Homeward Bound
In and around World
In May-July 2003, Emma and I signed off on our Big O.E and returned
home to responsibilities and family. Not before one last tour around
the Eastern bloc of Europe and traversing the USA.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Wanderlust Mugfords
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Home No More
After a long winter of saving and restraining ourselves from the lures of London life the time had come to sign off on our UK experience. Hav... Continue reading »
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Meeting Les Bleu Deux
Morning had dawned and we started with a fantastic spread in the breakfast buffet. James and myself ripped right in citing that this would be the... Continue reading » -
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Traversing the Romantic Road (well part of)
The first night in the tent went as uncomfortably as we had imagined. However spirits were buoyed as soon as we opened the zipper to see that a b... Continue reading »
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Finding the Wall
Today was our first real test at the wheel. A 370km journey up through the heart of Germany to Berlin. A crisp morning awaited and the effervesc... Continue reading »
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Dresden for the Day
Another cloudy day dawned, and after parting with our Euros we set sail along the worst highway I have ever seen to Dresden. From the smooth aut... Continue reading »
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Saxony to Splendour
To top off the appeal of Dresden's mini campsite the Easter Bunny had arrived overnight leaving us a token gesture from the proprietor. Feeling a... Continue reading »
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Little Bohemia
Whilst Prague could’ve been home forever, time meant we were back in the trusty Renault and heading south through the Czech countryside to Cesky... Continue reading »
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Leaving the Ants for Austria
The morning provided us with some light entertainment. Our once thought idyllic pension had become overrun with ants during the night. The cooler ba... Continue reading » -
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The Danube Bend
A nervous day beckoned. Leaving the safety of Western Europe behind we were to travel into Hungary where our prized rental car was uninsured. So... Continue reading »
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10
Not Quite the Average City Break
A scorcher morning dawned at Jumbo's but alas we had to bid our farewells. Excitement was mounting, as our tour party was about to increase (albe... Continue reading »
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11
Hanging with the Wrinklies
Today saw the defection of Benny back home to London. Despite plenty of taunting to ditch work and remain on tour his conscience resisted our... Continue reading »
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Slovenian Beauty
Once in Slovenia the alpine scenery soon became striking. We had even longer to enjoy it as the construction of a European highway meant that roa... Continue reading »
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Caving and Courting
They say strange things happen on May Day (May 1st). We started early as we had a large day planned exploring some of Slovenia's World Heritage karst... Continue reading » -
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Mustachio and his Family
Jimmy and CB took the wheel for the 100km journey east to Plitvice National Park. The detour was to take in another World Heritage site and see som... Continue reading » -
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Stumbling Upon a Dalmatian Gem
We continued on our journey south through coastal Dalmatia. Our hangover induced late departure meant we arrived in the World Heritage listed Trogir... Continue reading » -
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Jewel of the Adriatic
We were warned the drive to Dubrovnik would be slow. The constant flow of trucks and the intermittent road works weren’t helping either. At one... Continue reading »
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Any Ferry Will Do
A big day lay ahead. The plan this evening was to catch the overnight ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari. To fill in our free afternoon we decided the day... Continue reading » -
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Getting Back on Track
This was perhaps the biggest day of my traveling life. In Ancona, 350km north of original destination Bari and having decided to cut the sightseein... Continue reading » -
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When in Rome....
The drive out of Sorrento wasn’t pretty as was our overall reaction to Sorrento. The ramshackle sprawl of townships around Naples overruns the land... Continue reading » -
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David in All His Glory
We planned the route to Siena through the back roads of Tuscany. The drive is immediately impressive with Tuscany's famous rolling hills dotted wi... Continue reading »
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Celebrities and Canals
Jimmy’s late night meant that I was on duty to drop CB at the train station. He was leaving the group to embark solo around the Cinque Terre and u... Continue reading » -
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Where for Art Thou Romeo?
Despite the airport being next door and the planes pouring in all morning the kilometres trodden the day before conjured up a 9.30 sleep in. T... Continue reading »
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Following in James Bonds Footsteps
Fearing exorbitant Switzerland prices the team performed a massive grocery shop before crossing the border into Lugano. Little drama greeted us on... Continue reading »
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From Chalets to Gingerbread Houses
As with our entry into Switzerland the weather for our departure painted a miserable picture. The hour drive to Lucerne was again dreary with... Continue reading »
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25
Europe's End
The dreaded last day had arrived. The mission of repacking the packs, cleaning the tents and emptying the car was now upon us. We had our last... Continue reading »
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One Last Hurrah
The initial plan of this four-day stopover was to be able to tie up some loose ends and to recover some much needed energy reserves from the E... Continue reading »
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27
Kings of New York
We arrived at Heathrow the mandatory half-day before our flight much to our inconvenience as we found the flight had been delayed a couple of... Continue reading »
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Starting the Trek
The morning was atrocious. Emmy and I sought refuge in a traditional diner and took in some pancakes for breakfast. We headed over to the hotel and... Continue reading »
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