Category Archives: Netherlands

Netherlands, Veghel, 7 – 13 May 2017

Posted on Sunday, 14-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

From Hastings I rode to Veghel in the Netherlands to spend some time with friends. Under the English channel in the train and through France and Belgium, easy ride cold but fine weather.

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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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USA, New York, 21 – 26 October 2016

Posted on Wednesday, 26-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

I travelled by bus and train to Dusseldorf Airport and then a flight to JFK, New York. The NS International App is very useful for booking bus and train tickets, you don’t need paper tickets, it is also cheaper than … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 15 – 21 October 2016

Posted on Friday, 21-October-2016 by Chris Desmond

Upto this point in time I was expecting my bike to arrive in Hamburg mid October and had booked my flights accordingly. From Shiraz to Dusseldorf, visit friends in the Netherlands and then a train to Hamburg to pick up … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 28 June to 4 July 2016

Posted on Monday, 4-July-2016 by Chris Desmond

From Hastings I rode to Veghel once again catching up with friends.  

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Netherlands, Veghel, 17-25 September 2014

Posted on Thursday, 25-September-2014 by Chris Desmond

Last year I came to the Netherlands to buy a bike and found out that you have to be a resident to do this so I hired one instead. When I arrived last year I brought with me a box … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Breda and ‘s-Hertogenbosch, 3, 5 October 2013

Posted on Saturday, 5-October-2013 by Chris Desmond

Visited Breda with friends to see the Casino which is quite unique being built inside what used to be a convent, a historic building. Day trip to ‘s-Hertogenbosch which means Duke’s Wood, over the years the city has been built over … Continue reading →

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Ireland to Netherlands, 22-27 June 2013

Posted on Friday, 28-June-2013 by Chris Desmond

Loaded my bike up in a drizzle for the short ride to the ferry terminal from Belfast to Cairnryan in Scotland, booked online for $80, as usual everything went smoothly with the crossing rode onto the ferry at 1045 and … Continue reading →

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Netherlands, Veghel, 19 May – 4 June 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 5-June-2013 by Chris Desmond

I arrived here with the intention of buying a motorcycle and using it to travel in Europe for a year or two but soon found out that only residents can own a motor vehicle in the Netherlands. After some discussion … Continue reading →

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Europe, 10 May – 05 July 2010

Posted on Tuesday, 6-July-2010 by Chris Desmond

I hired a car and drove around Europe for a couple of months 1. Los Angeles to Amsterdam 2. Veghel, Netherlands 3. Eindhoven, Netherlands to Stanstead, UK 4. Brooklands and Mercedes, UK 5. London Eye, UK 6. East Sussex, UK … Continue reading →

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