We awoke in our incredible caravanserai and prepared to leave for the east. We were following in the footsteps of all those merchants in centuries past who'd braved the Silk Road, transporting their goods across the world. Our aim today was Baku, the unofficial capital of the Caucasus, a booming, modern metropolis perched on the … Continue reading Day 14: Baku (Part One) →

Although our camping spot was picturesque by a stream, the water flow was in fact quite loud and coupled with the fact that a massive thunderstorm arrived overnight none of us got much sleep. We arose early and packed up our camping gear and headed 3 miles down the road the border. As Paul is … Continue reading Day 13: Crossing into Azerbaijan and Sheki →

At some point in the night we were joined in our hostel room by a fourth person. We knew he was coming but it was still odd to see him in a previously vacant bed. That morning was spent on tip-toes as we packed up our things since we didn't want the first and possibly … Continue reading Day 12: Wine tasting in Sighnagi, Georgia →

We were lucky enough to get a four bed dorm to ourselves that night and slept wonderfully. Feeling refreshed we decided on a productive day of sightseeing and laundry. It was the first chance we had to do laundry and we took advantage of the 5 Lari per bundle price and shoved half our backpacks … Continue reading Day 11: Touristing in Tbilisi →

With vehicle insurance in hand and a Georgian stamp featuring a nice little boat in each of our passports, we headed to Tblisi by following the coast north. This was where we got our glimpse of the madness of Georgian traffic and drivers. You see them here, you see them there, you see them overtake … Continue reading Day 10 continued: The road to Tblisi →

We were all rather impressed with the "Drujba Line" ferry. Expecting the worst we packed much food, water and coffee to last but we couldn't have been more wrong. We had a 4 bed ensuite cabin to ourselves and whilst not exactly roomy it was clean and the beds and towels provided were excellent! Having … Continue reading Day 8, 9 & 10: The Black Sea Ship →

It was odd to wake up without a pressing need to get back on the road to our next far off destination. According to an email exchange with the ferry company that contradicted the information on the website, we didn't need to get to the port until 3pm. That left us with half a day … Continue reading Day 7: Leaving Bulgaria →

Awaking in Transylvania is a magical experience, watching the golden-tinged treetops alight with sunshine which slowly spreads downwards from the mountain tops. The chilly breeze made this the coolest morning for a while, prompting Paul to clamber into a piping hot shower...and using up all the available water on the entire campsite in the process. … Continue reading Day 6: Onto Bulgaria →

We awoke on our first morning in Romania to incredible sunshine poking through the trees of our campsite. After our normal routine of coffee and tea we headed eastwards once more to Camping Dracula near the Transfagarasan Highway. The route was fairly simple and Google maps was our friend once again, although we did take … Continue reading Day 5: Roaming Romania →

Our journey went up a gear today. We left the elegance and sophistication of Vienna and Western Europe behind and started to encounter a quite different world as we crossed into Eastern Europe. Our main task for today was to cross Hungary, the seventh country on our trip, for which we required a second vignette, … Continue reading Day 4: From West to East →