Sadly, very sadly, we say goodbye to the Balkan countries as we turn around and head out of Slovenia; it's been a revelation... but more of that later.
Unable to get our minds completely into homeward trek mode, we drive for a couple of hours into Austria and stop for two nights at a lakeside campsite near Millstatt on the Millstätter See. Very nice, too...Sue swims in the (warm) lake and we explore Millstatt before we plan the route and likely stops on the way back home. We plan to head through Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France to the UK.
Interesting fact: Millstatt got its name from Emperor Domition who, as an early Christian convert, tossed 1000 heathen statues (Mille Statuae... got it?) into the lake.
Here he is, looking a bit manic to be honest...
So it's heads down as we as we head for our appointment with Eurotunnel on the afternoon of July 17 ABW.... so it will all be a bit brief from now on - but you never know what we might find on the way....
.........
11/ 07
Near a lake in Germany
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12/07
Near river Lahn, Diez, Germany in a thunderstorm.
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13/07 Rolling along - well, taking a break anyway.
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13/07 for two nights.
Valkenburg, Netherlands, near Maastricht; it seems so long since we stopped here on the way down....
Drinks in the square in Valkenburg again then Maastricht by train for day two.
Bikes In Maastricht
Heading for the centre across the river
Nice place indeed: full of history, both ancient and modern
Maastricht from the 'Red Church' tower
We have a good meal here before heading back to the van. Off to Bruges (Brugge) for two nights before the tunnel. That probably deserves a post all by itself don't you think?
Do you want to read this?....
Maastricht has become the symbol of the key EU agreement which cemented the workings of the EU and, at the same time, initiated the internal strife (war?) within the Conservative Party that destroyed John Major's government as the party divided along pro EU and Eurosceptic lines, thus opening the door for New Labour under Tony Blair.
(Recommended: 'A Kind of Blue' by Ken Clarke)
Still going on today, except that Labour is no longer pro EU, is it?
Who represents the 48% who wanted to remain? Tell me that, Mutley...
Unable to get our minds completely into homeward trek mode, we drive for a couple of hours into Austria and stop for two nights at a lakeside campsite near Millstatt on the Millstätter See. Very nice, too...Sue swims in the (warm) lake and we explore Millstatt before we plan the route and likely stops on the way back home. We plan to head through Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France to the UK.
Interesting fact: Millstatt got its name from Emperor Domition who, as an early Christian convert, tossed 1000 heathen statues (Mille Statuae... got it?) into the lake.
Here he is, looking a bit manic to be honest...
So it's heads down as we as we head for our appointment with Eurotunnel on the afternoon of July 17 ABW.... so it will all be a bit brief from now on - but you never know what we might find on the way....
.........
11/ 07
Near a lake in Germany
12/07
Near river Lahn, Diez, Germany in a thunderstorm.
.....
13/07 Rolling along - well, taking a break anyway.

13/07 for two nights.
Valkenburg, Netherlands, near Maastricht; it seems so long since we stopped here on the way down....
Bikes In Maastricht
Heading for the centre across the river
Nice place indeed: full of history, both ancient and modern
Maastricht from the 'Red Church' tower
We have a good meal here before heading back to the van. Off to Bruges (Brugge) for two nights before the tunnel. That probably deserves a post all by itself don't you think?
Do you want to read this?....
Maastricht has become the symbol of the key EU agreement which cemented the workings of the EU and, at the same time, initiated the internal strife (war?) within the Conservative Party that destroyed John Major's government as the party divided along pro EU and Eurosceptic lines, thus opening the door for New Labour under Tony Blair.
(Recommended: 'A Kind of Blue' by Ken Clarke)
Still going on today, except that Labour is no longer pro EU, is it?
Who represents the 48% who wanted to remain? Tell me that, Mutley...
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