Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Netherlands, Veghel, 7 – 13 May 2017

Posted on Sunday, 14-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

From Hastings I rode to Veghel in the Netherlands to spend some time with friends. Under the English channel in the train and through France and Belgium, easy ride cold but fine weather.

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UK, Hastings, 02 – 06 May 2017

Posted on Sunday, 7-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

Hastings – I left Perth on 1 May 2017 and flew to the UK where my bike is in storage in a friends garage in Hastings. Charged the battery, oil and filter change and then had to take it to … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Germany, UK, 13 – 28 November 2016

Posted on Monday, 28-November-2016 by Chris Desmond

13 Nov 2016 – The last stage of my journey, arrived back at Dusseldorf, then to Veghel in the Netherlands. 17 Nov 2016 – Train to Hamburg, spent the night at a hotel and early the next morning took the … Continue reading →

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USA, Blue Ridge Parkway, 6 – 11 November 2016

Posted on Friday, 11-November-2016 by Chris Desmond

Blue Ridge Parkway (755 km) – one of my favourite roads and this is my second visit, the last time was on my bike in September 2010. This time I was driving a car with friends. This is a National Parkway … Continue reading →

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USA, New York, 21 – 26 October 2016

Posted on Wednesday, 26-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

I travelled by bus and train to Dusseldorf Airport and then a flight to JFK, New York. The NS International App is very useful for booking bus and train tickets, you don’t need paper tickets, it is also cheaper than … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 15 – 21 October 2016

Posted on Friday, 21-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

Upto this point in time I was expecting my bike to arrive in Hamburg mid October and had booked my flights accordingly. From Shiraz to Dusseldorf, visit friends in the Netherlands and then a train to Hamburg to pick up … Continue reading →

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Iran, Shiraz, 11 – 14 October 2016

Posted on Friday, 14-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

The day I planned to travel from Isfahan to Shiraz turned out to be a religious public holiday (Muharram) and everything was shut for a couple of days, no bus services either. After investigating various possibilities including flying I decided … Continue reading →

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Iran, Isfahan, 7 – 10 October 2016

Posted on Monday, 10-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

I travelled by bus from the South Terminal in Tehran to Isfahan, cost 330,000 rial or 10 euro. There are many buses going to Isfahan, ask around and find one that leaves asap, though this could mean anytime hahaha, I … Continue reading →

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Iran, Tehran, 01 – 07 October 2016

Posted on Friday, 7-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

Tehran – capital of Iran (Persia) population 16 million in the greater metropolitan area. I flew from Astana to Tehran via Almaty where I had to change planes. The flight arrived in Tehran at 1235, followed the signs to the visa … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan, Astana, 24 – 30 September 2016

Posted on Friday, 30-September-2016 by Chris Desmond

There are no direct flights between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Astana, Kazakhstan apparently because the Mongolian authorities will not give permission for the flights. Therefore I had to fly back to Seoul which is in the opposite direction for 3 hours, … Continue reading →

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