Category Archives: Places

Samsun

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

I arrived in Samsun a little earlier than I thought I would and got to see the Black Sea. I had every intention of sleeping in the camper tonight, but the temperature has dropped and I chickened out. It’s early … Continue reading →

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Ankara

Posted on February 6, 2012 by admin

I arrived at Ankara just as the sun was setting and made my way to the No:19 Boutique Hotel I had found on Booking.com for €61, including breakfast. Parking too. Tomorrow I plan to sleep in the camper, so I will pick … Continue reading →

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Istanbul

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

I arrived in Istanbul just before five and drove straight to my hotel near the historic Sultanahmet quarter. I could  have easily kept going, but driving after dark is not great and booking a room is likely to get more … Continue reading →

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Lunch in Edirne

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

Despite leaving a little late this morning I made good progress across the border into Turkey and onto Edirne, the first main city on route. The temperature today is a balmy 8c, but the wind reduces this from time to … Continue reading →

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Stara Zagora

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Stara Zagora is referred to sometimes as the city of straight lines. There’s something of New York in the way the roads are laid out, but doesn’t have the same mountainous skyscrapers. There’s a quirkiness to some of the architecture … Continue reading →

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Tarnovo and the Balkan mountains

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

I past through Tarnovo on the north side of the mountains before lunch and pulled over. This place is amazing and used to have the honour of being the Bulgarian capital for nearly six hundred years until 1879. This is … Continue reading →

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A short push to Rousse

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

After heading south for Istanbul on the E85, I decided to stop in Rousse just 70 km south due to the bad weather. The centre of Rousse has deep snow with all of the roads badly affected. The E85 is … Continue reading →

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Bucharest

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

What to do. As a virtual traveller I can either follow ‘local’ conditions or just ignore them and get on with the trip. In the UK the weather conditions are about freezing, just plus temperatures in most places. Heavy snow … Continue reading →

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Budapest

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

The weather is bad. Heavy snow has closed some roads and temperatures seem to be breaking records across Eastern Europe. Budapest is actually two cities combined into one: Buda, to the west of the river, and Pest, to the east. … Continue reading →

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Prague

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

There are some cities that you must go and see. Prague dates back 1,100 years, with the first foundations laid in 885. Most of what you see here was built before Columbus discovered America! Actually, this is an issue for … Continue reading →

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