold and wet through the Italian and Austrian Alps, visor fogging up, 2 stops for fuel where I had the … Continue reading →

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Italy – Palazzolo, Latisana, Treviso, Trieste, Lignano, 25 Sep – 01 Oct 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 1-October-2024 by Chris Desmond

Modena to Palazzolo della Stella – freeway all the way easy ride 2 toll stops €15.20 and €7.10. I stopped here to visit friends and explore the area. .

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Italy, Modena, Pagani, 22 – 24 Sep 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 24-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Corfu, Greece to Modena, Italy – I took the ferry from Corfu to Ancona, Italy. The ferry departed at 17:30 and arrived the following day at 11:00. Cost €133.40 booked directly with Anek Ferries online. I booked a reserved Airline … Continue reading →

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