Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Italy – Palazzolo, Trieste, Latisana, Pordenone, Udine, Caorle, Palmanova, 09 – 22 June 2025

Posted on Sunday, 22-June-2025 by Chris Desmond

Verona to Pocenia – 200 kms in 2:24 hrs, 2 toll stops €7.15 and 8.90, at the final toll stop in Latisana I had to queue for 20 min in the sun because people are still paying the toll with … Continue reading →

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Italy – Verona – 06 – 08 June 2025

Posted on Sunday, 8-June-2025 by Chris Desmond

Cannes to Verona – 498 kms in 5:35 hrs, 2 fuel stops. The first 3 hours were along the coast which was non-stop viaducts and tunnels and roadworks, slow going and not a minute to relax, cool with a light … Continue reading →

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France – Cannes, 03 – 05 June 2025

Posted on Friday, 6-June-2025 by Chris Desmond

Montpellier to Cannes – 295 kms in 3:25 hrs, 1 fuel stop. Short ride, quite a few trucks until I got past Marseille 3 toll stops €4.30, 2.90 and 10.90, very annoying. Filling up fuel in France takes ages, first … Continue reading →

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France – Montpellier, 31 May – 02 June 2025

Posted on Monday, 2-June-2025 by Chris Desmond

Zaragoza to Montpellier – 637 kms in 6:56 hrs, 3 fuel stops. I had to go past Barcelona and there were a number of traffic jams which I got around by riding down the emergency lane but still slow going. … Continue reading →

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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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