Back through Austria – slowing down at Zenzsee
The last part of the trip was already the way back, taking us through Austria. Instead of rushing home, we made a two-day stop at Zenzsee, camping right next to the water with a calm mountain backdrop that instantly shifted the pace again. The campsite was simple and quiet, exactly what we needed after the coastal buzz. Waking up with …
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Piran – the place that made us stay
The next day took us to Piran, and within minutes it was clear that this wouldn’t be just another stop on the route for an overnighter. We loved it instantly and decided to prolong our stay to two full days without thinking twice. We stayed right in the old town, at Maja Apartments near the lighthouse, surrounded by narrow streets, …
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Velika Planina – shepherds, seasons, silence
The next day took us to Velika Planina, one of Slovenia’s oldest high-alpine shepherd settlements. Cable car up, then on foot across a wide plateau that has been used for grazing for centuries. The wooden huts aren’t decoration. They’re functional, built low with shingle roofs to survive heavy snow and brutal winters. Every summer, shepherds still bring their cattle up …
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Slovenia – Big city Life
After days close to rivers and tents, Kamnik was our soft entry back into city life. Small town, alpine backdrop, calm streets. It feels ordered without being boring, lively without trying too hard. A good warm-up before going bigger, we ate heartsy local meat, strolled through old town and also went for a slash in the public bath next to …
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Slovenia here we come
One car, two people, one tent that definitely takes up more space than planned.We leave Dresden early, the city still half asleep, the car full of coffee, playlists and unrealistic timing estimates.We stayed for one night at AustriaCamp at the Mondsee in Austria, solid. The next day driving through the country passes in some long stretches of road, tunnels and …
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The Long Way Home Still Counts
The final stretch. From Freiburg northward, straight through familiar names and familiar stress: Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld, Jena, Leipzig, and finally home. The whole A5, then the rest of the route I know by heart. Eight hundred kilometers. Rain forecast. End of school holidays. A long day was guaranteed. Traffic confirmed it immediately. The autobahn turned into one continuous ribbon …
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France, that’s Goodbye for now
The night was wet. Properly wet. Rain and thunderstorms swept over the meadow by the motorway, behind the strip of forest and the railway tracks. Cars hissed past in the dark, wind shook the tent, and sleep came in fragments. Still, by morning the sky had cleared to an improbable blue. Sunlight hit the fabric, steam rose gently, and the …
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Northbound, With Less Romance Than Planned
October 3rd began with wind. Proper wind. Stormy gusts that stayed with us all day, pushing grey clouds across the sky at speed. Eighteen degrees at best. Summer was officially no longer interested. We left Millau and pointed the car north, grateful that the motorway in this sparsely populated stretch was free, at least until somewhere around Clermont. A small …
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Almost the Sea, Eventually the Valley
The plan was to reach the sea one more time. At least in theory. First, we said goodbye to Moritz, the dog, who in the morning had very clear ideas about how the day should start. Mainly with throwing pinecones. Repeatedly. We complied, then left him behind and rolled down the valley, passing through small, friendly towns, steadily descending, steadily …
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Leaving the big catalan city, heading north
It was time to step away from the city routine and back onto the road. Northbound this time. Further south would have been tempting, originally even planned, but some ideas don’t survive contact with calendars. Not on this trip. Our next destination was Andorra. Getting out of Barcelona took about an hour, mostly because the city prefers farewells that involve …
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Amazing pics
Sunrise and sunsets are probably the best-est of times to explore Hampi. It looks like a veritable lost world and…
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