Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Tanzania, Zanzibar, 11 May 2024

Posted on Saturday, 11-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar – I took the 07:00 ferry a 1:45 hour journey arriving at 09:45, early morning and the seas were calm. Buy your ticket online from Azam Ferries cost US$35 each way. I was at the … Continue reading →

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Burundi, Bujumburra, 04 – 07 May 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 7-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

I used the MOVE ride share app to get a taxi to the Kigali airport. The Move cars are only Volkswagen’s in much better condition than the regular taxis and the trip cost RWF18,000 or US$14. The hotel will call … Continue reading →

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Rwanda, Kigali, 29 April – 03 May 2024

Posted on Friday, 3-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Entebbe to Kigali another very short flight 36 min, while they may be short flights they still cost US$250, a bit like the Caribbean short expensive flights. This time bus to the aircraft and walk to the terminal when we … Continue reading →

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Uganda, Kampala, 23 – 28 April 2024

Posted on Sunday, 28-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Nairobi to Entebbe Airport which is the airport for Kampala, Embraer 190 small aircraft and a 35 min flight. No boarding bridge here, walk down the stairs and then walk to the terminal. There have been a number of films … Continue reading →

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Kenya, Nairobi, 19 – 22 April 2024

Posted on Monday, 22-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Nairobi – Capital of Kenya. The Greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area has a population of about 7,000,000 people, definitely a big city The first thing I was told by everyone I met in Nairobi was “keep you phone in your pocket, … Continue reading →

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Kenya, Nairobi, Masai Mara National Park, 14 – 18 April 2024

Posted on Thursday, 18-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Perth to Mauritius to Nairobi is the shortest and fastest route. Mauritius Airlines from Perth 7.5 hour flight, 2 hour layover in Mauritius where I had to go through the rigamarole of immigration and customs and security and get a … Continue reading →

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Hastings, United Kingdom, 25 Aug. – 06 September 2023

Posted on Wednesday, 6-September-2023 by Chris Desmond

Zagreb to Regensburg to Veghel to Hastings to Perth – time to head for home 1,700 km to Hastings. Then flights from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur and KL to Perth 14,800 km. Not the favourite part of my journey dealing … Continue reading →

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Croatia, Zagreb, 20 – 24 August 2023

Posted on Thursday, 24-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Cervignano to Zagreb – this time I took the freeway all the way rather than the back roads through Slovenia, too hot to dawdle. The Slovenia vignette is €8 for 7 days and I can use it on my way … Continue reading →

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Italy, Cervignano, 16 – 19 August 2023

Posted on Saturday, 19-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Misano to Torriana to Cervignano – late start from Misano so I stopped at Torriana for the night and continued on  the next day. Freeway all the way, blue skies and 34c a bit warm in the sun with my … Continue reading →

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Italy, Misano Motor Racing Circuit, 13 – 15 August 2023

Posted on Tuesday, 15-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Fraforeano to Misano – freeway all the way and a very congested freeway it was. During the school holidays the whole coast is packed with people from all over Europe. I got around the traffic jams by riding down the … Continue reading →

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