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Hillbilly travels: Slovenjsky Raj National Park, Slovakia
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Slovenjsky Raj National Park, Slovakia. Wed 20th – Thurs 21st Aug. Lip healed and tummy back in eating action. I was ready for another country so we hopped in the van and rumbled our way through the beautiful Hungarian countryside towards Slovakia. But our bad luck streak wasn't over yet. But our back luck streak wasn't over yet. Bevan in Slovensky Raj National Park at the start of our hike. Slovensky Raj is a national park that hasn't been discovered by the American legal system. I reckon it's only ...
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Hillbilly travels: Oberdorf, Switzerland
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Sat 13th – Sun 14th Sept. On Saturday morning, the rain started pouring down in Zurich to compliment our hangovers. Not that little pitter-patter that annoys you when you can't decide whether to take out your umbrella or just hurry up to the tube station. This rain defied the invention of gore-tex and wellies. The house was huge, heated, dry and they even had WiFi, a washing machine and dryer, and an incredible view of the Swiss Alps. Posted by Hillbilly travels. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Slove...
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Hillbilly travels: Plzen, Czech Republic
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Plzen, Czech Republic. View Plzen Photo Album. Posted by Hillbilly travels. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 6 months across Europe. In a purple campervan. In a purple campervan' height='155' id='Image1 img' src='http:/ 3.bp.blogspot.com/ Dh6xwmGmU2k/SDZkYW4tYqI/AAAAAAAAAo8/-WVKJoWZlZ0/S220/vAN.JPG' width='220'/. Where is the purple beast now? Oberdorf, Switzerland - 21 Sept 08. The Romantic Road, Germany. Plzen, Czech Republic. Prague, Czech Republic. Brno, Czech Republic. Schynige Platte, Switzerland.
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Hillbilly travels: Auschwitz, Poland
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Wed 27th – Thurs 28th Aug. I've been sitting here trying to think about what to write that could possibly do justice to the millions of people who lost their lives, or irretrievably lost their faith in mankind in this place. This plaque is placed at the end of the rail tracks, between two of the crematoriums and gas chambers. There is one written in every language of the people who were murdered here. Rail tracks at Birkenau that led to the gas chambers. Posted by Hillbilly travels. 6 months across Europe.
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Hillbilly travels: June 2008
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Thurs 12th – Mon 16. I'm trying to promise myself that I will not remember Budapest as the city where our first theft occurred, and I think there's a pretty good chance that our stolen bikes will be out shined by this city's wow factor. Yup, our bikes got stolen. Thieving greedy bastards! Oops – didn't work.). Three heavy-duty locks on the busiest street in Budapest and three hours later, all that was left. Statue of a Soviet soldier in Memento Park. He used to stand at the foot of the freedom statue...
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Hillbilly travels: August 2008
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Sun 17th - Tues 19th Aug. Three days in Eger, Hungary. The three worst days of this trip for me – or at least I hope it never gets any worse than this. Tourists exploring Eger's old town. We walked away with 7 litres of wine for a grand total of ₤10! But instead of sipping on a glass of wine watching the sun set, I'm sitting here on pain killers with a lip swollen so large that it could easily be assumed that I've just had some dodgy collagen work done. Go for the seated position first, and you could win...
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Hillbilly travels: Zurich, Switzerland
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We had to pick the most expensive city we've visited to get rip-roaring drunk. Maybe it was the weather, the lack of enthusiasm in sight-seeing or maybe just the altitude that made us delirious but we walked into a pub at 3:30pm and didn't stumble home until 8 hours later. Yes, we saw the lake, the river and browsed the shops in the Aldstadt but that's about it. Posted by Hillbilly travels. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 6 months across Europe. In a purple campervan. Where is the purple beast now?
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Hillbilly travels: Prague, Czech Republic
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Prague, Czech Republic. Sun 31st Aug - Tues 2nd Sept. I've fallen in love with Prague. And having visited here before, this visit meant no feelings of guilt if I didn't see the inside of a single museum. Just enjoy and indulge. Charles Bridge at dawn. It wasn't that I was being cheap. Of course all of the trouser ripping had to happen in Eastern Europe where I wasn't familiar with any of the stores and most clothes fittings happen on the street in markets. I'm just a little shy. With no museum or cultura...
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Hillbilly travels: Brno, Czech Republic
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Brno, Czech Republic. Thurs 28th – Sat 30th Aug. Relaxation in the countryside. No agenda, no list of must-see attractions and no hordes of tourists on holiday. We found a lovely camp site just outside of Brno, located at the end of a long lake with boat rides into town instead of a subway. But instead of ticking off the big sights, we only spent a ½ day in Brno preferring to enjoy the surroundings of our camp site instead. Posted by Hillbilly travels. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hvar Island, Cro...
