When flying to exotic lands, we are used to experiencing marked differences between distant nations. However travelling by car between countries, we time and again found that people don’t exist in isolated nations, segregated by hard political and cultural borders. Over land, the world feels more like a continuum. Individuals inhabit a unique point in … Continue reading Reflections – month two
Istnanbul, Turkey We flew to Turkey on the 25th of August. A relatively swift journey, with a taxi ride to our Airbnb in the Galata region of Istanbul. We were joined by Emma and Mark a few hours later, and after hello’s and much chat, we ate at a local restaurant, overlooking the Galata tower. … Continue reading Turkey & Turkmenistan
Leaving Greece, we drove north into Bulgaria. We had intended to keep going to Türkiye, however it turns out to be very difficult to drive a UK car into Türkiye, and even more difficult to have a friend drive it back out. So, we are leaving the car in Bulgaria, meeting Emma and Mark in … Continue reading Bulgaria
Kefalonia We drove along the coast from Parga, down to the small port town of Astakos. After flailing around for a while looking for a ferry port, we accosted a Coastguard and were told that we were at the port, but to park somewhere else as the cars need room to get off. Turns out, … Continue reading Greece (pt.2)
Shkodër, Albania Our route needs us to be in Turkey by the 22nd of August. We had a choice from Montenegro: Either we head north via Serbia, or east via Kosovo to reach Bulgaria. Or, we make our way south through Albania/North Macedonia to Greece, before pivoting back up through Bulgaria. We checked the long … Continue reading Albania, North Macedonia and Greece (pt 1)
Travels with Sklaroffs 