Tag Archives: BMW F700 GS

Finland, Helsinki, 20-23 September 2013

Posted on Friday, 27-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

I got the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, there are a number of these every day, cost 58 euro for me and the bike. The journey takes 2 hours and you get off right in the middle of the city. This … Continue reading →

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Estonia, Tallinn, 17-19 September 2013

Posted on Thursday, 19-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

I left Riga after 0900 but it was still rush hour and courteous driving is less common as I travel north, 2 lane roads all the way to Tallinn, no freeways in either country. Flat countryside, mainly forests, overtaking happens … Continue reading →

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Latvia, Riga, 14-16 September 2013

Posted on Monday, 16-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

I left Vilnius in a drizzle, first ride in the rain since the 3rd of July, the drizzle stopped after about an hour and it was fine for the rest of the day. Freeway for the first 170 km and … Continue reading →

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Lithuania, Vilnius, 11-13 September 2013

Posted on Friday, 13-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Warsaw to Vilnius was mainly on 2 lane secondary roads, the last 100 km into Vilnius was on a freeway, many towns and trucks and roadworks meant slow going, flat straight roads and farmland, cool 15c and … Continue reading →

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Poland, Warsaw, 5-10 September 2013

Posted on Tuesday, 10-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Prague to Warsaw through Germany via Brojce in Poland all freeway except for the Czech side where I think they are rebuilding the whole freeway system, long diversions onto secondary roads and roadworks. No signs when crossing … Continue reading →

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Czech, Prague, 30 September – 4 October 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 4-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

The ride from Bratislava to Prague was mostly on freeways with roadworks for more than half the way which is why it took 3:50hrs to do 332km. The border was a non event, no signs or anything to say you … Continue reading →

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Slovakia, Bratislava, 25-29 August 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 28-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

It took an hour to get out of Budapest due to roadworks being on a bike I managed to bypass some of it, short ride on the freeway after that to Bratislava, the border was a non-event, slow down and … Continue reading →

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Hungary, Budapest, 23-24 August 2013

Posted on Saturday, 24-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

I spent the next couple of days wandering the city following the self guided walking tours, public transport is frequent and goes everywhere.

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Hungary, Budapest, 21-22 August 2013

Posted on Thursday, 22-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

Budapest population 3.3 million, this is a big tourist destination and tourism is well organised. This website has lots of information and pdf’s of self guided walking tours which I downloaded onto my phone and in conjunction with Nokia maps … Continue reading →

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Hungary, Bucharest to Deva to Budapest, 19-20 August 2013

Posted on Wednesday, 21-August-2013 by Chris Desmond

I left Bucharest early at 0730 and it still took 30 min to get onto the freeway which lasted about 100 km. After that a 2 lane road through hills and mountains with many towns and villages and a lot … Continue reading →

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