The Final Leg With Vienna ticked off, there was only 516 km to go until we reached our objective in Croatia. The small town of Senj would be our finishing line for the letter ‘X’! The route to Senj We pulled into a lay by, grabbed a few hours sleep, then embarked on the final […]
All Things X
The Road to Vienna
East then South After driving from Bulgaria to Berlin, we still had the second half of the letter ‘X’ to complete. Finishing the letter would involve traversing due east to Lodz before changing direction and driving all the way to Senj (Croatia). The total remaining distance was roughly 1600 km. Despite the distance, Katy and […]
Prague to Berlin
Leaving Prague behind us, Katy, Betty and I continued driving northwest towards Berlin. On arrival, the letter ‘X’ would be 50% complete! The route to Berlin The journey up was relatively uneventful and, before long, we were navigating our way into the city centre. Adopting a similar strategy to the one used in Budapest, we […]
Prague – The Golden City
A night in the Czech countryside With a lovely day and night in Budapest under the belt, it was time to press on and continue drawing this mammoth GPS letter. Our next major destination was Prague, roughly 550 kms away. The route from Budapest to Prague The night before our arrival, we opted to camp […]
From Greece to Budapest
Starting the Letter X After weeks and weeks in Greece, we finally departed on the next leg of our adventure!The letter X involved two mammoth straight-line drives. The first would start in Sofia and end in Berlin. The second would start in Łódź and finish on a beach in Northern Croatia. This incredible trip would […]
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Rescuing a dog in Greece
The Road South After an epic couple of days in Romania, we started the descent from Transfăgărășan to Greece. Once in Greece, Katy and I planned to relax for a couple of weeks before commencing stages ‘X’, ‘E’, ‘R’ and ‘B’. The journey south would take roughly 12 hours and cover 850 km! The Route […]