——- Last update 27.09.2021 06:00 ——– 22.09.2021, as we decided not to wait any longer to receive our spare parts (rear shocks), we started to head from Istanbul in direction Batumi. First challange, escape the 18 million city of Istanbul, driving in heavy traffic to cross Bosporus. Finaly we stopped at a big highway parking …
On the way to Batumi, Georgia, still 1200 km to go … Read More »
After a night at our busy parking, which we spent with ear plugs to blend out all the noises around us, we were heading into town again, this time, to meet our guide Göktug, which we got organised through Guided Istanbul Tours. Starting our tour at Hagia Sophia, a church which is one of the …
After spending a last peaceful night at a lake, we were headed into the city of Istanbul. With more than 15 million inhabitants, it is the biggest city we have ever been to. We were going right into the centre, in the hope to find a parking near the old town, which we wanted to …
We had reached Turkey after driving straight through Bulgaria, and stopped in Edirne, to visit the famous Selimiye Mosque which is considered the masterpiece of the important architect Sinan and the highlight of Ottoman architecture. That we didn’t stop anywhere in Bulgaria, was because of their new toll system. With a camper over 3,5t you …
On our way through Romania, we stopped at Buzău, a town which is probably not on many bucket lists, but we know a couple there, which we wanted to visit. It is always great, to visit a country with locals showing you around, so we looked forward to a day in and around this town. …
As we were aware that the roads in northern Romania and Moldova will be challenging, we updated our rear shocks in advance at our service stop in Austria. We knew that the weak point is the upper bolt supporting the shock at the frame. We already had one broken bolt after our Scandinavian expedition in …
Our camper pays tribute to Moldowa’s rough roads Read More »
We wanted to visit Transnistria, the post-Soviet “frozen conflict” zone east of the Dniester River, which calls itself Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), but is internationally still part of Moldova. We were curious if they would let us in. In the end, the border was uncomplicated, they took their time to check our documents and we paid 4 …
We had spent the night in the centre of Chişinău so that in the morning it was only a short walk to the Central Market. This huge open-air market occupies several blocks. From fresh fruit and vegetables, dried nuts, honey, fish, meat, bread, wine and brandy to clothing and household items, you can find almost …
We were on the way to Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, but made a stop at Cricova, where we wanted to book a visit to the wine estate and its immense cellars. Our navigation knew a shortcut, taking us over a gravel road. Later we found the huge entrance gate to get to Cricova, but …
We had made it to Rudi, in the North of Moldova, and are following now the Dniester, the river which forms the border to the east. We want to visit a couple of historic sights today, from castles to monasteries and in general explore the country a little more. Petrol stations are plenty, and even …
