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Steve Blackmore »
Castles in the sky
Posted on 9:14am Wednesday 15th October 2008
The road to Crac De Chevalier is a yellow one on the map. In reality it is a narrow, windy route through a hillside town up to the summit where there is perched one of the biggest and most impressive castles I have ever seen.
Steve Blackmore »
Homage to Mr Gaffer
Posted on 9:15am Wednesday 15th October 2008
I would just like to take a moment to pay my sincere respects to the inventor of gaffer tape. Mr Gaffer, you have done us proud and without you, this trip would have been a lot more difficult. Currently we have a number of items held together by gaffer tape. My camera battery charger, the dashboard and the beer fridge to name a few.
Trevor Morris »
Foreign matters
Posted on 9:00am Saturday 11th October 2008
OF all of the things associated with moving to a foreign country, it is probably the most important element that is overlooked. It is not the accommodation issue, which is normally taken care of before any packing cases are filled. Transport to your new home is easily remedied if you have access to a computer and some rudimentary keyboard skills.
Jenni Stevenson »
Madrid, it's like New York on croissants
Posted on 4:00pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Proffering the Google map of the location of my campsite I sit down in the metro information office and hope they speak English. It doesn't start well.
Steve Blackmore »
From Bulgarian border to Turkish delight
Posted on 8:46am Tuesday 7th October 2008
After a brief stop in a Serbian hypermarket for some non-essentials I took over the driving for a brief non-motorway section in to Bulgaria. It turned out to be an incredibly intense session, leaving me frazzled.
Jenni Stevenson »
Toothbrushes, taxis and terminals
Posted on 2:23pm Monday 6th October 2008
I spend five perfect blissful days in Paris and I have much to tell about it, but the Beard says I am so far behind on the blog I must move on and because I love it when he is masterful, I will.
Steve Blackmore »
The wheels on the bus go ... flat!
Posted on 10:17am Monday 6th October 2008
I woke up somewhere in Germany at a fuel station. Having the bus credit card means I'm going to be an ever present at fuel stops.
Steve Blackmore »
The countries start racking up
Posted on 10:16am Monday 6th October 2008
Dawn broke in a rather dismal, half-hearted way as we docked in Calais and Kev was behind the wheel for the first leg on foreign soil. The north of the continent can seem a little dull and featureless, not improved by drizzle and traffic jams.
Steve Blackmore »
Ding ding ... all aboard!
Posted on 10:15am Monday 6th October 2008
So, after all of those months of planning, preparation, stress and sheer hard work, here we were on the leaving day.
Allan & Rose Davies »
Sólo ochenta más días de compras a Navidades!
Posted on 8:30am Monday 6th October 2008
Yet another local bank holiday Fiesta looms, this time it's for one of the largest travelling animal circus still in existence. But I know what some will say? Oh, those poor animals, how could you go and see them being treated like that, they wouldn't be able to do that in England!'
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