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)
Plitvice, Croatia Our next country is Croatia, an old nation with a depth of history. Nestled between Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Italy, this is a country rich with deep forested landscapes and an alluring coastline. We spent a week in Croatia about 11 years ago, enjoying a tour along the coast, … Continue reading Croatia & Montenegro
