Tag: Unicat

Snow in Austria

Austria is a very pretty place. In the snow it looks really fabulous. We learned that Baloo is impeccably behaved in fresh snow – breezing over the Obertauern pass we were the only truck that did not need snow chains. But being truck sized in Austria appears to be a bit of a problem. For a start you need a ‘GoBox’ tracking unit to pay the rather expensive road tolls but the real kicker was all the weight restrictions. We found it really difficult to get anywhere without encountering a restricted road. Eventually we rolled into a town where, from the center, every exit had a weight restriction. Including the road we had come in on. At this point we gave up and took the most direct route out of Austria.

  • We woke to discover it had been snowing overnight
  • We found an interesting stairway up a gorge
  • Cent gets very excited in the snow

Snow in Bosnia

Trekking North through Bosnia we found some wonderful lakes, mountains forests and roads

We also came across minefields. I once had a close encounter with a land mine and have been a bit nervous of them ever since. Inevitably we wondered if the unmarked areas were really safe, so we tended not to linger anywhere or wander too far off the road.  

  • No walking in these woods
  • Biggest bulldozer ever
  • Lovely valley but full of warnings about land mines

Then one morning we woke up in the snow. We had moved from summer to winter in just a few days.

  • Dedicated  dog swimming place. This dog was not interested though.
  • Outdoor museum. The huts have a little water wheel used for spinning cotton.
  • First snow of the year caught a few people by surprise
  • First snowy morning

Albania – Lake Skadar

South from Montenegro into Albania and we came across a wonderful campsite by the side of the immense Lake Skadar. The lake is one of Southern Europe’s major bird reserves. We did see many birds but they all looked a bit like seagulls to me.

Shortly after we arrived another truck turned up with another travelling couple. The remarkable Fred & Alice with their two lovely children Estaban & Ruben. Their story is here http://www.lespetitsvoyageurs.fr/

Fred built this truck with its magnificent raising roof by himself.