The journey from the “heel” of Italy to the “toe” took much longer than we expected. The quick way, according to the satnav, was…
Puglia, Italy
The town of Ugento was by the Gulf of Taranto, part of the Ionian Sea. We chose to stay in a resort because we…
Greece And Ferry To Italy
We stayed several days on the beach, south of Thessaloniki on the Aegean coast. We swam in the sea which was great fun as…
From Serbia Through Macedonia To Greece
We left Serbia with some reluctance but we had the strong urge to get to the coast where we hoped the heat would be less…
Serbia Smiles Better!
We continued driving south and stopped overnight at Vranje not far from Serbia’s border with Macedonia. Once again we were charmed at the warm…
Bećevac, Serbia
We left Budapest and drove south towards Belgrade in Serbia. Once out of the city, the countryside was mainly agricultural, with small fields and…
A Few More Words On Hungary
The “Hun” in Hungary probably refers to a warrior tribe of horsemen who settled in Central Europe in the 5th century. Their most famous…
Esztergom, Hungary
We were a bit puzzled when our Garmin satnav brought us to an HGV ferry crossing the River Danube, the border between Slovakia and…
Heading South To Slovakia
We spent two more nights in Poland at Katowice (sounds like Katto-veecher). We had an excellent (expensive) meal in a restaurant opposite, overlooking…