GREECE 19th August We head for Preveza on the coast. It’s starting to get dark and we still have not found anywhere to pull up yet. After trying a few apartments and dealing with the language barriers, we eventually find a campsite where the owner makes us a traditional Greek salad with kebab skewers, which [...]
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Montenegro & Albania
MONTENEGRO & ALBANIA 18th August We cross into Montenegro and stop at the border crossing where we buy a green card for €15. We pass Kotor Bay, as we drive slowly down a single carriage road, stuck in a huge traffic jam. When we eventually get going, we notice the scenery is similar to that [...]
Croatia
CROATIA 11TH August We drive from Italy to the Slovenian border, heading towards Croatia; the road from Slovenia to Northern Croatia is only about 20 to 30min, with uneventful border crossings. As we enter the country we head to the coast near Opatija; although beautiful we find it completely filled with tourists, mainly Italians, Germans [...]
Italy
ITALY 8TH August We must now get into Italian mode and learn a few basic phrases! Lake Garda 9th August Beautiful and peaceful Lake Garda. We take a picnic down to the edge and take in its beauty. The largest and most visited of the three Italian lakes, it does not seem too busy today [...]
Southern France
FRANCE – the second leg! Riviere Souterraine de Labouiche 27th July Take a spectacular boat ride along the longest navigable underground river in Europe, even known to pre-historic man. Although it may have been preferable if we chose the English rather than the French tour(!) However, we managed to understand that one particular rock resembled [...]
Southern Spain
Seville (southern capital) We visit the magnificent cathedral of Seville , one of the largest in the world. Originally a mosque before Seville fell to the Christians, the fine building seen today was finally finished in 1507. Inside it is huge, filled with lots of chapels, altars covered in gold and art treasures. We climb [...]
Morocco
Morocco 16th July We take a day trip to Tangier, Morocco, crossing from Tarifa. North Africa’s coast is almost tangible, its vast mountains visible in the distance, from the town. The ferry taking only 45 minutes to cross from Europe to Africa! Once we boarded the boat we were asked to queue to have our [...]
Gibraltar
Gibraltar 14TH July Now we finally know why it is unequivocally described as the ‘rock’ of Gibraltar. An impressive sight from the mainland, for the Ancient Greeks and Romans, it was one of the two Pillars of Hercules, marking the edge of the ancient world. We cross the border in to Gibraltar and receive a [...]
Portugal
PORTUGAL Viana do Castelo 30th June Our first stop off is the coastal city of Viana do Castelo. The city is spilt by the river; on one side sandy beaches and surf, on the other a sculptured rocky coastline, overlooked by a towering church on the hillside. As we arrive the winds are very strong, [...]
Northern Spain
Northern Spain San Sebastian 19th June Basque country-We arrive late in San Sebastian, situated around the bay of La Concha, at the beach as the sun is setting, where we grab a quick drink at the beach bar and watch the local surfers. Refreshed we head into town, the Parte Vieja, to sample the famous [...]
France
FRANCE Normandy Bonjour mon amis! The overland adventure begins! (8th June 2010) We cross the channel, from Poole, England to Normandy, France. Two hours later, we are in Cherbourg and our first stop is the D-day beaches at Omaha and Utah for a dose of history. Standing on the hill overlooking the beaches, we can [...]
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