Our route home through Hungary led us past Lake Balaton and Budapest to the northern border along the Danube and back to Austria. Catching a treat in mid air! After crossing the border from Croatia we had stopped at Zalakaros, where we spent a day at the thermal bath and spa – very relaxing! For …
We left Crete by ferry back to Athens and flew home for Christmas. After the holidays, we came back and took the route from Athens to Turkey, where we want to spend the next 2 months. Off to new adventures! Xmas car wash First, our camper got its Xmas wash! It’s always nice when all …
We met our son at the Globe Trotter Rodeo in Austria to spend some adventure days together. When we arrived, he was already off-roading with his 1963 UNIMOG 411 at the Erzberg. Yellow sticker for the car to enter the off-road area UNIMOG 1963 @ Erzberg Styria, Austria Already after one hour of driving the …
Every year in August overlanders and 4×4 enthusiasts meet at the Styrian Erzberg in Austria for the Globetrotter Rodeo to party, chat about traveling, 4×4 trucks and offroading! Is this the right terrain for a camper like ours? We attended the Globetrotter Rodeo for the first time and enjoyed the camp, the exhibition of vehicles and …
We had to be in Tyrol/Austria for work, but there was enough time for a lovely hike in the Austrian Alps. We stayed at the Reintaler See near Kramsach. It is said to be one of the warmest lakes in Tyrol, which doesn’t imply that the water is very warm, it just isn’t as cold …
On one of the hottest days in August, we decided to go to Hungary for off-road biking and to go for super moto on a racetrack in Austria near Vienna the next day. Very good Monty, rear and front braking into the left-hander … Our aim was to improve cornering skills, because cornering is always …
Another short escape from Vienna lead as again to the region of the “Wiener Hausberge”. We had planned to climb through the Weichtalklamm – a canyon starting in the Höllental which separates the Rax from the Schneeberg, but this route was closed for forest works. Türkenbund-Lilie – Turk’s cap lily We decided to climb the …
When we travelled along the border of Slovakia to Austria we saw signs telling us that the border is only open between 08:00 and 22:00. We wondered why a border between 2 Schengen countries could only be open at a specific time. When we saw the ferry it was quite clear. We were driving through …
One year of living in a camper! And we enjoyed every day, which made us celebrate this anniversary. We were in Austria and it was unbelievably hot. The weather forecast predicted 40 degrees! So we looked for a place, where this heat would be bearable and chose a lovely little camping at a small lake …
Taking our son to the Austrian mountains had to include a ride with the historic steam train at the Schneeberg near Vienna! Steam Train working since 1900 @ Schneeberg Via park4night I found a hotel which allows campers to stay overnight. As it was exactly where our hike would end, it was the perfect spot for …
