Category Archives: Netherlands

Netherlands, Veghel, 21 – 27 July 2024

Posted on Saturday, 27-July-2024 by Chris Desmond

Hastings to Veghel, Netherlands – its good to be back on my bike again, not cooped up in a tube, waiting at airports, taxis, immigration, security, crowds, a nightmare. As far as possible I try to do my long rides … 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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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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Netherlands, Veghel, 19 – 30 July 2022

Posted on Saturday, 30-July-2022 by Chris Desmond

My knee was not getting any better so I decided to cut my trip short and head for home. I was planning to ride to Cyprus and then the North Cape. Zagreb to Regensberg in Germany goes through Slovenia and … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 10 – 15 May 2021

Posted on Sunday, 15-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

This is my regular commute from Hastings to Veghel to visit friends, the truck traffic around Antwerp is still a nightmare and the price of petrol has gone up a little. Wanderings around Veghel .

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Netherlands and UK – Veghel, Hastings and the LONG flight home, 22 Sep – 03 October 2019

Posted on Thursday, 3-October-2019 by Chris Desmond

Nuremberg to Veghel – nothing new here, this is my annual commute back to the UK. Clear skies and 11c, made good time 583 km in 5:26 hrs with 3 stops for fuel. A few days of rest and catching … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 28 June – 08 July 2019

Posted on Monday, 8-July-2019 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Edinburgh to Harwich on Friday, 7:50 hrs in fine and cold weather, spent the night there then caught the morning ferry on Saturday to Hook of Holland 7:00 hrs, lots of bikes on the ferry all heading … Continue reading →

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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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UK and Netherlands – Hastings, Veghel and Winsum – 29 April – 15 May 2018

Posted on Tuesday, 15-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

I arrived in Hastings where my bike is based during the winter months on 29 April 2018 after a marathon 34 hour journey from Perth. First I charged the battery and it fired up immediately then it had to have … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, UK, Veghel, Hastings, Abingdon, Edinburgh, 02 – 15 August 2017

Posted on Tuesday, 15-August-2017 by Chris Desmond

Rothrist to Veghel, first through the Swiss back roads and then onto the German autobahn, a ride I have done several times. This time endless road works and a broken down truck caused a miles long traffic build up, I … Continue reading →

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