Europe

By ivo

Those views…

The changeable weather inland is predicted to be over, so that's a good reason to leave the coast and head back to the mountains. A so-called scenic route runs along the Skadarsko lake, which seems to be very beautiful. By the way, half of this lake is Albanian territory…

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Put it there…

It gets dark in Merdari around 7:30 PM and most campers and tents are closed at 10 PM. It therefore takes no effort at all to get up around 6 am and pack my things and have my breakfast at ease. At 20c it is also nice and 'cool'. …

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To the coast of Montenegro

Today I drive back to the Adriatic coast and actually I think that's a shame because the interior has much more to offer. National park Sutjeska with its beautiful, huge sculptures was very high on my wish list, but after 3 days of waiting for better weather I give up. The park is a large…

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Ark D-0 aka Tito’s bunker

The day starts nice and warm and I like that. Nice and quiet breakfast in front of the tent, but before I do that I already have all the stuff next to the bike. Only the tent is still evaporating its dew in the morning sun so that it can also go dry. I charge 16 euros for…

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Looking for the sun

The rain gently taps on the tent when I wake up and that doesn't really make me happy. That means improvising with my breakfast and packing all the camping gear wet. Inside the tent everything has remained dry fortunately, which surprises me somewhat after such a long period of rain. After my breakfast under the roof…

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Trip to Željava Air Base

Following the tip of the very nice Esther, whom I met at the campsite, I visited Željava Air Base, located on the border between Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina under the mountain Plješevica, near the city of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was once the largest underground airport and military air base in…

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To the Croatian coast

It is 6:15 am and the campsite is in deep rest. The border river is beautifully calm and the fog seems to make the water smoke. Nice light from the rising sun to take pictures, so that's what I do first. Packing the stuff is getting better and faster. I know by now…

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Slovenia is beautiful!

Mountains, hills, beautiful roads and lots of space. It's a bit like Austria, but less 'polished', a bit rougher. The language is also beautiful. Somehow it resembles Portuguese and sometimes I seem to recognize Dutch words. At least not the Russian accent I…

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Crossing the border off-road

The nights and mornings in Wald in Pinzgau are cold. Luckily I have a warm sleeping bag, but I don't like making breakfast outside with 10 degrees. So off to the Balkans. I have selected a route that crosses the border between Austria and Italy off-road. The way there is to enjoy…

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