Netherlands

May 22 – 25, 2015 We have lots of plans when we leave Germany and they all change when we get out the map. We’re close to the Netherlands so Brian suggests we go there in search of tulips. When Dave sees how close Amsterdam is, the decision is made – we’ll head there....

Germany

May 4 to May 21, 2015     Germany has always been a favourite country   but now it has the added attraction of being home to some of our favourite people too. But before we can see them we have to deal with some travel business – organising visas for the...

Austria

Crossing into Austria from Hungary was a breeze. No border just a sign directing us to a change bureau where we could by the compulsory road tax.  It was a straight run from Budapest to Vienna, another city on the banks of the Danube.     We stayed a little...

Hungary

When we cross the border from Romania to Hungary we’re asked to move over to the side while the officials deal with our passports and the bike’s registration papers. It doesn’t take long before a border guard comes over and says ‘welcome and goodbye’ as he hands the...

Romania

We trickled up the Black Sea coast from Bulgaria to Constanta in Romania. The weather was awful – cold and wet. By the time we crossed in to Romania after a very simple border crossing the rain had stopped but it was bloody cold when we went for a walk along the...