The ferry arrived in Dieppe on time, 04:00hr local on Halloween. The family with their vehicle at the front of the line were the last to return. I … [Read more...]
Romania
After crossing the border into Romania at Borș, I stopped for a breather and discovered that all vehicles need a vignette. Fortunately, it's easy … [Read more...]
Slovakia
Suchá Hora was the first Slovakian village I passed through. Heading southwest across the Tatra mountains towards Bratislava I found myself on a new … [Read more...]
Poland
My first visit was to Gdansk, the city at the root of the overthrow of communism in eastern Europe. Anna Walentynowicz was sacked from her job in the … [Read more...]
Lithuania
Mažeikiai stands about seven and a half miles south of the border with Latvia. It's an industrial town and the oil refinery is one of the largest … [Read more...]
Estonia
Well, that was exciting. Off the ferry from Helsinki and straight into the Tallinn rush hour. Google Maps was giving me info that didn't correspond … [Read more...]
Finland
Lunch time was approaching when I left Kirkenes and my first stop in Finland was for fuel at Neiden, only a mile and a half over the border where some … [Read more...]
Somerset-sub-Mendip
Finally, I got round to getting rid of some surplus "stuff" I was no longer using by dumping a couple of items on my sister. The old saying about one … [Read more...]
Glasgow Subway 1977
In the late 1970s I was employed on the London underground as train crew. During a trip to Glasgow I managed to wangle my way in to the Subway car … [Read more...]
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