21 Comments Do you ever get that feeling that its going to be one of those days? Our uncomfortable feeling from yesterday is still with us but […]
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25 Comments Morning arrives and the time comes for yet another goodbye, Masood and his family are warm, thoughtful and courteous. I sense the two children are […]
Day 28: Uneasy Feeling Satan’s Castle, Ardahan
13 Comments We drive back on to the D010 and point the satnav towards Karagol Sahara national park. Departing Artvin we climb high above the dam project. […]
Day 27: An Iranian Evening, Karagol Sahara National Park
12 Comments We step outside and they are already there, watching us from high on the mountain peaks overlooking the water. The four of us are still […]
Day 25 & 26: Deers, Dams & Bull Rings, Artvin
10 Comments Our motorhome is parked on a mountain ledge a few metres above the village of Yaylalar. The views over the village and down the valley […]
Day 23 & 24: Walking in Kackar Mountains, Yaylalar
30 Comments All night long the young mountain stream keeps up a light roar. The cool waters kept the air slightly damp and fresh, which is a […]
Day 22: Driving Through the Valley of Georgian Castles, Yusofeli
24 Comments We leave Isper and continue along the D050. Just around the corner and the scenery change is pretty instant and dramatic. We are in the […]
Day 21: The Wild West of Turkey, Yokuslu
10 Comments After an intense few days, it’s time to move on from the world of the Black Sea, tea plantations and hourly visits from our new […]
Day 20: Driving high into to Kackar Mountains, Isper.
14 Comments I sit here writing our last post from Greece, as tomorrow we head off across the border to Turkey. Its been a real dilemma this […]
The Amazing Beaches of Northern Greece
15 Comments As we made our way through the winding roads deep into the mountains our cell service dropped; we knew we were in for a treat. […]
The Bulgarian Mountains & Beautiful Brown Bears
10 Comments Time to say cheerio to Ivan, cough up €30 (3 days) and head to 100km to our next stopping point, Rila Monastery. But not before […]
The Spiritual and Social Life of Medieval Bulgaria, Rila
8 Comments After a night of storms and wild dogs fighting over scraps, we wake rather bogged eyed and cranky. It is 5.30 am and lorries hurtle […]
Disappearing Roads & Catching Snakes, Studenica
6 Comments Normally, our motorhome summers are filled with endless days of sunshine, pining for a cool ocean breeze. Rarely do I count the days of rain […]
Floods, Lakes and Bears, Tara Mountains
11 Comments A rather late start but then again, we did have a late night. Yesterday we parked up and had a walk around Openac park. We […]
Mosaic Mausoleum to Make Shift Motors, Bajina Basta
18 Comments Tschüssi Germany and in to the winding roads of the Austrian Tyrol, offering a real treat for all those who have been bitten by the […]
Fast Track to One of Our Favourite Haunts sLOVEnia
48 Comments Its a glorious sunny afternoon, and after six months at home with nose to the grind stone it was time to hit the road. Mac […]
Here We Go: Trip 2018
8 Comments In the afternoon, we leave the Temple of Antas. The road snakes through pristine countryside with just the odd shepherd hut. The mountains are covered […]
Beyond the Foothills of Monte Linas & Monte Arcuentu
9 Comments A cool night up in the mountains, so a good sleep had by all. Mac’s lump has virtually gone and so everyone is chirpy and […]
The Roman Temple of Antas, Iglesiente Mountains
After a late night it was mid morning before we woke. By which time the fairground was half dismantled and ready to move to the […]
Mount Vulture to Mount Vesuvius
3 Comments We fancy a few days at the beach, so off we set towards the coast. The drive along the countryside is beautiful as ever and […]
Tuscan Wine Island, Brunello di Montalcino
8 Comments The Alps rival any region of France for drama, beauty and excitement. Its intensely photogenic with every valley ablaze with wild summer flowers and every […]
Europe’s Great Motorhome Drive: The route des Grandes Alpes
8 Comments Our Australian neighbours told us about Gorges de Daluis, so just after breakfast we zoomed over to take a look. Daluis is a small village […]
Route des Grandes Alpes: The Final Leg
5 Comments The village of Guillaumes is our base for a few days. Its one of those places with not much to offer but somehow very rewarding. […]
Route des Grandes Alpes: Mule Trail & Donkey Work
29 Comments By 9.30 we were on the road. Due to a combination of the heat and the uneasy feel. The abandoned fort had more creaks and […]