Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Turkey – Goreme, 22 – 24 July 2018

Posted on Tuesday, 24-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

Ankara to Goreme, once again 4 lane roads that got a bit rougher when I turned off the main highway to Goreme. The whole distance was above 1000 metres so fairly cool. There were some big salt lakes on the … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Ankara, 18 – 21 July 2018

Posted on Saturday, 21-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

The ride so far, 6,000 km. Eskisehir to Ankara, another easy ride, rising in altitude from 788m to 938m the high plains, vast open areas with farms. Its also cooler around 30c instead of 40c. There was a police presence … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Eskisehir, 17 July 2018

Posted on Thursday, 19-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

I stopped in Eskisehir just for the night, arrive, eat dinner and ride on the next morning. The ride was in fine weather, good 4 lane roads all the way, uneventful except I forgot to take a turnoff and nearly … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Eceabat, Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 – 16 July 2018

Posted on Monday, 16-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

When I arrived at the hotel in Svilengrad there was only street parking for my bike and they wanted me to park it securely but it would not fit through the door from the street into the garden. It became … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria – Svilengrad, 10 – 11 July 2018

Posted on Wednesday, 11-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

Kragujevac to Svilengrad another stop on the way to Turkey, this time for a couple of days to rest my weary bones hahaha. It will also allow me to get to the Turkish border early which is always a good … Continue reading →

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Serbia – Kragujevac, 09 July 2018

Posted on Monday, 9-July-2018 by Chris Desmond

This was an overnight stop just off the freeway riding from Zagreb to Turkey. Toll road in Croatia and Serbia, the difference being the Serbian tolls are about a quarter of the price. Crossing the border from Croatia into Serbia … Continue reading →

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Croatia – Pula, 15 – 19 June 2018

Posted on Wednesday, 20-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Sibenik to Pula along the D8 was a nightmare as far as Rijeka with strong, gusting winds (Bora) trying to blow me off the cliffs and into the sea, completely the opposite of when I was coming … Continue reading →

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Croatia – Sibenik, 10 – 14 June 2018

Posted on Thursday, 14-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Makarska to Sibenik on the D8 again, retracing my route on the way down. Blue skies, blue seas and the road winding along the mountainside, a perfect day. Sibenik – the main reason I stopped here was … Continue reading →

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Croatia – Makarska, 08 – 10 June 2018

Posted on Sunday, 10-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

Having reached the southern end of Croatia I am now heading back along the same coast road (D8) to the north with the same beautiful scenery. I took a small detour and stopped at the town of Ston to take … Continue reading →

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Croatia – Dubrovnik, Cavtat 04 – 07 June 2018

Posted on Thursday, 7-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Split to Dubrovnik on the D8 was as good as ever but busier with many small towns all of which offer accommodation for tourists. I had to pass through a sliver of Bosnia to get to Dubrovnik, … Continue reading →

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