Romania – 1st stop Bucharest

Isolated behind “The Iron Curtain” prior to 1989, until recent times Romania was one of the least visited countries in Europe. We headed straight for the capital of Bucharest to try and get an understanding of this countries cruel but fascinating history. The only campsite in the area is actually located 6 miles north of…

The Bulgarian Experience our top tips for visiting in a motorhome

Almost a month ago we entered Bulgaria from Greece a little nervous of how we would find it after such an amazing Greek adventure. Almost instantly we realised that Bulgaria also has a lot to offer, with stunning unspoilt mountain scenery, an abundance of ancient history, natural lakes and wetlands and aqua blue seas. Do…

Our Last Blast In Bulgaria

  As we end our month long tour of Bulgaria and get ready to enter Romania and reflect on our time here, we can say that this country has both amazed a surprised us. The mountain scenery and tranquil wild camping spots we experienced in the Rhodope Mountains were some of the best, but the…

Breathtaking Bulgaria

After the shock of a rainy cool day in the Rhodope Mountains the sun had returned again and our wheels were once again set in motion. As we followed a route to the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, the terrain changed to from imposing mountains and gorges to rolling hills with fields full of sunflowers. Our intention…

Over the Border to Beautiful Bulgaria

After almost 3 months in gorgeous Greece it was with slightly heavy hearts that we made our way across the border into Bulgaria with our travelling buddies Karen and Myles (www.motoroaming.com). The process was very simple, we just had to show our passports and vehicle registration document (V5), the border officials then stepped inside Boris…