Latvia, Regal Palace, Riga and Rustic Buildings. We left lovely Lithuania and drove over the border into Latvia, not much different scenery wise, lots of small farms, forests and wildflowers on the sides of the road. Buildings were much the same as well, wooden houses, old soviet style apartment blocks, abandoned buildings and rustic run down farm buildings dotting the countryside. It was a lovely drive nonetheless and we enjoyed looking at the countryside a...

Sunday 8th July until Wednesday 11 July 2012 Arrived in Lithuania, found a campsite that is quiet and has good sized sites. Ewout is happy to be able to add a new country to his list. One of the more bizarre sights that we have seen is the Gruto Parkas, a "theme park" filled with relics from the Soviet era of Lithuanian history. Relics from all over Lithuania have been collected and displayed in a lovely park setting as a reminder of the oppression and influenc...

Tuesday 3rd July to 8th July Slovakia & Poland After seeing Astrid off to the Airport, we had our breakfast, did some more washing and slowly got ready to leave the campsite. Leaving about 9.30 we headed north into Slovakia, and found a nice campsite in the middle of the country. A small campsite, run by a Dutch family on a small farm. Surrounded by hills and farmland it was a lovely quiet spot to stay for the night. While sitting viewing the countryside ...

Arrived in Budapest, Haller Camping. Managed to get a good spot under shade, think we will need it as it's going to be a hot weekend.

Arrived in Budapest, Haller Camping. Managed to get a good spot under shade, think we will need it as it's going to be a hot weekend. This a great campsite that has easy access to public transport into Budapest, free wifi, free washing machines but not the best showers unless you like being confronted by naked people and showing them your bits too. We spent the first afternoon doing our washing, resting in the shade and making plans for the next few days. Mike...