Everyone arrived early Sunday morning to load our bags on to our new home for the next 6 months on our incredible overland adventure with our proposed route via France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia! So far there are 37 of us with others to join us on the road!
After a short ferry ride across to France from Dover everyone begins to break the ice. Our first night is spent at a great campsite in Belgium and our first cook group prepare a delicious lamb dinner!
Bush camping in Germany by the lakes is our next stop before heading to Salzburg where everyone enjoyed their free time trying local delights and discovering the city!
We all enjoyed Budapest, marveling the Danube River, the Castle district and some even relaxed at Thermal baths before endulging in a traditional Goulash! Our next stop was a real treat in the town of Oradea off the beaten track we had opportunities to mingle with the locals and even try a Romanian Spa! The sun is now shinning so everyone is soaking up the sunshine and hanging washing out to dry! Some of us even enjoying a local Water Park followed by drinks at a local bar to swop stories of a great relaxing day!
On route to Veliko Tarnova we stopped to visit Draculas Castle before heading to our nearby campsite for the night - aptly named Campsite Vampire with beautiful views of the Transylvanian Mountains!!!
Crossing the foothills of the Balkans we head to Turkey where we stay in our first hostel with a roof top terrace overlooking this incredible city and the Aya Sofia and Blue Mosque! A cold beer watching the sunset is a great way to start the evening!
After a short ferry ride across to France from Dover everyone begins to break the ice. Our first night is spent at a great campsite in Belgium and our first cook group prepare a delicious lamb dinner!
Bush camping in Germany by the lakes is our next stop before heading to Salzburg where everyone enjoyed their free time trying local delights and discovering the city!
We all enjoyed Budapest, marveling the Danube River, the Castle district and some even relaxed at Thermal baths before endulging in a traditional Goulash! Our next stop was a real treat in the town of Oradea off the beaten track we had opportunities to mingle with the locals and even try a Romanian Spa! The sun is now shinning so everyone is soaking up the sunshine and hanging washing out to dry! Some of us even enjoying a local Water Park followed by drinks at a local bar to swop stories of a great relaxing day!
On route to Veliko Tarnova we stopped to visit Draculas Castle before heading to our nearby campsite for the night - aptly named Campsite Vampire with beautiful views of the Transylvanian Mountains!!!
Crossing the foothills of the Balkans we head to Turkey where we stay in our first hostel with a roof top terrace overlooking this incredible city and the Aya Sofia and Blue Mosque! A cold beer watching the sunset is a great way to start the evening!
