Jajce waterfalls Jajce, a beautiful city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was our next destination. But first we had to get there. For now, we were at Lake Balaton in Hungary. Morning In the morning after waking up, the children shouted that they absolutely had to play in the pool. We agreed. After swimming, we had...
On the way to the Balkans we stopped for the night in Hungary, at Lake Balaton. It was a good opportunity to visit Szigliget Castle.
We started our holiday trip quite late, at 9am. Usually, we try to leave home earlier to avoid traffic on the roads. This time, we let the children sleep longer, and we had a chance to finish packing. One of our rules for this trip was that we would not be in a hurry. After...
In August 2017 we went with our children on a three-week road trip to the Balkans. How we packed We chose our car - the Ford Tourneo Custom - as our main means of transportation. This van is ideal for long trips. We just had to think about how to make the best use of...
Bornholm, a small Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Sometimes called the 'Majorca of the North' or “Pearl of the Baltic”. We have heard many stories about Bornholm. Many of them said it's one of the best places for cyclists. We decided to check it out! At the end of July 2016 we went on...
We started the sixth day of our bike trip at Aakirkeby Camping. The beginning of that day was quite different from the previous ones. Our plan was to explore Almindingen forest. Wet morning in Aakirkeby In the morning we were greeted by rain. The first challenge was to pack up the wet tent, next - to...
On the fifth day of our cycling tour around Bornholm, we rode into the island's center to Aakirkeby. We spent the night at a campsite in Dueodde. Our tent was set next to the dunes. We had a really great spot for the tent - we had a view of the sea. After breakfast we packed up...
On the morning of the fourth day we moved from Svaneke to the south of Bornholm. That day, we were following the route along the eastern coast of the island. We were planning to ride up to the beautiful beaches in Dueodde. The route of day 4 was as follows: When we were packing, it...
Our third day of the summer bicycle trip, we started at Sandkaas Familiecamping, in the north-western part of the island. We planned to ride to the north-eastern corner. The route for that day led mainly along the coast. Sandkaas In the morning we woke up so early that the whole campsite was still asleep. We...
We started the second day of our cycling trip at a campsite in Hasle. We ate breakfast in the morning, then we packed our tent and we were ready to go. Packing the tent went very smoothly, because we shared tasks and everyone knew what to do. We were already packed and about to leave,...
On Sunday morning, 24 July 2016, we sailed on the Bornholm ferry from Sassnitz. The day before, we had spent a very active Saturday. We saw a few interesting places on Rügen island including the submarine HMS Otus, abandoned resort Prora and the house built on a pier in Sellin. After such an active day...
On the island of Rügen, among beautiful cliff landscapes, modern resorts and kilometers of beaches, we found a place that is a little scary. Abandoned Resort Prora In the town of Prora, right on the shore of the Baltic Sea, you can see a huge abandoned resort complex that dates back to Hitler's time. It...
