Author Archives: Chris Desmond

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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Italy, Fraforeano, 09 – 12 August 2023

Posted on Saturday, 12-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Pfaffnau to Fraforeano – meant crossing the Alps from Switzerland into Italy, this is always a highlight. I never go through the tunnels, always over the top of the Alps, this time through the Gotthard Pass, beautiful views, winding roads … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Pfaffnau, 06 – 08 August 2023

Posted on Tuesday, 8-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Veghel to Pfaffnau, Switzerland – gloomy with intermittent rain, not nice. Stopped here to visit friends. .

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Netherlands, Veghel, 30 July – 05 August 2023

Posted on Saturday, 5-August-2023 by Chris Desmond

Gothenburg to Busdorf to Veghel – I took the ferry from Gothenburg to Frederikshavn for a change instead of riding back through Malmo and the Øresund Bridge. Arrived at the Ferry boarding area at 1030, first one there and there … Continue reading →

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Sweden, Gothenburg, 29 July 2023

Posted on Saturday, 29-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Oslo to Gothenburg, Sweden – short ride 3:25 hours, the only reason for this stop was to visit the Volvo Museum and to catch the ferry back to the mainland (Denmark). Interesting museum of not very exciting cars, the complete … Continue reading →

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Norway, Oslo, 23 – 28 July 2023

Posted on Friday, 28-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Trondheim to Oslo – heading inland, no more jagged mountains, many rivers, some holiday traffic, slow going 80kph most of the way, got up to 1000m at one point cold 12c, uneventful ride. Oslo – capital of Norway, population 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Norway, Trondheim, 18 – 22 July 2023

Posted on Saturday, 22-July-2023 by Chris Desmond

Tromso to Ulvsvag to Mosjoen to Trondheim – two overnight stops along the way to Trondheim. Tromso to Ulvsvag – once again a great ride, overcast and cold with a few drizzles, mountains, fjords and a ferry crossing Tysfjorden, there … Continue reading →

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