TOURS OF THE ROSES

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SCHWAZ. We're up for 9 o'clock mass and find an immaculate WC on route. The mass doesn't go so well, 40 minutes in and the confirmation...

A Walk Down Memory Lane.

BRUCK. Rosie woke to the sound of cowbell and a cuckoo. She felt like Maria from the Sound of Music. I have to agree that the views are...

Parking at Picturesque Purgg.

PURGG. Heavy overnight rain and an overcast sky convinces us to move on towards Kaprun. Our lunchtime stop is at Liezen. It looks like a...

Another Bank Holiday or a Wasted Journey to Worthersee.

GRAZ. Our water supply is cordoned off by the local council worker who is relaying the footpath around it. Rosie sweettalks him into...

A Stroll around Lake Bled.

VRBE (DAY 2). The overnight rain continued until mid morning. Then the sun came out so we walked to the next village and back. The bright...

Sunbathing at the Spa.

VRBE. Rosie has found a spa near to Lake Bled which offers swimming and sunbathing at a pensioners rate of 5.40 euro for three hours. So,...

Beware the Bikes in Ljubljana

LJUBLJANA. Concerned about the No Parking sign outside the van, we're up and on the road by 7 am. Which means that we're at the stables...

Who Knew Slovenia Had a Film Industry?

DIVACA, SLOVENIA. We head for mass at 9:30, the church is 15 minutes walk away. It's a first holy communion for a number of schoolchilren...

A Visit to Venice.

CAMPALTO, VENEZIA. On the road by 8am to call at the supermarket for croissants and the toilet. We're there before it opes and we join a...

A Suicidal Peacock.

TREVISO. Thunder and lightning, strong winds and heavy rain overnight. The guy in Croatia obviously knew something we didn't. Bought...

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