Today, I went for a drive down the coast to see Sveti Stefan. A name you’ll agree would be great for a masseuse or even a porn star.Sveti Stefan is currently an exclusive hotel on a small island just off…
The 25 Hairpins of Terror
Todays entry is a day late, but hey i’m on holidays 🙂I picked up a hire car as catching buses seems to be useful for where the locals want to go. Besides the road I was taking, was not fit…
Climbing to the fortress
I decided that as i climbed to the fortress above Kotor after the previous entry, i’d do a special climbing edition update. For those long time readers you may remember the infamous Guatemalan Donkey incident. There was no such reoccurrence…
I hate cruises
Yes I hate cruises. Why? because they dock in nice little places and inundate them with hoards of people. whats worse is because they have been couped up on a ship for days expending little energy, they become over active…
Montenegro = Magnificent
I’m in Montenegro. From what I can tell its the really good bit of Serbia that gained independence again about 5 years ago. Serbia and Montenegro have always been friendly, most people are related to someone in the other country,…
Београд
Todays title is in cyrillic text, because trust me, I’ve had to deal with it all day. Београд is actually Beograd in roman alphabet (yes г is a g and Ñ€ is an r sound) and Belgrade in english. They…
Romania in Review
Today was mostly sitting on a train from Sibiu to Arad, then dashing to another platform to make a connecting train to Timisoara. I had planned to go into the town of Timisoara to take some photos, but its cold…
Ye olde days in Romania
Firstly last night I wandered around the old town and got some photos of the ironbridge at night. This was also the first time I saw the bridge without a bride on or near it. Seems to be the place…
Spectacular Sibiu
This morning I left Brasov on the train to Sibiu. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Sibiu. I was told its a good place to stop on the way to the Serbian border. I was also trying to not…
The sun shines in Brasov
I thought it was impossible, but today the sun was out and so were the people. The sleepy town of Brasov was transformed into a bustling town. Making use of the good weather, I climbed the hill to the Citadel.…