For the past two weeks, Mr Kiss and I have been living in a small hilltop village, Apricale, in an area called Liguria. We decided that we needed a rest from being on the move all the time and so signed up to volunteer at an olive grove run by a British couple. The approach … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Driving in the clouds, Bike rides in the rain | Our time in San Marino and Tuscany
After the abysmal boat journey, Mr. Kiss and I successfully made our way up from Rimini to San Marino. We were pretty stoked to cross another very random country off the list. On the day we visited, the incredible hilltop community was covered in cloud but every now and then would show us hints of … Continue reading
Man flu and Monuments | A trip from Skopje to Ancona
After driving south through Serbia, we noticed the landscape changed immediately as we entered Macedonia. The land was more arid, there were more hills and small mosques were scattered throughout. We arrived in Skopje, just before nightfall and had foolishly not double checked all the details of our accommodation. Two hungry people does not make … Continue reading
Fortresses, food and freezing days | Four days in Belgrade
Due to previous experiences noted on this blog about mountainous back roads, the husbo and I decided to take the toll road into Serbia. This meant two border crossings and 15 extra minutes but we weren’t phased. After cruising northward through Bosnia RS and eastern Croatia we zoomed into the very flat landscape and into … Continue reading