Day 21, 23rd April

We stopped in Permet because Jennifer had been unable to obtain her supply of statins, and the surgery at Alrewas was unwilling to e-mail the prescription to a chemist in … Read more

Day 20, 22nd April

Gjirokaster has an old town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is described as “a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of alarge estate”. The city is … Read more

Day 19, 21st April

This is where we stopped at Vlore From Vlore we made for Gjirokastor and the road rose through some beautiful countryside. Stopped for a coffee at a layby where a … Read more

Day 17, 19th April

Dubrovnik was a disappointment. The old town was crowded and we couldn’t find anywhere to park. We drove past the old city walls and saw the fortress from a distance,so … Read more

Day 14, 16th April

Driving down the Dalmation coast through the stark and wild karst landscape towards Split, we came to the small village of Prizna where the satnav ordered us to leave the … Read more

Day 13, 15th April

In the afternoon, we drove for 9 kms to see the Predjama castle. The castle was first mentioned in the year 1274 with the German name Luegg, when the Patriarch of Aquileia built the … Read more

Day 12, 14th April

A long drive from north of Graz to Postojna through Alpine countryside of northern Slovenia, and we stopped for the night in a forest outside Postojna. The following morning (15th … Read more