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Overlanders encounter

It's a rainy day today. When I leave it starts to drizzle and on the way I get showers several times. I don't put on rain gear because it is still a lovely 26 degrees and I dry up quickly. During my break at a rest and gas station, I get…

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Virus infection in Nawalghar

The more I drive south, to the province of Rajasthan, the more the landscape changes. It is a very dry province, almost desert, but very fertile because there is a lot of water available for irrigation. A disadvantage is that it is also getting dustier. I also think it is noticeable in the engine…

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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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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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The final preparations

The journey will start in two weeks and of course the engine must be in optimal condition. If everything goes according to plan, there will be more than 35,000 km on the clock and that means that I will have to perform regular maintenance on the road at least three times. For the whole route…

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THE trip (plan B)

In May 2021 I still had high hopes that everything would be fine. That in one year COVID would be out of the world, leaving just a few bad memories here and there, that wouldn't restrict my journey. And then came Omikron. As a result, new measures, lockdowns and land borders…

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The journey

It has been a while since I left on what would be my most beautiful trip ever and wrote my first experiences in the article below. This is the account of a trip that changed my life and can hopefully be an inspiration for you to go out into the wide world or enjoy it there…

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