The boys are back in town

Back to reality... I'll update this blog when I feel like it ;)

The map below is the approximate route we drove through. 9000 kilometers, 33 days, 15+1 countries.

The last two weeks: From Nis to Prague

So, yeah... I sort of did not have time to update the blog for two weeks. Shit happens. And I go camping for a week. I'm just writing a quick status check this time too as it's bed time for me. I trust the picture to come will make do better than the blog.

The trip took us to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Hercegovina after Nis. It's a city where you'll be able to spot a few damages left there by the war. The day after we travelled to Dubrovnik, Croatia via Mostar, a nice place to stop by. We went camping in Dubrovnik, spent a lot of time at the beach and drinking beer in the park. Also included in the trip: Kotor, Montenegro. A pretty town by the sea.

After a few days in Dubrovnik we zoomed to Split just to head straight onwards to Zadar and a HIHostel. Nothing much to see in either of the towns if you're not going sailing. After a night's rest we continued to Plitvice lakes, also in Croatia. Quite a nice daywalk in pretty landscapes and waterfalls. From Plitvice we headed to Bled, Slovenia, to go, yet again, camping. We spent our time there soaking wet, first rafting in ice-cold water (including a 7,5 meter jump) and later in rather heavy rain. There's also another quite similar town to Bled, Bohinj, which I recommend visiting for it's a little cheaper but I'd say it offers the exact same possibilities: hiking, canyoning, rafting etc.

After two nights and as many dishes of pasta bolognese feat red wine we headed to Ljubljana, just to spin around the town. The following morning we ignited the engine to stop by at Mestre, Italy and visited Venice for some 5 hours. By night we had arrived to Lake Garda, more exactly Riva del Garda and the camping spot situated in the very centrum of the city. Which would guarantee quite short nights for us, thanks to a guy so enthustiastic in chainsaws he'd start cutting down something at 6AM on a saturday morning. Italy.

Lake Garda was a joyful experience, including a hike at Monte Baldo even if at salty prices. (18e for a cable car up and down). I recommend hiking up the mountain and going down with the car, which will guarantee a nice hike and save your knees. Just ask someone, possibly the tourist information if the hike will cover nice views and no struggling in bushes. We also visited some wine farms near the lake, an experience in itself and came back some red wine richer.

The trip would then advance to Zell am See with Grossglockner Strasse on the way. We arrived just half an hour before the camping sites would close - talk about good timing. At the g.glockner strasse (more exactly at the edelweissspitze) we saw, apart from the nice views, three bentleys from the UK. I wonder if it was a Top Gear episode in filming. From Zell am See we took a daytrip to Kaprun and the dams. A three-hour trip advancing 1km in altitude and in distance... I have no idea how long. I do not recommend hiking without a shirt but with your backpack on though. I looked like a zebra afterwards thanks to the red tanlines.

Next would follow Vienna, the city I've been thinking about when it comes to erasmus studies. And I must admit I quite enjoyed the days I spent there, even if the heat was with the sun constantly shining at a warmth of over 30 degrees.

And now I'm in Prague with more than 6500 km driven. A week more to go or so. Worth it? Definitely.