Day 26
September 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Left 8.30 to get out of Rome. Fuel and coffee then to Pompeii. Guide took us through. Lunch there then fuel again before Sorrento 4pm. Nice ride along Amalfi coast except for intolerant traffic. SwimsRead more
Day 27
September 13, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Took a bus then boat to Capri Island with guide. Packed place. Buses everywhere. Narrow windy road with drop offs to top. Had cocktail before lunch and 1 with. Boat trip around island seeing caves andRead more
Day 28
September 14, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Early start for ride along Amalfi Coast to Bari to catch overnight ferry. Got turned back with a rock fall. Boarded 7pm after dinner but didn't sail until 11.30. Drinks in bar room our lemoncillo.
Day 29
September 15, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Off boat 8.30 through boarder control then through Albania. Tired looking place. Coffee then crossed into Montenegro. Much nicer looking with great coastlines. Lunch overlooking Budva. Ride alongRead more
Day 30
September 16, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Caught bus into town and got bus pass then walked the Old Town. Did maritime museum then walked all the wall with lots of steps. 1940m long. Had lunch then walked to cable car then war museum up thereRead more
Day 31
September 17, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Ride to Montenegro border again. Ride along Bay of Kotor. Boat trip out to church middle then back to Perast on waterfront for lunch. Did the 25 turns of Serpentine road.Quite slow as lots of cars andRead more
Day 32
September 18, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Windy roads to Montenegro Bosnia border. Huge queues there but we pushed through. Rode to Mostar for night. Swim then walked down steps to Old Town. Lots of stalls and restaurants and icecream shops.Read more
Day 33
September 19, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Early 7am start for go and see Tito's bunker in Konje. Rode through big canyons then to open farm pasture past ski fields for lunch. Crossed into Croatia again and toll before getting to Trogir.Read more
Day 34
September 20, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Organised trip with guide to Split. Went through Diocletians palace built 300 BC for Roman empire. Some remodelled lots now apartments. Lunch in square then back for free time.
Day 35
September 21, 2023 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Followed Adriatic coast before twisties of Ucka Nature Park. Rained and 16C. Porec for night on harbour. Dinner in hotel
Day 36
September 22, 2023 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Headed northeast across mountains. Rain before lunch . Got to Lake Bled 4pm. Now in Slovenia . No passport control.
Day 37
September 23, 2023 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
9am start through mountains until we crossed into Austria. No border control. Stopped at lookout for photos then up to coffee stop and apple strudel. Some of us went to Rinka waterfall up steep rockyRead more
Day 38
September 24, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Ljubljana for day.did laundromat in morning then walking around town in afternoon in rain.
Day 39
September 25, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌫 15 °C
Finished packing after breakfast and farewells. Walked to bus station. Bus late. Got to Zagreb after 12.30. Taxi to hotel where waited for room. Exploring. Dinner at Good Food nice. No rain.
Day 40
September 26, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Taxi to car rental. Got lost getting out of town then on motorway not other toll free road. Stopped for coffee and lunch on way. Hotel at 2pm . Went to Plitvice Lakes. Lots of waterfalls and lakes.
Day41
September 27, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Back roads to Zadar. Windy past hydro lakes. Hotel Bastion. Washing then exploring. Found the sea organ then shops. Expo of tarantulas and scorpions.Walked along harbour to see sunset with heaps ofRead more
Day 42
September 27, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Back roads to Zadar no tolls. Windy Hill roads last hydro lake. Hotel Bastion hard to find but valet parking. Room was suite overlooking harbour. Did washing then exploring. Lots small streets. SawRead more
Day 43
September 28, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Great breakfast . Walked over bridge to other side and back.then leisurely trip to Sibenik on back roads including gravel past vege patches. Early to Hotel Bastion on waterfront but room ready. SwimRead more
Day 44
September 29, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Drove to Trogir. Only took 1hr. left bags at travel agency for apartment. Dropped car at airport Split then waited for shuttle bus back to Trogir but ended up sharing taxi with another couple. WalkedRead more
Day 45
September 30, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After breakfast took big bag and keys to Kairos travel. Walked around had beers before sorting our bikes at trip then finding our room .welcome shot and snacks then info. 27 Germans on board and 2Read more
Day 46
October 1, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Boat left 6.30. Got up to see where mined limestone. Stopped for swim in bay off Korcula after some rough seas. Nice clear water and Rob did bombs off all 3 levels. Sailed to port Rasisce whereverRead more
Day 47
October 2, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Left for island Mljet.10am ride through national park to Sapulnara for swim then bike back Gradient 8 degrees up and down. Slow up. Back to boat for beer then lunch. Boat left for island Sipan forRead more
Day 48
October 3, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Boat didn't leave till After done 11km bike ride. Found winery that made nice wine we had last night. Aries. Is natural organic .moored in bay for swim then cruised to Dubrovnik. Parked under bridgeRead more
