Oct 18, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Central Asia, Turkmenistan |
TURKMENISTAN We arrive in Turkmenistan, a country described by many as the “North Korea of Central Asia”. As a traveller it is one of the most difficult countries to travel freely in; you either need a transit visa, or a tourist visa which requires you to have a...
Oct 14, 2010 | Asia, Azerbaijan, Blog, West Asia |
AZERBAIJAN Baku 12TH October Checking out of the hotel, we leave Tbilisi anxious about the long drive to Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku. We had read and heard scare stories from other travellers about police bribes and harassment so we were not expecting a smooth...
Oct 11, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Georgia, West Asia |
GEORGIA Batumi 2nd October Entering Georgia, we head to Batumi, a Black Sea resort, which the LP suggests is a modern lively place. As we enter the town, we are met with dilapidated buildings, torrential rain, flooded streets, huge flooded potholes everywhere and...
Oct 2, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Turkey, West Asia |
Turkey Part 3 26th September We leave Fethiye and head for Ankara, saying farewell to my Dad and Pam over a nice roast beef dinner. We leave at 6:40pm, anticipating that the drive to Ankara will take about 10 hours. Along the route, again, some of the roads are...
Sep 5, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Turkey, West Asia |
TURKEY 29 August – 5th September 29th August Crossing the border from Greece to Turkey, we arrive to find border guards with large assault rifles. We have our vehicle checked and registered, pay for visas, insurances stamped and we are off into Turkey. Car...
Aug 28, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Greece, Southern Europe |
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...
Aug 19, 2010 | Albania, Blog, Europe, Montenegro, Southern Europe |
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...
Aug 17, 2010 | Blog, Croatia, Europe, Southern Europe |
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...
Aug 10, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Italy, Southern Europe |
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...
Aug 8, 2010 | Blog, Europe, France, Southern Europe |
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...
Jul 26, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Southern Europe, 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...
Jul 16, 2010 | Blog, Europe |
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...
Jul 14, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Gibraltar, Southern Europe |
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...
Jul 10, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Portugal, Southern Europe |
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...
