They’re baaack
Gordon: It turns out that we and the housekeeper were not the only residents of the Swiss style chalet a couple of nights ago. We ... Read More
Our last and best night in Romania
Gordon: Last night we were ambling about the town of Caracal when we chanced upon an Orthodox Church that was open. The churches are generally ... Read More
Storm watching in Vratsa Bulgaria
Looking out of our hotel window in Vratsa before the thunderstorms. Ruth: September 19, 2016Yesterday we cycled down to the Danube to a ferry to cross ... Read More
Sofia
Gordon: It took us two days to cycle from Vratsa to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. We came via a beautiful secondary road up the ... Read More
The Rila Mountains
ISeptember 26, 2016Ruth: After leaving Sofia we followed the Iskar River into the stunning Rila Mountains. I should mention that before making it to the ... Read More
Melnik
Gordon: The 86 km ride from Blagoevgrad to Melnik was fast, pretty and varied. We passed through another canyon (popular for whitewater rafting) and a ... Read More
Down to the Aegean: Thessaloniki – a port without ferries
Ruth: Although our original plan was to head to the Black Sea, our love of Greece and the turquoise waters of the Agean made our ... Read More
The Byzantine World of Thessoloniki
Ruth: Squeezed into the 1960's urban sprawl of Thessaloniki is a wealth of Byzantine churches and monasteries. No less that 6 of them are Unesco ... Read More
Shifting to Low Gear on Skopolos
Ruth: We are staying in an apartment on the quiet, less touristy end of Skopelos island overlooking the Port of Loutraki. It is just below ... Read More
A Trip to the Swimming Hole
Gordon: The musical film Mamma Mia was filmed largely on Skopelos. There are numerous references to the movie in the tourist literature. One beach is ... Read More