European Tour 2007
In and around Europe
European Tour II
Poland - Czech Republic - Austria - Slovenia - Croatia - Bosnia - Montenegro
This trip was initially meant to arc eastwards starting in Warsaw and ending in Split, Croatia and visiting such countries as Belarus, Urkaine, Moldova and Serbia. Unfortunately, time was not on our side and due to the infrastructure (or lack of it) in these countries it would mean being on a train for nearly a third of the time away and that would of equated to 1 week of solid traveling...not on my watch!
Rhys was along for this one and it was he who objected the most to the far eastern antics and that was music to my ears beacause had we not of done that, the 2nd race would of been won and more importantly I would of been there to witness it happen which is exactly what Rhys would of wanted.
Instead of arcing eastwards we decided to arc westwards keeping the entry and exit points of Warsaw and Split. This trip was quickly coined 'The Trip To Fill In The Gaps' and with good reason as we would be re-visiting 5 countries that had previously been visited. There were new ones for each of us and Poland and Bosnia had been done by Rhys and myself respectively and it would be only Montenegro that would be completely new to the pair of us.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Richlee7
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Krakow
After a direct train journey from Warsaw train station we arrived in Krakow which was of course where Rhys won the race to 30 some 14 or so months... Continue reading »
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Olomouc
Probably the least known of all the destinations on our 3 week trip, Olomouc was nestled in the south eastern part of the Czech Republic and b... Continue reading »
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Cesky Krumlov
Getting to Cesky Krumlov could of been a stressful affair as a train doesn't pass through there. The best way to get to this small town is to get o... Continue reading »
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Birchtesgaden and Werfen
Although staying in Salzburg, the Austrian city which, | love, would only be used as a base camp to go exploring around the Alpine area. Having bee... Continue reading »
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Bad Gastein
Jeez! We over expected here. this place I guarantee will be buzzing in the winter and the ski season. Why on earth did we think people would be her... Continue reading »
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Bled
There would come to be 3 places on this European trip that I would be totally encapsulated and engrossed with, Bled was one of them. It was mi... Continue reading »
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Piran
Ciao and mopeds sum up Piran. There is money there and lots of Italians. Which stands to reason actually as from the coastal path you can see Tries... Continue reading »
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana wasn't in the blueprints for this trip. We had passed through here whilst on route to Piran and headed down to Triple Bridge for a coffee... Continue reading »
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Dubrovnik
I previously mentioned that there were 3 places on this trip that would encapsulate me, so far they were Cesky Krumlov and Bled and by now you will... Continue reading »
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Kotor
A short distance away was the newly formed country of Montenegro and with us being as close as this it was an opportunity we were not going to miss... Continue reading »
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Mostar
Mostar. One of those place names you grew up with for all the wrong reasons. I instantly think of Ethnic cleansing and bridges being blown up. The... Continue reading »
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Hvar Island
The Island of Hvar was visited by accident and was decided at the last minute as we failed to find a place to stay in Split and opted to flee to a... Continue reading »
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