2019 Highs, Lows & Surprises
Major surprise: Mike and I are back in Canada and our RV is still in Europe! Our original plan was for a three-year excursion in Europe and then to return to Canada to continue travelling here with our RV. We are enjoying the lifestyle in Europe so much that we …
Austria: Bits and Pieces
Mike and I left Vienna fairly quickly as we are coming home earlier than originally planned this year. We travelled very quickly …
Vienna – Just Gorgeous
Mike and I are really hoping/planning/expecting to be back in Vienna next year. We only made a couple of short trips into …
Around Linz
Mike and I are camping near Linz on our way to Vienna where we hope to pick up our new e-bikes. We …
City of Mozart
Mozart is everywhere. There are Mozart bridges, Mozart cycle routes, Mozart roads, Mozart buildings and much more. If it isn’t Mozart, it’s …
Salzburg Area
We are back near a good-sized city for a change. When we first got to this campground we biked into Salzburg and …
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
We are now in Austria and have seen some gorgeous sights but let me start at the beginning and talk about the …
A sad good-bye to Slovenia and Italy
Mike and I have returned from our 10-day trip back to Canada. We had a busy time visiting family and friends and …
Still Near Triglav National Park
One month! That is how long we have been in this one location where we thought that we might stay for four …
Gorgeous Area: Triglav National Park
One day, instead of bike riding, Mike and I went touring in the mountains. We ended up on the highest road in …
Most Spectacular Bike Path Ever
“Unexpected” best describes our first week in the northeast corner of Triglav National Park. We came here to do quite a bit …
Ljubljana cont’d
We have just spent a couple of weeks exploring the area around two capital cities that we visited last year; Zagreb, Croatia …
Ljubljana
Mike and I love Ljubljana and the surrounding area. Ljubljana is a very attractive city. The buildings and architecture, the pedestrian areas, …
Zagreb: Much better this year
Although we visited Zagreb on three different days last year, I really didn’t appreciate it as Zagreb was in the middle of …
Last Stop in Bosnia
Like much of the rest of Europe gasoline boat motors are not allowed in much of Bosnia. Europeans are much more careful …
Sarajevo
Mike and I have just spent 10 hot days in Sarajevo. Sarajevo has a strong Muslim culture. It is interesting that in …
One Country; Three Presidents, Two Prime Ministers and many more
Below is a summary of the most unusual, weird and somewhat fascinating political system that I have ever heard about. You can …
Hello Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are now visiting the country with the most unusual, strange and confusing political system in the world. I wanted to discuss …
As We Leave Montenegro
As you know by now Mike and I did get our camper out of the tiny village of Virpazar at 8 PM …
The Durmitor Ring
The panoramic Durmitor Ring, what a spectacular route. Montenegro’s Tourist Department has identified five “panoramic” routes throughout the country. They are slowly …
TOO BIG FOR HERE: Virpazar Montenegro
HELP! Mike and I are famous, or should I say infamous here in Virpazar because we basically shut down the entire village …
Tivat & the Bay of Kotor
Montenegro has its own alternative version of the Creation myth. Apparently, when God was busy creating the world, he carried a large …
Trine’s Confirmation in Norway
As many of you know, Mike and I were invited to visit Elin and Helge and their family in Norway this last …
Beautiful Montenegro
Let me start by saying that Montenegro is mountains, sea, stunning fjords, medieval towns and walled cities and is just gorgeous. While …
Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic
George Bernard Shaw, visiting Dubrovnik in 1929 said: “If you want to see heaven on earth, come to Dubrovnik.” Lord Byron coined …
Close to the Edge
This short note was basically written by Mike. I stole an e-mail that he wrote and have reproduced it almost verbatim. Our …
Pelješac Peninsula and Korčula
Mike and I have just spent the last 9 days on the Pelješac Peninsula next to the tourist island of Korčula. Although …
Around Split Croatia
As always, Mike and I think that we can do more in a day than we actually can. We recently visited the …
Split Croatia and Diocletian’s Palace
Mike and I have been staying near Split for the last week. It looks like we will be here even longer. The …
Krka National Park area
Croatia has quite a few national parks that Mike and I are enjoying visiting. We have just spent five nights in the …
Island of Pag
Mike and I are staying next to the Island of Pag. It is the 5th largest island in Croatia and it has …
Plitvice Lakes and Surrounding Area
Plitvice Lakes National Park The two most visited places in Croatia are the city of Dubrovnik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Mike …
Islands of Krk and Cres, Croatia
Mike and I have just spent the last 10 days on our first of the many islands we will explore in Croatia. …
Rijeka’s Carnival finale
Mike and I have just left Rijeka and Opatija a couple of days earlier than we wanted. We lasted 9 days wild …
Carnival: Rijeka’s 5th Season
I ended the last article telling you about our hassles trying to find somewhere to park our camper for a week or …
2019 Begins
I am afraid that there are no interesting historical facts or information about interesting towns in this entry. This is just an …