Category Archives: United Kingdom

UK – Hastings 29 April – 08 May 2025

Posted on Thursday, 8-May-2025 by Chris Desmond

Perth to Hastings – The start of my annual journey to Europe. The usual long flight, this time on Qatar Airways (which is an excellent airline) via Doha to Gatwick. I got the train direct from the Airport to Hasting … Continue reading →

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UK – Hastings and the long flight Home, 07 – 13 Oct 2024

Posted on Sunday, 13-October-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dunkirk to Hastings – this was a short and cold ride 12c to Calais to catch the Tunnel train. There were the not unexpected road works which closed one side of the freeway and resulted in a 20km long traffic … Continue reading →

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United Kingdom, Hastings, 13 – 20 July 2024

Posted on Saturday, 20-July-2024 by Chris Desmond

Cape Town to Doha 9:35 hrs, 1:55 layover and then another 7:10 hrs to Hastings – cooped up in a tube for so long is tiring. This is where I get my bike registered, insured and the annual inspection MOT … 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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United Kingdom, Hastings, 14 – 25 June 2023

Posted on Sunday, 25-June-2023 by Chris Desmond

Paramaribo to Trinidad to Hastings – This was a torturous journey, first a very early morning flight at 0500 which meant I had to leave home at 0100, no sleep flight took an 1:20 hrs. I was dreading Immigration wondering … 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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UK, Hastings, 01 – 09 May 2022

Posted on Monday, 9-May-2022 by Chris Desmond

The big day finally arrived my release from prison hahaha. I boarded a flight from Perth at 2345 and arrived in Hastings the following evening at 1700. My bike has been lying idle for 2.5 years now and according to … Continue reading →

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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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UK, Scotland, 21 – 27 June 2019

Posted on Thursday, 27-June-2019 by Chris Desmond

From Somerset I rode north to Edinburgh, 7.5 hours with 2 stops for petrol and no rain the whole way, a first. Normally when travelling this route I get wet but it was a cold ride 15-17c combined with the … Continue reading →

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