Big Trip Day 18 – bit before Ivanograd to Thessaloniki

The day began with stiff limbs after my sleep in the front seats of the camper van. But the sun was shining in a beautiful blue sky. The brightly painted camper van attracted a group of farm kids, quickly followed by their parents. Soon a breakfast party was in full swing. An old woman with … Continue reading Big Trip Day 18 – bit before Ivanograd to Thessaloniki →

Big Trip Day 17 – Dubrovnik to a bit before Ivangrad.

Geography was not one of my best subjects at school, perhaps only marginally better than my barely competent efforts in woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing. The journey recounted for this day in 1973 did not see me cross any national borders, but that would not be the case now. My knowledge of the changing political … Continue reading Big Trip Day 17 – Dubrovnik to a bit before Ivangrad. →

Big Trip Day 12 – Near Trieste to Postojna

My notebook entries for today's trip appear to be a bit sparse. I was a couple of days behind with writing up my notes, so they are not exactly contemporaneous. We drove to Trieste and then decided to head into what is now Slovenia, but back in 1973 was still Yugoslavia under the rule of … Continue reading Big Trip Day 12 – Near Trieste to Postojna →