Travelling in Greece brings to mind the opening lines of Remember, by Harry Nilsson: ‘Long ago, far away, life was clear, close your eyes…’ Everything here seems to have been glorious but it was all…
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29. Greece is the word
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Greece: my vision of it having been formed by films like Shirley Valentine, and posters of Santorini. So the reality is somewhat to the left of centre as regards…
28. Patience, wonder and vigilance
We have now driven 7,845 miles, (which sounds even better as 12,626 km) in our RV, Georgie, with me trailing behind in the Smart car. We have gone from the UK, down through Portugal, around…
27. Winter is coming!
Winter is coming: the eternal warning in Game of Thrones (GOT), and preferable to its other motto; The night is dark and full of terrors, which leaves something to be desired as a rallying cry. And now we…
26. The good, the bad and the vomity
Since we sauntered into the Czech Republic all those months ago, we’ve got very used to being offered a choice of pizza or schnitzel pretty much everywhere we’ve been. The schnitzel wins hands down; beaten…
25. Feeding mozzies and finding Heaven
As my friends and regular readers know, my grasp of geography is absolute rubbish. So as we cross from Hungary into Croatia, I have no idea what to expect. I know Dubrovnik is further south…
17. Bohemian Rhapsody
We arrive at a lovely campsite, just on the edge of the village of Chvalsiny (Pronunciation: make the sound of someone clearing a hefty wedge of phlegm from your throat, whilst being punched in the gut. Followed…
16. What do you mean, you’ve got no brakes?
There are things one never wants to hear when travelling with a seven ton vehicle like Georgie: – ‘I’m stuck’, is not great; ‘I left the sewerage tap open’, is worse; and ‘I’ve lost your car…
15. Eastward, Ho!
We are off again, and this time we are heading towards Istanbul. When I say that name it conjures up mystery, noise, romance, colour, the drifting scent of spice, and Indiana Jones lurking in a…