The
first most common question we've been asked sicne returning was "where did you go?". Well, ask no more. Using the power of GPS and
Google Earth, I present a map of where we went!
Yellow lines are country borders, and our path is multi-coloured. We started in Paris, France, and travelled roughly anti-clockwise around Europe, ending up in London.
The
second most common question is "so what was your favourite/the best part/place?". That I cannot answer. Being places other tourists haven't made it to (or at least not by the coach-load) is always a good feeling, and chatting with friendly locals is pretty awesome too.
That said, some highlights included:
- Paris, as always
- Blois, France, winner of Best Meal Of The Trip
- Mani Peninsula, Greece
- Krakow, Poland
- Croatia, especially Dubrovnik
- Bulgaria - so charmingly behind the times and they like it that way
- Kronach, Germany, where we stayed with Seb's family for a few days
- Being able to read signs in both Cyrillic (used in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia) and Greek.
- Speak German well enough to be understood (very useful in Eastern Europe), and having a stab at the local languages for simple things.
Coming soon: the rest of the blog, more photos and you too can follow our holiday in Google Earth!