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Kieran: Cheers! To the successful conclusion of a wonderful adventure 
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Weather check: Clouds 21.1C
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Kieran: Final mileage check as we arrive home - 5,583 miles - all adventures end, but memories live on
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Stopped at: London, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Southfleet, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Escalles, France
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Kieran: Back in the UK. We’ll be reminding ourselves to drive on the left repeatedly!
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Kieran: Finally on the train, our epic journey is nearing its end
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Break at: Coquelles, France
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Passed through: Calais, France
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Break at: Coquelles, France
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Kieran: Arrived in Calais, backlog of cars for the tunnel, looks like a long wait 
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Passed through: Loon-Plage, France
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Passed through: Oudenburg, Belgium
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Shweta: The tranquil surrounds of the Begijnhof in Bruges 
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Weather check: Clouds 24.2C
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Kieran: Familiar characters depicted in the walls in Namur 
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Stopped at: Brugge, Belgium
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Passed through: Gent, Belgium
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Passed through: Grimbergen, Belgium
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Passed through: Éghezée, Belgium
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Kieran: All the decent breakfast places here seem to be closed on a Sunday
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Kieran: Crash pad here in Namur for the night, no air con, duvet too thick!
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Weather check: Clear 17.7C
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Kieran: Lunch stop turned into dinner with Richard; yet more thanks to Shweta’s connections! 
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Kieran: Obligatory visit to the cathedral while in Koln 
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Stopped at: Namur, Belgium
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Weather check: Clear 19.7C
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Passed through: Verlaine, Belgium
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Passed through: Aachen, Germany
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Passed through: Frechen, Germany
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Kieran: Now stopped for lunch in Koln
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Kieran: Rothenburg was a beautiful place the stop the night 
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Weather check: Clear 28.3C
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Stopped at: Köln, Germany
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Passed through: Dierdorf, Germany
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Passed through: Görgeshausen, Germany
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Passed through: Flörsheim am Main, Germany
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Passed through: Rohrbrunner Forst, Germany
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Passed through: Randersacker, Germany
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Passed through: Neusitz, Germany
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Weather check: Rain 18.5C
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Weather check: Rain 23.5C
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Kieran: Evening meal in these traditional surroundings 
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Stopped at: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
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Passed through: Feuchtwangen, Germany
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Passed through: Schwabach, Germany
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Passed through: Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany
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Shweta: 110 mph is our VW’s new speed record on the autobahn
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Passed through: Parsberg, Germany
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Weather check: Clouds 29.4C
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Passed through: Beratzhausen, Germany
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Passed through: Barbing, Germany
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Passed through: Landau an der Isar, Germany
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Shweta: Tschüss Salzburg! 
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Passed through: Wurmannsquick, Germany
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Passed through: Ach, Austria
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Shweta: A joyful heart, upon devouring a bowl of porridge 
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Kieran: The sun is up and we’re off into town to find a decent breakfast
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Weather check: Clear 18.0C
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Shweta: You know you are within home stretch, when you face surly service, bad food and early closures
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Stopped at: Salzburg, Austria
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Kieran: There are a lot of tunnels in Austria... 
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Kieran: Before leaving Slovenia we had to get some photos of these wooden farm buildings 
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Passed through: Pfarrwerfen, Austria
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Passed through: Spittal an der Drau, Austria
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Passed through: Hrušica, Slovenia
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Passed through: Nomenj, Slovenia
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Passed through: Lepence, Slovenia
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Weather check: Clouds 29.8C
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Passed through: Stara Fužina, Slovenia
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Break at: Ribčev Laz, Slovenia
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Kieran: Invitation accepted! 
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Shweta: Inviting waters of lake Bohinj 
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Break at: Stara Fužina, Slovenia
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Passed through: Ribčev Laz, Slovenia
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Passed through: Kamnje, Slovenia
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Passed through: Lesce, Slovenia
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Passed through: Gozd Martuljek, Slovenia
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Weather check: Clouds 20.5C
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Stopped at: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
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Kieran: A day of hiking and exploring requires proper refreshment 
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Break at: Trenta, Slovenia
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Shweta: “And the mountains bowed down..like a ballet of the heart” 
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Passed through: Kal-Koritnica, Slovenia
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Passed through: Bovec, Slovenia
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Passed through: Trnovo ob Soči, Slovenia
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Passed through: Zatolmin, Slovenia
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Shweta: My intrepid explorer in his quest for natural air conditioning 
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Break at: Zadlaz-Čadrg, Slovenia
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Weather check: Clouds 28.7C
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Break at: Zatolmin, Slovenia
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Passed through: Volče, Slovenia
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Passed through: Bovec, Slovenia
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Break at: Plužna, Slovenia
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Passed through: Soča, Slovenia
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Kieran: So proud of Shweta for completing this wire climb to the source of river Soce 
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Stopped at: Trenta, Slovenia
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Kieran: The morning reveals the full glory of our mountainous locale 
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Kieran: The view from the mountain lodge we’re staying in 
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Weather check: Clouds 19.5C
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Kieran: Mileage check; 4,496 miles since we left London - an incredible journey so far!
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Kieran: Off the beaten track as we head deeper into the National Park 
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Stopped at: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
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Passed through: Mojstrana, Slovenia
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Passed through: Krnica, Slovenia
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Break at: Spodnje Gorje, Slovenia
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Passed through: Zasip, Slovenia
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Passed through: Podhom, Slovenia
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Kieran: Walking the Vintgar gorge 
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Weather check: Clouds 25.6C
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Passed through: Spodnje Gorje, Slovenia
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Kieran: Obligatory stop at beautiful Lake Bled on our way to the Triglav mountains 
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Passed through: Lesce, Slovenia
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Break at: Radovljica, Slovenia
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Passed through: Voglje, Slovenia
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Kieran: The sun is shining here in Ljubljana but “local” weather is easy to obtain if desired 
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Kieran: Very enjoyable dinner at Jaka & Anita’s apartment last night; thanks to Shweta’s connections again!
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Weather check: Clouds 16.4C
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Kieran: The point at which the river Reka plunges down into the cave network 
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Stopped at: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Passed through: Lesno Brdo, Slovenia
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Shweta: The labyrinthine passages, subterranean chambers of the Skocjan caves are truly spectacular!
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Passed through: Divača, Slovenia
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Stopped at: Matavun, Slovenia
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Weather check: Clouds 27.5C
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Break at: Ribnica, Slovenia
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Passed through: Veli Brgud, Croatia
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Passed through: Dramalj, Croatia
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Passed through: Sibinj Krmpotski, Croatia
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Passed through: Sveti Juraj, Croatia
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Passed through: Stinica, Croatia
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Shweta: No confection symbolises holidays quite like gingerbread in its many forms 
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Passed through: Mundanije, Croatia
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Passed through: Supetarska Draga, Croatia
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Kieran: Morning swim in the sea 
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Weather check: Clouds 24.5C
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Passed through: Palit, Croatia
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Passed through: Banjol, Croatia
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Weather check: Clear 21.4C
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Stopped at: Palit, Croatia
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Passed through: Banjol, Croatia
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Shweta: Just heard celebratory car horn; can only conclude hapless tourist has finallly found correct address in Palit
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Kieran: So it seems that for around 4 square miles, every house on this island is on a street named Palit
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Kieran: Settled in for the night on the island of Rab - accessible by car ferry 
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Kieran: The spectacular sun drenched coast road today 
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Kieran: Hiking in Parclenica today 
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Passed through: Banjol, Croatia
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Passed through: Mundanije, Croatia
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Passed through: Palit, Croatia
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Passed through: Barbat na Rabu, Croatia
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Break at: Prizna, Croatia
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Passed through: Sušanj Cesarički, Croatia
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Passed through: Tribanj, Croatia
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Break at: Starigrad, Croatia
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Weather check: Clouds 31.0C
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Passed through: Seline, Croatia
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Passed through: Posedarje, Croatia
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Passed through: Dubrava kod Šibenika, Croatia
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Passed through: Seget Donji, Croatia
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Shweta: Farewell picturesque town of Tragyrion (Greeks) Tragurium (Romans) Trogir (Croats) 
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Kieran: A walk through the cobbled streets before we head up the coast road 
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Break at: Trogir, Croatia
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Shweta: At 28 °C, my sentiments exactly 
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Passed through: Seget Donji, Croatia
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Kieran: The walls of the launderette are beautifully painted 
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Kieran: Good morning Trogir 
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Kieran: Have arrived on the Croatian coast, apartment in Trogir. Quite a large tourist contingent here...
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Weather check: Clear 22.3C
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Stopped at: Trogir, Croatia
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Passed through: Dugopolje, Croatia
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Passed through: Zavojane, Croatia
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Shweta: Replica of the 16th C. Stari Most , destroyed by Croatian forces in 90s 
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Passed through: Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Čule, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Break at: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Donji Jasenjani, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Weather check: Clouds 31.1C
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Passed through: Bradina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Lukavica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Lukavica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Shweta: One country, two entities 
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Kieran: Forget the daily shower, time for the daily hammam! 
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Weather check: Clear 16.0C
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Kieran: Toasting our arrival in Sarajevo with home made sharbat 
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Kieran: Stunning drive through high wooded canyons to reveal the city of Sarajevo nestled in the valley below
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Stopped at: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Ravna Romanija, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Weather check: Clouds 21.0C
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Shweta: Belonging to everyone and being equal to everyone, Bridges are more sacred than shrines-Ivo Andric 
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Break at: Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Passed through: Batkovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Kieran: Some locals taking advantage of the border queue by picking roadside fruit! 
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Kieran: Long queue at the Bosnian border 
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Kieran: Quick visit to a wooden town before heading for the border 
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Shweta: Serbia; so varying a milieu with its dramatic mountains,forests, valleys 
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Stopped at: Mokra Gora, Serbia
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Kieran: Out on the foot board between the carriages 
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Passed through: Šargan-Vitasi, Serbia
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Kieran: Couple of lone wagons wait on opposite side of Mokra Gora station as our train pulls out 
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Kieran: Queuing for tickets to the Mokra Gora railway - more mountain steam dreams for us today!
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Kieran: Safely at Mokra Gora after a drive through a huge thunderstorm within sheeting rain
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Stopped at: Mokra Gora, Serbia
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Weather check: Mist 18.0C
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Passed through: Kremna, Serbia
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Passed through: Rogačica, Serbia
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Passed through: Vujinovača, Serbia
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Passed through: Valjevo, Serbia
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Passed through: Ub, Serbia
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Passed through: Obrenovac, Serbia
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Passed through: Ostružnica, Serbia
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Weather check: Clouds 25.5C
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Kieran: Taking some time to explore Belgrade today; first stop is the National Museum!
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Weather check: Clouds 20.0C
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Weather check: Clear 22.0C
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Kieran: Blithely ignoring the England loss by decamping to a local restaurant for some good honest food
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Kieran: Watching the match in Belgrade, delighted we’ve scored already! 
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Kieran: Perfect day, perfect evening; sunset over the Danube 
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Kieran: A walk through the Belgrade fortress walls 
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Kieran: Welcome to Belgrade 
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Weather check: Clear 28.5C
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Stopped at: Beograd, Serbia
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Passed through: Begaljica, Serbia
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Passed through: Markovac, Serbia
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Shweta: Fabulous scenery and fantastic motorways; Belgrade here we come 
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Shweta: Cooling off with an ice cream 
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Kieran: Time check; tracker still in UTC, we’re now +1 timezone wise so +2 factoring in DST
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Passed through: Војска, Serbia
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Passed through: Končarevo, Serbia
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Passed through: Aleksinački Bujmir, Serbia
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Passed through: Dolac, Serbia
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Kieran: Repairs complete, car in good order, we’re now back on the road
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Shweta: As with any road trip, the car can sometimes demand a li’l tlc 
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Break at: Crvena Reka, Serbia
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Passed through: Sopot, Serbia
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Kieran: “Milk” fail averted; porridge oats, yoghurt, plums & drizzled with honey 
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Shweta: How many of you would think this is milk?! Kieran did.Grrr..... 
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Kieran: Will shortly hit the road North to Belgrade, hoping to find some nice countryside to explore en-route
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Weather check: Clouds 16.0C
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Weather check: Clear 19.0C
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Kieran: Pirot is our city stop for the night, now time for a local beer 
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Kieran: At the end of the valley, the Poganovo monastery; a place for the weary traveller to rest & pray 
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Kieran: The call of a distant eagle the only sound to be heard in the beauty of the Serbian countryside 
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Stopped at: Pirot, Serbia
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Passed through: Sukovo, Serbia
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Passed through: Trnski Odorovci, Serbia
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Passed through: Strelac, Serbia
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Passed through: Babušnica, Serbia
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Passed through: Guberevac, Serbia
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Weather check: Clouds 22.0C
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Passed through: Vrbovo, Serbia
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Passed through: Miratovac, Serbia
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Shweta: Serbia,are you ready to indulge our senses? 
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Shweta: Queuing to exit Macedonia, next stop Serbia 
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Passed through: Dolno Kojnare, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Ilinden, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Glumovo, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Kieran: Just been kayaking up the Matka Canyon - total silence apart from the cicadas 
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Break at: Dolna Matka, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Скопје, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Weather check: Clouds 20.0C
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Kieran: Back to Adela’s flat for drinks & baklava with Haktan & Dennis - a wonderful evening 
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Weather check: Clear 15.0C
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Weather check: Clear 15.0C
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Kieran: Have met up with Shweta’s friend Adela here in Skopje; so lovely to have a local connection!
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Kieran: Great afternoon wandering round Skopje - really loved the statues they have here 
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Kieran: Just grabbed a coffee, delighted to hear UB40’s greatest hits on the cafe hifi!
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Weather check: Drizzle 19.0C
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Kieran: Safely arrived at our hotel in Skopje! Red roofs from the window & a light rain in the sky 
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Stopped at: Skopje, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Dolno Kojnare, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Psacha, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Babin Dol, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Passed through: Gyueshevo, Bulgaria
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Shweta: Land of Alexander the Great, here we come 
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Passed through: Kyustendil, Bulgaria
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Kieran: Just stopped for fuel and noticed we’ve clocked just over 3000 miles since London!
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Passed through: Novi Chiflik, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Kraynitsi, Bulgaria
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Kieran: So it’s goodbye to Rila today as we hit the road once more for further adventure!
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Kieran: A perfect end to a perfect day - a visit to the stunning Rila monastery 
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Stopped at: Sapareva banya, Bulgaria
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Weather check: Clouds 19.0C
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Passed through: Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Rila, Bulgaria
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Break at: Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
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Weather check: Rain 19.0C
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Passed through: Smochevo, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Kraynitsi, Bulgaria
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Shweta: The Rila Lakes did not hide behind the veil of mist and revealed themselves in all their glory 
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Stopped at: Sapareva banya, Bulgaria
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Kieran: The misty climb begins! 
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Passed through: Topolnitsa, Bulgaria
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Weather check: Clouds 18.0C
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Kieran: Found yesterday in Plovdiv; one for Chris Venning! 
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Kieran: Up at first light & hoping that the weather holds for our hike up to the Seven Rila lakes!
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Kieran: Hairy drive on potholed country lanes in fading light, but we’ve made it to the foot of the Rila mountain
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Weather check: Clouds 19.0C
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Stopped at: Sapareva banya, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Klisura, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Novo selo, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Ihtiman, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Tsalapitsa, Bulgaria
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Kieran: We were passing so thought we'd check out Plovdiv; seems like a great place for culture vultures like us! 
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Break at: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Ivan Vazovo, Bulgaria
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Kieran: A break in the rain offers an opportunity to grab a shot of the mist covered mountains 
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Weather check: Rain 20.0C
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Passed through: Kalofer, Bulgaria
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Shweta: Driving through the Rose Valley with BBC Radio 5 chuntering in the background
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Passed through: Koprinka, Bulgaria
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Break at: Kazanlak, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Maglizh, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Pchelinovo, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Prisovo, Bulgaria
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Kieran: Lunch is served! 
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Weather check: Clouds 23.0C
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Kieran: Good morning Bulgaria! What adventures have you in store for us today? 
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Weather check: Clear 18.0C
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Kieran: After a long day on the road, a couple of glasses of the local wine in Veliko Tarnovo 
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Stopped at: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Kesarevo, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Belomortsi, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Makariopolsko, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Enevo, Bulgaria
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Kieran: A deserted truck stop here in Bulgaria but that’s alright - we have our own tea & biscuits! 
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Weather check: Clouds 26.0C
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Passed through: Devnya, Bulgaria
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Passed through: Varna, Bulgaria
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Shweta: First canine Bulgarian we met, who incidentally wanted to travel with us 
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Passed through: General Toshevo, Bulgaria
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Shweta: Another border crossing done, time to buy a vignette 
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Passed through: Yovkovo, Bulgaria
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Kieran: Fun fact of the day; it’s technically illegal to drive a dirty car in Romania 
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Passed through: Negru Vodă, Romania
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Passed through: Techirghiol, Romania
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Break at: Constanța, Romania
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Passed through: Lumina, Romania
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Passed through: Codru, Romania
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Passed through: Agighiol, Romania
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Weather check: Clear 18.0C
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Stopped at: Murighiol, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 22.0C
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Weather check: Rain 20.0C
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Passed through: Dunavăţu de Jos, Romania
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Passed through: Caraorman, Romania
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Shweta: Where the sweet waters of the Danube merge with the salt waters of the Black Sea 
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Shweta: When does a journey like this finally end? 
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Break at: Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
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Passed through: Dunavăţu de Jos, Romania
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Passed through: Caraorman, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 23.0C
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Kieran: And so out onto the water we go 
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Weather check: Clouds 21.0C
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Shweta: You've served many masters, as a shield or a spear. Am I really about to trudge your mythical territory? 
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Kieran: We’ve arrived at the Danube Delta! Elated to have travelled this far and be surrounded by such natural beauty
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Stopped at: Murighiol, Romania
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Passed through: Victoria, Romania
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Passed through: Tulcea, Romania
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Kieran: Nearly at the location of our next adventure, but first, let’s not miss this view 
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Passed through: Nicolae Bălcescu, Romania
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Passed through: Saraiu, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 26.0C
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Passed through: Hârșova, Romania
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Passed through: Luciu, Romania
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Passed through: Valea Cânepii, Romania
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Break at: Brăila, Romania
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Passed through: Călienii Noi, Romania
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Passed through: Garoafa, Romania
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Passed through: Domnești-Târg, Romania
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Passed through: Nicolae Bălcescu, Romania
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Kieran: Excellent pit stop accommodation last night; best bit was a washing machine - we now have clean clothes!
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Kieran: Incredible day yesterday, so many wonderful experiences. Hitting the road again shortly for more adventure!
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Weather check: Clear 17.0C
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Stopped at: Bacău, Romania
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Passed through: Onișcani, Romania
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Passed through: Mogoșești-Siret, Romania
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Passed through: Vadu Moldovei, Romania
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Passed through: Păltinoasa, Romania
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Shweta: On the road again, following a brief lesson in Dacian pottery 
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Passed through: Clit, Romania
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Kieran: Dashboard trip wraps around to zero after only 2000 miles! Am now keeping a manual note
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Break at: Marginea, Romania
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Shweta: A nun taps a mallet against a wooden semantron, calling faithful to prayer in Bucovina, Romania 
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Break at: Sucevița, Romania
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Weather check: Clear 22.2C
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Passed through: Ciumârna, Romania
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Passed through: Vatra Moldoviței, Romania
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Passed through: Sadova, Romania
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Passed through: Iacobeni, Romania
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Passed through: Poiana Stampei, Romania
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Kieran: Lovely spot for lunch 
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Passed through: Piatra Fântânele, Romania
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Passed through: Bistrița, Romania
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Kieran: Interested in the “road trip hifi”? Check the panel on the right of the website for recent tracks
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Passed through: Salva, Romania
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Passed through: Dealu Ștefăniței, Romania
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Passed through: Moisei, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 12.1C
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Kieran: A small note on timings; all trip tracker updates in UTC. We’re currently +2 here with another hour for DST so +3
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Kieran: Getting ready to hit the road again here in Romania, many more scenes like this ahead I’m sure 
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Weather check: Clear 10.4C
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Kieran: Morning steam train caught thanks to our wonderful host. Romania has surpassed all expectation 
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Stopped at: Vișeu de Sus, Romania
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Passed through: Bocicoel, Romania
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Passed through: Strâmtura, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 21.0C
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Break at: Bârsana, Romania
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Passed through: Rozavlea, Romania
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Passed through: Vișeu de Jos, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 7.8C
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Stopped at: Vișeu de Sus, Romania
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Break at: Bârsana, Romania
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Passed through: Budești, Romania
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Shweta: Exploring the wooden churches of Maramureş 
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Passed through: Șurdești, Romania
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Break at: Plopiș, Romania
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Weather check: Clouds 18.1C
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Break at: Șurdești, Romania
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Passed through: Baia Mare, Romania
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Passed through: Apa, Romania
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Passed through: Vetiș, Romania
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Passed through: Pișcolt, Romania
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Shweta: Border check done, hello România 
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Passed through: Vámospércs, Hungary
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Break at: Debrecen, Hungary
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Passed through: Nagyhegyes, Hungary
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Weather check: Clear 15.0C
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Kieran: Anecdote; Aussie woman on horse cart spots kitten & insists it’s small badger, despite never having seen one
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Kieran: Finished the day with dinner back in Eger hence the multiple movements on the tracker!
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Kieran: Action packed day yesterday; bird watching, bird sanctuary visit & horse cart ride through farm land
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Weather check: Clear 15.0C
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Stopped at: Hortobágy, Hungary
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Passed through: Poroszló, Hungary
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Passed through: Andornaktálya, Hungary
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Stopped at: Eger, Hungary
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Passed through: Demjén, Hungary
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Passed through: Poroszló, Hungary
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Passed through: Egyek, Hungary
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Weather check: Clear 20.0C
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Stopped at: Hortobágy, Hungary
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Break at: Tiszacsege, Hungary
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Shweta: Truly impressed with the work done by Madarpark to rehabilitate the birds 
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Shweta: Spectacular wetlands and we had them entirely to ourselves and the birds 
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Stopped at: Hortobágy, Hungary
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Kieran: Early bird gets the worm! 
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Weather check: Clouds 21.0C
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Stopped at: Tiszacsege, Hungary
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Passed through: Egyek, Hungary
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Kieran: Up with the sun this morning to hear the dawn chorus and see some of the birds of Hortobagy
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Shweta: After a glorious evening drive, time to eat dal rice 😉 
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Kieran: Hortobagy national park is incredible; nesting storks on the telegraph poles & a breathtaking sunset
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Stopped at: Hortobágy, Hungary
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Weather check: Clear 24.0C
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Passed through: Egyek, Hungary
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Shweta: After dodging myriad drain covers, the town of Eger provided a wonderful respite 
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Passed through: Poroszló, Hungary
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Passed through: Andornaktálya, Hungary
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Kieran: After scrabbling for change for the parking meter I realise it is free after 5pm... oops
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Kieran: Stopped in Eger for a coffee break and to purchase some of the local wine 
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Weather check: Clear 25.4C
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Shweta: Stuck behind a lorry full of caged geese, utterly depressing...
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Passed through: Kerecsend, Hungary
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Passed through: Recsk, Hungary
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Passed through: Mátraszele, Hungary
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Kieran: Another almost deserted border post as we cross into Hungary! 
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Kieran: Sunflowers on the road the Hungarian border 
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Break at: Salgótarján, Hungary
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Passed through: Lučenec, Slovakia
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Passed through: Vígľaš, Slovakia
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Passed through: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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Passed through: Kynceľová, Slovakia
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Shweta: Last minute dash to buy some honey from a local Apiculture school 
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Kieran: Gorgeous sunny morning here in Banska Bystrica, life on the road at its best! 
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Weather check: Clouds 20.0C
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Shweta: And gorgeous hamlets too! Splendid Slovakia 
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Kieran: The Tatra mountains were breathtaking, splendid winding country roads to boot 
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Stopped at: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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Passed through: Mýto pod Ďumbierom, Slovakia
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Passed through: Východná, Slovakia
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Passed through: Štôla, Slovakia
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Weather check: Rain 17.0C
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Shweta: Just crossed into Slovakia, looking forward to exploring the High Tatras 
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Stopped at: Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
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Passed through: Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland
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Passed through: Klikuszowa, Poland
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Passed through: Lubień, Poland
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Passed through: Gaj, Poland
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Kieran: Up with the lark! Souvenir purchases in town followed by a drive to the Tatra Mountains
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Weather check: Rain 19.0C
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Kieran: Arrived in Krakow, about to enjoy a traditional Polish meal 
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Stopped at: Kraków, Poland
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Passed through: Jaworzno, Poland
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Passed through: Gliwice, Poland
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Passed through: Prószków, Poland
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Weather check: Clouds 23.0C
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Shweta: Then the storm came. Such a thunderstorm I’ve never seen in England, it just roared! 
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Passed through: Świebodzice, Poland
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Kieran: Stunning castle, breathtaking views 
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Break at: Wałbrzych, Poland
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Kieran: Oh and the answer to the water riddle... both were fizzy!
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Kieran: Wroclaw was a lovely place! Now off to see a castle 
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Passed through: Świebodzice, Poland
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Kieran: Quick breakfast before a sunny walk around town. Trip tracker is also fixed!
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Shweta: Which one do you think is less fizzy? 
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Kieran: Huge rain storm on the way into town but re now at the hotel and the weather has dried up. Off now to explore Wroclaw!
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Kieran: So the pot holes stopped after 60km or so and we had smooth roads all the way to Wroclaw
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Stopped at: Wrocław, Poland
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Kieran: Just crossed into Poland and it’s P for Potholes right now! 60kph max speed on an A road!
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Passed through: Wiesengrund, Germany
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Weather check: Clouds 21.0C
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Passed through: Vetschau/Spreewald, Germany
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Kieran: A quick break for lunch in Germany before Shweta takes the wheel over the border to Poland!
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Passed through: Schwerin, Germany
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Break at: Mittenwalde, Germany
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Passed through: Ludwigsfelde, Germany
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Passed through: Ziesar, Germany
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Passed through: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Hohe Börde, Germany
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Passed through: Lehre, Germany
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Shweta: Toot-toot-tootle-too goes the horn, and away we are again, 150 miles on the road to Poland.. 
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Weather check: Clouds 15.0C
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Shweta: Food for Soul, after driving on the wrong side of the road.. 
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Kieran: Exhausted after a day on the road, but Braunschweig is so beautiful 
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Stopped at: Braunschweig, Germany
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Passed through: Lehrte, Germany
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Passed through: Barsinghausen, Germany
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Passed through: Porta Westfalica, Germany
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Passed through: Herford, Germany
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Weather check: Clouds 19.8C
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Passed through: Oelde, Germany
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Passed through: Lünen, Germany
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Passed through: Bottrop, Germany
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Passed through: Duisburg, Germany
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Passed through: Wachtendonk, Germany
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Passed through: Geldrop, Netherlands
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Passed through: Vosselaar, Belgium
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Shweta: Pit stop for a brew and the background couldn’t be more appropriate! 
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Passed through: Antwerpen, Belgium
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Passed through: Gent, Belgium
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Passed through: Ghyvelde, France
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Passed through: Bourbourg, France
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Passed through: Coquelles, France
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Kieran: Caught the train and now en route to France 
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Weather check: Clear 17.0C
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Break at: Folkestone, United Kingdom
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Passed through: Charing, United Kingdom
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Shweta: Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real- Jules Verne. This book whetted my appetite for travel and adventure @kieranoshea has made it real! 
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Passed through: Bexleyheath, United Kingdom
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Kieran: On the road to Folkestone to catch the tunnel train
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Weather check: Clouds 20.0C
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Stopped at: London, United Kingdom
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Weather check: Clear 19.9C
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