Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Greece, Sparta, 11 – 12 Sep 2024

Posted on Thursday, 12-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Delphi to Sparta, Greece – the first 140km on two lane roads, a few towns along the way to spoil the fun and then onto the dreaded toll freeway, 6 toll stops in 210km which took me all the way … Continue reading →

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Greece, Delphi, 08 – 10 Sep 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 10-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Kalabaka to Delphi, Greece – the first 140km towards Athens was a freeway, this is the road that brings in the hordes of tour busses from Athens to Kalabaka. There were 5 toll stops in that 140km €0.60, 2.05, 2.35, … Continue reading →

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Greece, Kalabaka, 05 – 07 Sep 2024

Posted on Saturday, 7-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Durres to Kalabaka, Greece – This was the best ride of the trip so far. I was expecting the Albanian part to be stop start chaos but it was not. Possibly because I decided to leave at 08:00 instead of … Continue reading →

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Albania, Durres 03 – 04 Sep 2024

Posted on Wednesday, 4-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Budva to Durres, Albania –  Once again through the mountains on 2 lane roads, many small villages, good ride, then a new paved road Route 3 sightseeing route. Then the border came up, long queue so rode on the wrong … Continue reading →

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Montenegro, Budva, 01 – 02 Sep 2024

Posted on Monday, 2-September-2024 by Chris Desmond

Medugorje to Budva Montenegro –  No freeway here, first part through the mountains on winding two lane roads, good ride. Arrived at the border between Bosnia and Montenegro, 6 cars ahead of me boiling in the sun. The Bosnia guy … Continue reading →

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Medugorje, 29 – 31 Aug 2024

Posted on Saturday, 31-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Zagreb to Medugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Most of the ride was on the Croatian freeway crossing the border into Bosnia and turning off to Medugorje for the last 10km or so. Croatia is mountainous so it was never boring. … Continue reading →

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Croatia, Zagreb, 24 – 28 Aug 2024

Posted on Thursday, 29-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Bratislava, Slovakia to Zagreb, Croatia – Most of this ride was through the backroads of Hungary where I only stopped to re-fuel. Motorcycles do not pay a toll in Slovakia but I had to buy a one day Vignette for … Continue reading →

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Slovakia, Bratislava, 22 – 23 Aug 2024

Posted on Friday, 23-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Brno to Bratislava, Slovakia – First I stopped at the VW Factory on the outskirts of the city. It took a week to organise a tour, they normally only do groups 130 euro per group but they made an exception … Continue reading →

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Czechia, Brno, 19 – 21 Aug 2024

Posted on Thursday, 22-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Mlada Boleslav to Brno – I took the back roads again except for the last 80 km which was on a freeway. It rained for most of the journey then stopped and let me dry out at the end, not … Continue reading →

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Czechia, Mlada Boleslav, Skoda, 17 – 18 Aug 2024

Posted on Sunday, 18-August-2024 by Chris Desmond

Gasdorf to Mlada Boleslav – I took the back roads getting here, it took longer but it was more relaxing and fun. Motorcycles are exempt from freeway tolls in Czechia, I like this country. I came here to visit the … Continue reading →

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