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...
