Tag Archives: Suzuki DL650 Vstrom

Morocco, Casablanca, 21 – 24 November 2014

Posted on Tuesday, 25-November-2014 by Chris Desmond

Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city, population 5 million, it is a place of business and not a tourist destination. Public transport is rudimentary, there is one tram line cost 7 dirham per ride. The most common way to get around … Continue reading →

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Morocco, Chefchaouen, 19 – 20 November 2014

Posted on Friday, 21-November-2014 by Chris Desmond

From Algeciras I took a ferry to Ceuta which is a Spanish territory in Morocco. You don’t have to buy a ferry ticket in advance as there are ferries leaving at least every hour all day and the journey takes … Continue reading →

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Spain & UK, Algeciras, Gibraltar, 17 – 18 November 2014

Posted on Wednesday, 19-November-2014 by Chris Desmond

After a short break in Sevilla I rode to Algeciras which is where you get the ferry to Ceuta a Spanish exclave in Morocco. I was informed by another bike rider that this was the easiest way to enter Morocco … Continue reading →

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Portugal – Lisbon, 10 – 14 November 2014

Posted on Sunday, 16-November-2014 by Chris Desmond

Lisbon, capital of Portugal, population 3 million, I arrived there in a drizzle and left in a drizzle, 2 good weather days out the 5 I stayed there. The buildings all need a coat of paint and the streets are … Continue reading →

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Spain – Cordoba, Granada, Sevilla, 01 – 09 November 2014

Posted on Sunday, 9-November-2014 by Chris Desmond

From Ronda I rode to Cordoba, out of the mountains and back into the plains, though I don’t think there is such a thing as a plain in Spain, flat straight roads do not exist making it a motorcycling paradise. … Continue reading →

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Spain, Madrid, 15 – 21 October 2014

Posted on Tuesday, 21-October-2014 by Chris Desmond

Madrid, capital of Spain, population 6.5 million, altitude 650m, a big modern city, good public transport (5 day pass €26.80), lots of Monuments, Museums, Parks, Plazas, Buskers and a few Beggars. Perfect weather, around 25c during the day, cool at … Continue reading →

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Spain, Benicassim, Valencia, Barcelona, 25 September – 14 October 2014

Posted on Wednesday, 15-October-2014 by Chris Desmond

I left Veghel on the 24 September to ride to Benicassim in Spain a distance of about 1,800 km, it took 2 days with an overnight stop in Chanas, France. The route from the Netherlands went through Belgium, Luxembourg, France … Continue reading →

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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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United Kingdom, Hastings, 8-17 September 2014

Posted on Wednesday, 17-September-2014 by Chris Desmond

I arrived in Hastings on the 8th of September, picked up a new Suzuki DL650 Vstrom on the 9th spent a few days bolting on accessories then visited friends in the area. The weather was perfect, ten days of sunshine … Continue reading →

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Argentina, Buenos Aires, 26 Feb – 4 Mar 2012

Posted on Sunday, 4-March-2012 by Chris Desmond

First 3 days in BA were a long weekend and nothing was open, most restaurants are closed on weekends when it should be their busiest time. I had advertised my bike for sale on the HUBB so I met the … Continue reading →

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