Author Archives: Chris Desmond

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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Greece, Corfu, 19 – 21 Sep 2024

Posted on Saturday, 21-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Patras to Corfu, Greece – freeway all the way through the mountains, 6 toll stops, many tunnels, it rained for the last 30 minutes. Arrived at Igoumenitsa port at 12:00 in a drizzle not nice, I had booked my ferry … Continue reading →

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Greece, Patras, 17 – 18 Sep 2024

Posted on Wednesday, 18-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Olympia to Patras, Greece – short ride along the coast, no freeway, 90kph speed limit with many towns and traffic lights, 115 km in 1:40 hrs. Patras – is a port not a tourist destination. Nice place to wander around … Continue reading →

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Greece, Olympia, 15 – 16 Sep 2024

Posted on Monday, 16-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Kokkala to Olympia, Greece – the same narrow winding road as I came in on for a while, slow going not my favourite kind of road and it was wet in parts from recent rain. Then onto the broad 2 … Continue reading →

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Greece, Kokkala and Cape Tainaron, 13 – 14 Sep 2024

Posted on Saturday, 14-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Sparta to Kokkala and Cape Tainaron, Greece – this is the Southern most point on the European continent.  Initially good roads then narrow, winding and a rough surface, one lane through the villages but no traffic, beautiful views of the … Continue reading →

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