Saturday, April 19, 2008

Austria - Slovenia - Croatia

Hello peepys!

The morning we woke up in our hostel in Villach we were very surprised to see snow all around us. I was first afraid of having problems getting down to the valley with the car, but that went without any problems. We left the hostel around eight o’clock and drove to Slovenia, to the capital Ljubljana. It was a very beautiful city, but not very big, so after we walked around and had a drink we continued the road. From the freezing cold in the mountains we went to 17 degrees under a nice sun… which was nice.
We decide to go straight to Zagreb and spend the night there, just before the Croatian border we found a very beautiful river… although it looked very cold we couldn’t resist to jump in the water.
Around 5 o’clock we arrived in the capital of Croatia, we were very lucky to find a parking spot very near the center. A youth hostel we found within half an hour.
Through a friend in Germany we met with a nice Croatian couple, it was kind of a blind date but then with two groups. They took us to a Belgian bar… yep, we drank ‘Tripel Karmeliet’, ‘Rodenbach’ , ‘Kwak’ and ‘Vedett’ in the middle of Zagreb. The couple liked it too, because for the first time there they got some proper information about the beers. After the Belgian pub they took us to a karaoke bar… A crowded place, and everyone who was on stage could sing for real… and all of that in Croatian language. Nevertheless we signed up with ‘Gloria gayner – I will survive’, as you could guess, we were a straight hit!
After a short nights sleep we taught it was time for some culture and did a city tour, Zagreb is amazing, every bar, restaurant and terras is always full. From the morning ten o’clock until very late at night. We started thinking who works here…. Croatian people are extremely friendly, the most friendly people you can think about. And although I don’t want to look, but I can’t help it… the girls are beautiful… but again, I’m not looking, you know me!




In the afternoon we decided to go to Zadar, spend the night there and then follow the coastline to Split, Dubrovnik… and then straight to mainland Greece where we will take the ferry. Maybe we’ll check out Montenegro, but we’ll just drive trough Albania.
The way to Zadar was… amazing, words can’t describes the views you have here. Valleys, water, waterfalls, the most beautiful nature I’ve ever seen in my life. And then… after a long drive trough the valleys we were just in time to see a piece of the coast side in the late evening light. It looks very promising.
19/04
Last night we kept everything calm, found a youth hostel and had a good night rest. In the morning we went to the see the city of Zadar. Again a very beautiful place, the most special thing I saw were long shaped stairs downwards the see. Every series of stairs are linked to a system of pipes. Inside the pipes are some ‘special’ things, as a result you here the see playing the tubes. Just take a look at the pictures.




See you later guys, I will now go and enjoy a nice beer in Split.



Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Road Trip Is On!



Hello peepys!
14/04 So we’re on the road! Yesterday I left at midday from Ostend and went to Leuven to pick up Peter, together we went shopping for some basics during the trip, then we went to forge- to pick up Lolo.
We didn’t know where we we’re went we went to pick her up, she lives somewhere in the forests, just on the French border. When we found the place, we we’re astonished, such a beautiful place, an old cottage, that used to be a café. Quite a big place as well, they even have a pool with view on a river, and after that river is France!
Her parents we’re very friendly, and her father cooked us a very nice meal. (he also spoiled us with some good wine, but smart as we are we only drank two glasses.
So 10.30 we left to Luxembourg to get fuel. After that we drove all night, until 6 o’clock in the morning to Stuttgart. We slept in the car until 11 o’clock and then walked into the city.




15/04 Stuttgart is well known for it’s car industry, Mercedes, Ferrari and so on… But the inner city was very beautiful. The people we met we’re extremely friendly, a special thanks to all of them. In the afternoon I drove to see a friend who lives in a city only 10 km’s from here. When I got back we left for München.
In München Lolo called a friend, an he took us to a bar, a bar were we had way to much drinks. We also asked a lot of people if they knew Jean Marie Pfaff, and 1 out of two knows him!













Now, I told you guys that we went trough Italy, but Lolo and Peter wanted to go trough Croatia. I liked the idea, so starting from Stuttgart, Croatia was our goal. So what will happen now? The big plan is this. From where we are it’s about 100 km to Ljubljana (Yana, Doesn’t it mean something like ‘love yana’?), Slovenia, from there to Croatia, Albania and there we take the boat to Corfu.






Monday, April 7, 2008

Trip naar corfu.

Hey peeps, this is the shortest way we can take to go to Italy, and from there to Corfu.
If anyone has any suggestions about cities we certainly have to see, give me some advice.
During the trip I'll try to keep this blog up to date, so you guys can follow the adventures of the van!
greetz... and stay human!