Driving in the Troodos Mountains I knew it had to happen. Those Troodos mountains had been beckoning to the Oldies from the moment we arrived on the island. It was only a matter of time before they headed inland. And uphill. Thankfully, there were spectacular views of the coastline as we climbed the steep and windy roads that threaded their way along and through the dramatic mountainous landscape. I knew we were in for a slow ride after His Lordship…
Bohinj Railway His Lordship, a railway enthusiast, was determined to take the train that, rather unnervingly, roars through the forest high up above our campsite several times a day – and night, damn it! I’m not a fan of those night trains when I am trying to catch up on my beauty sleep, but I had no problem keeping my eyes wide open on the wonderful trip from Jesenice to Kanal. What a ride! It was hard to know where…
South Styrian Wine Area Autumn in Austria is simply wonderful and the Oldies have been out picking mushrooms and collecting walnuts every chance they get. I’ve always thought they were a pair of nutters alright. And autumn, of course, couldn’t be a better time to visit the South Styrian wine area, which is something the Dynamic Duo had been planning to do for yonks. Even I was game, thinking that it could be quite interesting to visit a couple of…
An Outing to Korça As we trundled off on a day trip from Pogradec to Korça, I again noticed just how much of the terrain throughout Albania has been hacked away. I don’t know what you call it. Strip quarrying, perhaps. Anyway, it looks as if a crazy barber had been on the rampage with a giant razor, slicing away willy nilly. I can only imagine that this occurred during the bunkerisation period when ridiculous quantities of concrete were being…
Outings from Pogradec It was time to move on from Fushë-Krujë. This involved driving via Tirana with the caravan in tow, yikes! His Lordship did a great job though, keeping his eyes firmly on the road. And using the eyes in the back of his head to pick up on any mad manoeuvres from other drivers. Needless to say, I kept my own eyes tightly shut! Later on though, as the road rose high above Lake Ohrid, I kept my…