Author Archives: Chris Desmond

France, Carcassonne, 08 – 10 August 2015

Posted on Wednesday, 12-August-2015 by Chris Desmond

Short ride from Toulouse to Carcassonne but there was a traffic jam (Saturday) starting about 20 km out of the town. I was staying in a village nearby  so I took to the back roads and bypassed the mess. My … Continue reading →

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France, Toulouse, 05 – 07 August 2015

Posted on Sunday, 9-August-2015 by Chris Desmond

Followed the Route des Vins for a part of the way to Toulouse, non stop Chateaux, beautiful countryside, very little traffic and no trucks, last 70 km into Toulouse was a 4 lane road. Toulouse, population 1.3 million also known … Continue reading →

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France, Bordeaux, 02 – 04 August 2015

Posted on Thursday, 6-August-2015 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Nantes to Bordeaux on the secondary roads as usual, easy ride, hardly any traffic and no trucks but many villages and towns, fine and warm weather now heading south. Bordeaux – population 800,000, wine capital of the world … Continue reading →

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France, Nantes, 30 July – 01 August 2015

Posted on Monday, 3-August-2015 by Chris Desmond

I rode to Nantes from Caen via Mont Saint-Michel hoping to have a quick look around the island but alas so did about a million other people. You have to leave your vehicle in a car park miles away and … Continue reading →

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France, Caen, 26 – 29 July 2015

Posted on Friday, 31-July-2015 by Chris Desmond

From Paris I rode to Caen in Normandy. Getting out of the metropolis I used toll freeways to avoid the traffic and then onto secondary roads through the beautiful Normandy countryside. The beautiful turned wet for the last 90 minutes … Continue reading →

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France, Paris, 21 – 25 July 2015

Posted on Sunday, 26-July-2015 by Chris Desmond

Versailles – Book your ticket online and get there early, its a favourite destination for Chinese tourists, millions of them, the inside is packed and not much fun, outside is very nice, hire a golf cart to get around its … Continue reading →

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France, Paris, 17 – 20 July 2015

Posted on Tuesday, 21-July-2015 by Chris Desmond

Paris, founded in the 3rd century BC, not much can be said that hasn’t already been said about this city, the worlds top tourist destination, population 12 million. A surprise around every corner and one or two tourists as well. … Continue reading →

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Belgium, Brussels, 13 – 16 July 2015

Posted on Friday, 17-July-2015 by Chris Desmond

After Beirut I picked up my bike from Spain and rode it to the Netherlands from there I rode to Brussels. I arrived in a drizzle and it continued for 2 days, the sun came out on my last day … Continue reading →

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Lebanon, Beirut, 17 – 23 May 2015

Posted on Saturday, 23-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

From Aqaba I flew to Beirut via Amman, taxi from the Aqaba city to the airport is JD15, there is a JD15 departure tax when you leave by air and it should be included in the price of your ticket. … Continue reading →

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Jordan, Wadi Rum and Aqaba, 13 – 16 May 2015

Posted on Saturday, 16-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

Wadi Rum (Valley of Rum), where Lawrence of Arabia used to hang out, desert and sandstone monoliths, a striking place. I booked a tour out of Petra, cost JD65, plus JD5 entry to the Wadi Rum area, consisting of a … Continue reading →

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