A visit to Dinopark, Funtana, Istria Travelling with the Oldies has often left me with mixed feelings, but I’ve never yet experienced the combination of absolute terror and deep embarrassment. This happened when they announced that, after having passed by Dinopark in Funtana dozens of times over the years, it was high time they finally paid it a visit. Now, I’m not too au fait with human rules of etiquette, but I would have thought that, on an outing to…
Cycling from Koper to Izola It’s not so easy to find a campsite on the Slovenian coast. You only need a bird’s eye view of it to see why. Little Slovenia only has a little bit of coast. A mere 46km, including all the bendy bits and not even all of that is accessible. I’ll spare you the gory details of the Oldies’ efforts in manoeuvering along this roller coaster of a coastline in search of a campsite. Happily, they…
Camping by Lake Bled, Slovenia I’m pretty sure there’s a song which goes “Everything’s big in America!” Well, the Slovenian version could easily be “Everything’s small in Slovenia!” Small, but beautiful! And Lake Bled is no exception. When His Lordship suggested that we stay at Kamping Bled, Her Ladyship was not exactly oozing with enthusiasm. Apparently, the last time they stayed there it was a mud bath. And no, it is not a spa. It just bucketed with rain, turning…
Casanova in Vrsar, Istria After three months in rural France, I was beginning to think that I’d never get to see water again, let alone the sea. Back in Austria, the Oldies didn’t even bring me to as much as a lake. They just kept disappearing off on me, going up the mountains looking for mushrooms or whatever. Hah! I’ve heard the early bird catches the worm, but the Oldies are certainly no early birds. Judging by what they brought…
White Stork Museum, Kölked Skopje is far behind us and we are making a beeline through Serbia. After three months of travelling through six countries, the Oldies have only one thing on their minds: the thermal spa in Harkány in Hungary. Neither spares a single thought for Yours Truly. The smell nearly killed me the last time we were there. I think they’re planning to finish me off once and for all! No sooner do they have the caravan set…