Entry into the Balkans With Italy now just a memory, we move by ferry to the East and the Balkan States of Europe (Greece, up through Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia Hetzagovina, and Croatia) I think. And, previously known as Yugoslavia, I think. Viewing the burnt out hulk of a recent near disaster on the same Italy/Greek route, moored next to us whist we wait to board, shows us that travel can indeed be a risky business. This overnight voyage, reminiscent of the...

News Flash: Downpour floods Venice streets We entered Italy through the Italian/Swiss alps and found ourselves in the Italian Lakes area. The most well known of these would have to be Como (well known to everybody but me that is). A very pleasant spot with a large lake surrounded by snow caped (at this time of year anyway) mountains. This lake is very popular for a cruise judging by the number of tourists doing just that. Not to be left out we did the same! Trave...

Well Gael and I are four months older (I’m no wiser) since our last post in November last, and heading back to the UK and onward to Europe for the next three months. Then when we leave Europe in late June we propose to ship the vehicle to the east coast of the USA. First stage of this trip is the usual mind numbing twelve hour or so flight, this time to Dubai, a two hour layover, and then an **** numbing eight hours to Heathrow. I requested an inflight mas...