Ah, the romance of Italy; the beauty of Venice, the pomp of Rome and the cypress-speared vistas of Tuscany, all punctuated by the sharp scent of basil, the tang of olives, and the cool wash…
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35. The best driver in the world
It’s me. I’m the best driver in the world. Or I was, for at least one freezing day in AlbaniaB. It all began when Steve and I set off to drive back up from Greece…
33. The delights of Drepano, and Christmas-on-wheels
Drepano is a funny little village on the coast of the Argolid. It has one big church in the middle, surrounded by cafes full of old blokes, a decent baklava shop, no police, and one…
32. My life as a cat-herder
Triton II, near Drepano, is a lovely little campsite opposite a beach, run by an equally lovely lady called Christina. We’d read about it on Barry and Margaret’s website (magbaztravels.com), and they’ve been everywhere, so…
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…
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…
24. Filling out, filling in
There’s good toothache and there’s bad toothache, right? The good kind is just a dull ache – enough to induce the weirdly enjoyable need to constantly press on it, whilst not exactly being a throbbing…
23. Festivals, fireworks and the Hand of the King
Campsites have a difficult time out of season. Most close altogether, transmuting into strange little glamping-pod ghost towns. Others diversify and let out the space to groups and organisations. Several times we’ve been told we…