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SLOVENIA
Slovenia was on my list, it is home to Lake Bled – another image sitting in my bucket list folder… A rainy day prompted me to drive here early from Split. Even in the rain the scenery through Croatia and Slovenia was beautiful. When I reached Lake Bled I drove around a couple of times to get my bearings and then found somewhere to stay. Before I got my bags out of the car, I jumped in a boat to visit the iconic island in the middle of the lake – truth be told, I thought it was just a trip around the Lake… nice view from the island! Once…
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SERBIA
Serbia wasn’t on my radar this year until… I was working out my route into Bosnia /Herzegovina. I never take the quickest routes (boring) I like to take the more scenic routes. So, while checking out the roads I come across a photo of a scenic viewpoint in the Tara National Park, Serbia (I looked a little farther than necessary…) it was stunning – I had to go!!! It was only 5.5hrs drive – well by the end of the day that had turned into 11! The drive there was truly stunning, steep mountain passes through Bosnia (had to cross it first) with at least 40 tunnels cutting through the…
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LAKE KOMANI, ALBANIA
Rruga Kole Idromeno Skhoder is the jumping off town for Lake Komani and the famous, spectacular Komani ferry ride. Skhoder is small town, with very few people in Spring, not sure what it gets like in summer. There are plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from especially on the pedestrian walkway Rruga Kole Idromeno. It really won’t take you long to explore the town on foot, and once you have, there isn’t a lot else to do. Skhoder also seemed to have plenty of accommodation available in most price brackets. I decided to stay in Hotel Tradita which is in a museum (a first for me!) the hotel was just…
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Balkans Tour
It’s finally time to hit the road again! Work commitments meant I wasn’t able to take an extended leave over Christmas so I have had to wait till now! This has had its advantages. Always taking time off at the end of the year rules quite a few places out due to snow and areas closing down for the winter. May is a perfect time to visit the Balkans, “Spring is in the air” and the tourists haven’t arrived yet. Not that tourists will be much of a problem in some of the countries and areas I will be visiting.
