Footnote…turns out the sets weren’t for GofT but Robin Hood! Still fun though 😉
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Candied Concrete Constructions
I doubt this is the usual overlander/traveller blog topic! Nevertheless, as one travels through the countries that we have on Fromeward Bound there’s no doubting the influence that concrete has in shaping the region. It should be noted that I’m a big fan of concrete; both as a building material and also aesthetically. I particularly […]
Montenegro route
By virtue of it’s size, our time in Montenegro was incredibly short – easily less than 24 hours! The one impression we came away with was that it’s a very pretty place – lots of lots of picturesque villages, the sea to the west and big mountains to the east. We’ll come back one day […]
Montenegro photos
A few photos from a our whistle-stop drive through Montenegro….
Albania route
Contrary to the popular belief of everyone we spoke to in Greece, Albania did not turn out to be full of bandits hellbent on robbing us and making off with the car! The reality was pretty much the same as every other country we’ve passed through; people were kind and keen to help out however […]
Albanian Afterthoughts
#1 Lots of rather dashing old Mercedes cars #2 Shepherds herding fluffy goats #3 Even though the currency is Lek everyone accepts Euros #4 I never knew that Corfu lies just off the Albanian coast #5 Lots of advertisements stencilled on the concrete verges of the roads #6 You have to drive with your car […]
Albania photos
Philosophising on Greece
#1 Proper Greek salad….delicious! #2 More olive trees than you can shake a stick at #3 Athens is quite literally covered in graffiti and tagging #4 Lots of brand new, but totally devoid of traffic, expensive toll roads #5 Lamb Klefteko is yum #6 A nice place to be out of the tourist season #7 […]
Greece photos
Happy Valentines
A bit of a Landcruiser love fest today – We think Totty might have a boyfriend!