Border crossing into Romania
Bye Bye Bulgaria, Hello Romania – April 2023
This week our Bulgarian bash comes to a close and our Romanian Romp begins.We visit a stone forest in a desert, explore some rock dwellings, travel up the Black Sea…
Early morning mist as the sun rises over the Delta
The Danube Delta
Europes second largest river delta, the Danube Delta, was one of the most memorable places on our trip so far. A unique and magical place. A place of beauty and…
Plovdiv Old Town, Bulgaria
Shipka back to Stan, Bulgaria, April 2023
This week we travel around central and southern Bulgaria. Starting at Shipka we see some impressive monuments like the big sticky-up thing, the Buzz Lightyear spaceship, the gold-topped church, travel…
Devetashka Cave, Bulgaria
Stan to Devetashka Caves, Bulgaria, April 2023
Week 11 of our travels and we are still in Bulgaria. A screeching fan belt and a wobbly tooth force us to take pause to sort a few things out.…
Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria
Chernogorsky Monastery to the Rock Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria, March 2023
This week we travel around Bulgaria, seeing monasteries, Roman ruins, amazing rock formations, get stuck, and develop a screech.Disclosure: some of the links on this site are affiliate links. This…
Meteora Monasteries, Greece
Loggades (Greece) to Rila Mountains (Bulgaria) March 2023
Week 9 and it's time to leave Greece. We move on to Bulgaria. Along the way, we see the awe-inspiring Meteora Monasteries, get defeated by the roads (again), visit a…
Agios Polykarpos, Greece
Peloponnese to Pyli, Greece, March 2023
3 months may sound like a long time, but in reality, it just flies by. We have been on the road for about two months already, six weeks in Greece.…
Agio Fokas, Greece
Monemvasia to Vlachokerasia, Greece, March 2023
This week we visit Monemvasia (the Gibraltar of the East), stroll through a prehistoric forest, explore a ghost village, and try some traditional dishes.Disclosure: some of the links on this…
Journey to Nafplio, Greece
March 2023, Greece, Nafplio to Kastraki
This week we see people flying kites in Nafplio, visit a castle, find the (almost) perfect beach and get blown away by the scenery.Disclosure: some of the links on this…
Galatas, Greece
February 2023, Greece, Methana to Nafplio
This week we travel from Methana to Nafplio, climb volcanos, make new friends, relax on the beach and experience carnival in Greece.Disclosure: some of the links on this site are…