Category Archives: Germany

Netherlands and UK – Veghel, Hastings and Horsham, 16 – 26 September 2018

Posted on Thursday, 27-September-2018 by Chris Desmond

Stats – 137 days on the road, 16,145 kms, 772 litres, Cost of fuel €944, Average 21.46 km/l Schollbrunn to Veghel – Easy ride to Veghel along the freeway, fine, cool and sunny. When I arrived in Veghel, the annual fair was … Continue reading →

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Germany – Schollbrunn, 15 September 2018

Posted on Saturday, 15-September-2018 by Chris Desmond

Another border crossing from Austria to Germany which I approached with dread and I rode straight through no one there but I was not getting off so easy. A few kilometres into Germany there was a queue of traffic about … Continue reading →

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Italy – Trieste, 18 – 20 May 2018

Posted on Sunday, 20-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

Ingolstadt to Trieste, great ride over the alps with only a few patches of drizzle, hundreds of bikes on the road. I first had to stop in Rosenheim at the Louis Bike shop to buy a new Bike alarm, the … Continue reading →

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Germany – Ingolstadt, 16 – 17 May 2018

Posted on Thursday, 17-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

Veghel to Ingolstadt, 7 hours along the Autobahn, one lane occupied by a line of trucks, long stretches of road works slowing everyone to a crawl, 2 stops, €0.70 cents to use the toilet, a 10 min downpour, wet roads … Continue reading →

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Italy, Tirano, 20 – 21 May 2017

Posted on Monday, 22-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

From Munich I rode to Tirano which is in Italy, on the border with Switzerland in the Alps and planned my route to go over the Stelvio pass but when I got there there the pass was closed. Anyway I … Continue reading →

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Germany, Munich, 19 May 2017

Posted on Sunday, 21-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

First stop today was the Residenz Musuem, this place is actually a palace and it is filled with the most amazing stuff. Art of every description that the kings collected. It is worth visiting just to see the huge intricate … Continue reading →

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Germany, Munich, 17 – 18 May 2017

Posted on Saturday, 20-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Stuttgart was uneventful on the autobahn, fine weather if a bit windy and cold, Munich is at an altitude of 540m. Marienplatz – the heart of Munich where all the tourists hang out. Public transport in Munich … Continue reading →

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Germany, Stuttgart, 14 – 16 May 2017

Posted on Wednesday, 17-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Veghel in the Netherlands to Stuttgart in Germany, the day started off fine but then it rained for an hour and poured down for about 30 min hahaha, not too bad for a 5.5 hour ride.   … 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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Finland, Lappeenranta, 15-18 July 2016

Posted on Monday, 18-July-2016 by Chris Desmond

From Berlin I rode to Travemunde to get the ferry to Helsinki, this will save me riding a couple of thousand kilometers and save my tyres and chain by that much as well. I need them to be as fresh … Continue reading →

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