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Read more: Baltic StatesToday we headed north; destination Klaipeda, Lithuania.We feel a bit like we’re whizzing through countries at the moment, it’s true, we are. We always knew this would happen due to Schengen Zone rules. We had 28 days to get from Serbia to Oslo, Norway for a cruise up the Norwegian…
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Read more: PolandToday was a driving day from Vienna to Oświęcim, Poland.We took the slightly more scenic route back through Slovakia, we also still have a valid vignette for Slovakia so we could use the toll roads there. When we arrived in Oświęcim we first went to the Muzeum Pamięci Mieszkańców Ziemi…
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Read more: Budapest, Bratislava & ViennaWe left Subotica (Serbia) early to hopefully beat the crowd at the border crossing.Passing a LONG line of trucks we arrived wuth just one car in front of us at the Serbian checkpoint. Passports cleared but then had to pull aside for an in-depth inspection of the car contents. We…
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Read more: SerbiaWe left Skopje via a very circuitous route. Got to the border with Serbia, had the most comprehensive car inspection yet (e.g. “how many knives do you have”, inspecting my knitting, querying whether a Highland cow figure was handmade or cast, tapping all van walls to ensure they’re hollow…)Made it…
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Read more: Month 8 Review1st September – 30th September 1. Scenery in Albania The scenery in Albania as we’ve driven around has been STUNNING. From turquoise beaches, to forests, to rocky cliffs and mountains, to glacial rivers, it has had it all. And we didn’t even make it to what is supposed to be…
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Read more: Kosovo & North MacedoniaAfter a delay caused by paperwork, and a wait in Tiranë, we finally got to Kosovo. It is only a short stay in Kosovo, we intentionally avoided Prishtina, and there are government warnings about travel in the north, so we’re just visiting Prizren. That may be a good thing as…
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Read more: AlbaniaIt was a long driving day today. Almost 6 hours for 300km including the border crossing into Albania. It was mostly uneventful except for a near-collision when a car 5 ahead of us slammed their brakes on causing every other car to slam theirs on and pull sideways to avoid…
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Read more: Gallipoli & Istanbul IIWe left our hotel early this morning to catch the 8am ferry across the Dardanelles Strait to Europe and the Gallipoli Peninsula. We got there in time for taking the 7:30am ferry. In Turkish, Gallipoli is Gelibolu. We started at Anzac Cove where 16000+ soldiers landed on 25th April 1915.Immediately…
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Read more: Month 7 review1st August – 31st August 1. Cappadocia hot air balloon Silently floating above the incredible Cappadocia landscape in one of over 100 balloons launched at dawn was amazing. Peaceful, beautiful and not at all scary! Adding in the unique landscape, this was a memorable experince we’ll remember for a long…
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Read more: Ancient TürkiyeToday we left Kaș, headed west along the Mediterranean coast before making a northerly turn towards Pamukkale our destination for tonight. The water continued to amaze with its colours and flatness, barely a ripple. The hills rise out of the water so dramatically giving us a very scenic drive. It…
Hello,
Welcome! Bienvenue! Bienvenido! Wilkommen! Benvenuto!
We’re heading out on a mid-life gap year, that is 80% unplanned. As natural planners, we’re well and truly stepping out of our comfort zones.
We are currently here…
Countries visited (foot on ground):
37🇶🇦 🇲🇦 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇫🇷 🇦🇩 🇮🇹 🇻🇦 🇸🇲🇮🇪🏴 🏴 🇫🇴 🏴 🏴🇬🇬🇯🇪 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇸🇮 🇭🇷 🇧🇦 🇲🇪 🇹🇷 🇦🇱 🇽🇰 🇲🇰 🇷🇸 🇷🇴 🇭🇺 🇸🇰 🇵🇱 🇱🇹 🇱🇻 🇪🇪 🇫🇮
Distance travelled by mode (est):
- 🚘: 26396km
- ⛴️:18; 3226km
- 🚂: 8 ; 854km
- 🐪: 2 ; 7km
- 🛶: 2 ; 8km
- 🚲: 2 ; 55km
- 🛥: 1 ; 40km
- 🚌: 2 ; 4829km
- ✈️: 6 ; 21130km
- 🎈: 1 ; 5km
