Category Archives: Italy

Italy, Palazzolo dello Stella, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Codroipo, Koper (Slovenia), 23 June – 01 July 2022

Posted on Friday, 1-July-2022 by Chris Desmond

Getting out of Milan was nearly as bad as Antwerp, trucks and more trucks and tolls. After about 200km traffic eased and I could cruise along in fine and hot 35c weather. Two fuel stops and one very long traffic … Continue reading →

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Italy, Milan, Alfa Romeo Museum, 19 – 22 June 2022

Posted on Wednesday, 22-June-2022 by Chris Desmond

From Logroño I rode to La Jonquera an overnight stop near the freeway. 612kms in 6:05 hours with 3 fuel stops, 4 lanes all the way with very little traffic and only one toll stop €16.45. Spain is eliminating Tolls … Continue reading →

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Italy, Arta Terme, 09 – 10 September 2019

Posted on Tuesday, 10-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Trieste to Arta Terme – a short ride to the foothills of the Alps as I only slept an hour on the flights back from Iceland. Butterfly House of Bordano – not far from Arta Terme is a town called … Continue reading →

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Iceland, Reykjavik, 02 – 09 September 2019

Posted on Monday, 9-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Trieste to Reykjavik – Well I got tired of the heat and humidity of the southern latitudes and decided to go somewhere to cool off, like Iceland hahaha. Good connecting flights from Trieste to Reykjavik via Frankfurt and September is … Continue reading →

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Italy, Trieste, 17 August – 01 September 2019

Posted on Sunday, 1-September-2019 by Chris Desmond

Rijeka to Trieste a short ride that passes through Slovenia. When I was a few kilometres from the Slovenian border traffic was at a standstill, I thought it was either roadworks or an accident, wrong. After a few minutes 4 … Continue reading →

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Croatia – Zagreb and Njivice, 21 – 27 May 2018

Posted on Sunday, 27-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

Trieste, Italy to Zagreb, Croatia through Slovenia via Rijeka. It is important to remember that Slovenia is part of the EU and the Schengen area but while Croatia is part of the EU it is not part of the Schengen … 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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Italy, Turin, 28 – 30 July 2017

Posted on Sunday, 30-July-2017 by Chris Desmond

Genoa to Turin, I planned a scenic route through the mountains, 200 km in 5 hours, great ride going up to 1000 m. I took the freeway just to get out of the built up area and then turned off … Continue reading →

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Italy, Genoa, 25 – 27 July 2017

Posted on Friday, 28-July-2017 by Chris Desmond

Another ferry trip to get from Bastia, Corsica to Genoa, Italy, a 10 hour journey, departed at 2145 (45 min late) and arrived at 0715 (15 min late) the next day. Cost 34.63 euro that includes a discount of 7.50 … Continue reading →

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France, Corsica, Corte, 20 – 21 July 2017

Posted on Friday, 21-July-2017 by Chris Desmond

Sassari, Sardinia to Corte in Corsica. First stop out of Sassari was Castelsardo, a seaside town full of tourists for some pictures and then on to Santa Teresa Gallura which is where the ferry leaves for Bonifacio, Corsica. Good ride … Continue reading →

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