Start Balkan Express in Lübeck
August 20 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Nationalpark Elbsandsteingebirge
August 20 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Pre-rally hike at the Bastei. Short, steep and stunning 🤩
Start 🏁
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Red paperclip Bartering Game Czechia
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Castle Kost
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Bernhard
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
…when you eat a traditional Czech sausage with your friend Bernhard at „Bernhard“ 😊
Prachovské skály
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Watch Helmut performing his very own version of Queen‘s Bohemian Rhapsody 😂
Red paperclip Bartering Game Poland
August 21 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Swapped the lemon 🍋 for a bar of chocolate 🍫
Border Poland - Czechia
August 21 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Dancing the Bohemian Rhapsody 🪩
Somewhere inbetween
August 21 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Olomouc
August 22 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A brief morning stroll before we hit the road again.
Some hops inbetween
August 22 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
So this is where the Czech magic begins… Cheers to the hops!
Bakery in Bytča
August 22 in Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We stumbled upon a l little bakery and couldn’t resist grabbing some delicious strudel. To wash it down? A bottle of Kofola – Slovakia’s answer to cola, but with a herbal twist and way less sugar.
Bartering Game Slowakia
August 22 in Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today’s bartering challenge in Slovakia was a bit tricky. No one in the village spoke English, and we didn’t speak Slovak, so ChatGPT helped out with a translated message.
Eventually, I met aRead more
Three signs you’ve landed in Slovakia
August 22 in Slovakia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
With love from Ruzomberok 🌹⛰️
Car pool Slovakia
August 22 in Slovakia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The Challenge: Co-Driver Swap over 10 km
We’re hitting the road with Meike (or Markus) and their dogs, cruising through a romantic mountain landscape.
Somewhere inbetween
August 22 in Slovakia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Danube Bridge
August 22 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Crossing the impressive Danube bridge, we leave Slovakia and enter Hungary – welcome to Esztergom!
Estergom
August 22 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We stop in the park below the bridge and get an even better view of the grand Esztergom Basilica – perfect for a photo (of our Subaru, of course 😂) and a short break.
Arrival in Budapest
August 22 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Budapest Highlights
August 22 in Hungary ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
After today’s rally, we found a lovely restaurant (Hilda) serving real Hungarian goulash.
Finally, something that wasn’t overheated – and still ran smoothly! 😄
Budapest by Night
August 22 in Hungary ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Late Meeting with Team 24 and 122 🍻
Pékség (Hungarian Bakery)
August 23 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
On our rally, we always keep an eye out for traditional local bakeries. This morning, just past Budapest, we struck gold again. A small pekség with real handcrafted goods and the perfect provisionsRead more
Lunchtime in Romania
August 23 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Bartering Game Romania
August 23 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Thank you, Cristina, for the 🫖!
She loves her new mug!















































































TravelerViel Spass und gute Fahrt 🤗
TravelerDanke Ihr Lieben! ❤️
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TravelerDanke Dir ❤️