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
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 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
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
Day 3 Offenburg to Vicenza After surviving a traffic jam in Freiberg we took the road to Donaueschingen (the source of the Danube) after a long series of hairpin bends … Read more
It would be nice if there was just one straight motorway running from Ypres to Karlsruhe. But there isn’t. Even using the satnav, we managed to get lost in Kortrijk, … Read more
Day 1 is traditionally the most boring day of our trip, and wasn’t helped by the need to drive to Birmingham to get the water flowing through the tap in … Read more
Day 62 (1st May) Amman to Aqaba A lazy day wandering along the seafront at Aqaba waiting for the ferry which leaves at 10 pm. We had a good meal … Read more
Day 32 (1st April) Dohuk to Amedi The first place on my schedule to visit in Kurdistan was Lalish, capital of the Yazidi people who are thought to be devil-worshippers … Read more
MALAGA Arriving at Malaga aiport after an uneventful flight from Birmingham, we took a train into Malaga. We made for the old town and, somewhat by mistake, while looking for … Read more