Montenegro For our journey into Montenegro we took a bus from Dubrovnik ferry port to a town just over the border called Herceg Novi. From there we boarded another bus. This particular vehicle had an interesting interior that resembled a 1970’s pub complete with thick purple curtains (jazzy!). It was popular too as the driver insisted on completely over filling it, mainly with young Belgian backpackers. It was not pleasant. Not just because of the lack of air ...

Brač & Hvar We arrived on the island of Brač on Sunday 18th July. We got a ferry from Split then hopped on a local bus across the island from the port of Supetar to the town of Bol. Bol is famed for its water sports in particular kite surfing and windsurfing. It is also the location of Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) beach that juts out into the sea and is probably the most photographed beach in Croatia. We found our accommodation then explored the picturesque to...

Zagreb and Split We arrived in Zagreb after a fairly pleasant train journey from Ljubljana. From the train station we caught a free tram to our accommodation which was very convenient (the tram is free around the centre of the city). Our hotel of choice was an interesting kitsch little number with mock Greek/Roman decor (it also had lots of mirrors and gold; ‘different’ would best describe it!). Anyway after a sort out we got the tram to the bus station to ...

Lake Bled and Ljubljana Got to Lake Bled on the evening of the 10th July and had some very tasty food at the train station as we waited for a bus to the lake. We checked in to the Astoria Hotel then went to bed. The next morning we got our bearings and had a stroll around the glacial lake which measures 6km in circumference and is situated in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. The views across the lake were breathtaking and the whole place has a really gr...

Vienna & SalzburgWe left Prague on Wednesday 7th July and took a bus to Vienna. The journey was good and we watched 'Madagascar' and 'Hellboy 2' onboard (an interesting yet entertaining choice). Got to our hotel in Vienna and then headed out for a look around. Once again we enjoyed the grand buildings on a walking tour of the city and felt slightly underdressed amongst the designer shops and grand boulevards. We went into St Stephen's Cathedral and also watch...