This post is part of a series called Serbia We had absolutely no idea, at all, what Serbia would be like. It’s actually rather pretty. It has some beautiful and stunning scenery and completely by accident we came across a historic church when Cliff decided to leave the motorway for a few minutes because he…
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This post is part of a series called Bulgaria Bulgaria! We had very little idea what to expect in Bulgaria. We have very nice Bulgarian neighbours in Paphos but apart from that, nada! On arrival at the hotel a very nice man parked our car in the secure hotel garage and the very helpful and friendly reception…
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This post is part of a series called Turkey Crossed into Bulgaria without a hitch. The border was very quiet but also very organised, so a painless experience. The first European we spoke to, the border policeman, cracked a Brexit joke!
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This post is part of a series called Turkey Istanbul is a city squeezed onto small islands amidst bodies of water with names to conjure with; The Bosporus, The Golden Horn, The Marmara Sea. Part European and part Asian with a history that stretches back through the Millennia, we had a fabulous stay. Following Sat…
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This post is part of a series called Turkey Ankara is a pretty city and when we arrived at the hotel we were met by very helpful and friendly hotel staff (and taxi drivers!) After a previous night of poor sleep on the ferry, the room was heaven. We quickly showered and refreshed ourselves before…
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This post is part of a series called Turkey Lunch and refuelling stop on our way to Ankara. There was some lovely scenery on the way. We were traveling through the plains of Anatolia. Wide open expanses with fields of wheat and a lush green plantations that could be sweet corn but I couldn’t get…
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This post is part of a series called Turkey Three hours to get out the port! Had to buy Turkish car insurance – even though we were already insured, they wouldn’t accept it. This entailed entering Turkey as foot passengers, buying insurance, reentering the customs building, lots of queuing, more cash to be paid, customs…
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This post is part of a series called Cyprus Crossed the border into the Turkish Occupied Northern Cyprus and had time for a leisurely dinner before catching the overnight Ferry to Tasucu, Turkey. We learned that the process for boarding a Turkish car-ferry is both time-consuming and confusing with no real process and a lot…
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This post is part of a series called Preparing for the trip Count down to departure has begun. Getting very excited (and slightly scared) as we nearly finish all the packing. We have one booking for the summer so it has to be empty. It’s all in the lockable cupboards in the bedroom and,…
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This post is part of a series called Preparing for the trip Our car doesn’t have a spare. With our plans to drive over 4,000 kilometres each way on Eastern European roads plus a few when we are in France, I didn’t fancy relying on pumping glue into a flat tyre to get us home. So I asked…
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