Day 13 Groznyi to Astrakhan (27th May)
The hotel’s driver and a delightful manageress who spoke perfect English having lived in Sweden for 17 years took us round a number of banks who could do nothing to … Read more
Month: May 2024
Day 12 Groznyi
Because it was Sunday we decided to stay for another day in the hotel. The buffet breakfast was one of the best we have ever had with a huge variety … Read more
Day 11 Verkhnyi Lars to Groznyi
Some fool on the internet has written that he had travelled all over Russia using his visa credit card in spite of sanctions, and an even bigger fool believed him … Read more
Day 10 Borjomi to Verkhnyi Lars (24th May)
We were woken at 4 am by voices near the van and peaked out of the window to see some folk unloading their potted plants and cacti behind the car … Read more
Day 9 Gumushane to Borjomi (23rd May)
The road climbs continuously from Gumushane through a number of tunnels until it reaches a pass at a height of 2,409 metres. There are snow-covered peaks on three sides while … Read more
Day 8 Gerede to Gumushane (22nd May)
The landscape on the way from Gerede to Samsun changes after Merzifon from low bush-covered hills to much higher hills and tall needle-type poplars began to appear in the valley … Read more
Day 7 Kavalla to Gerede (21st May)
We set off early in the mornng after discovering that a large fleet of trucks had parked round us during the night. The landscape on the road from Kavalla to … Read more
Day 6 Meteora to Kavalla
Day 6 Meteora to Kavalla We got to the tour office for 08.30 and were taken on a bus to pick up other participants in the tour. The bus wound … Read more
Day 5 (19th May)
The landscape from Skopje through Northern Macedonia and into Greece consists of rolling hills covered in dense shrub vegetation with the road meandering between the hills or powering its way … Read more
Day 4 Vicenza to Skopje (18th May)
We woke up early and I bought 4 chocolate croisants from the Autogrill place for breakfast. We arrived at the Fusina campsite in good time and found it flooded due … Read more