We left the aire outside Ptuj and drove the short distance to Camping Kekec on the edge of Maribor. It’s a very nice site and great location for cycling into Maribor. We had an afternoon of washing and sorting out things – so not a lot to report on that day. The next day we…

This is a BIG post so you had better get comfortable. It was definitely cooler after the rain yesterday so it was time to move on from Lake Soderica. We will start the gradual trip back towards France for our canal trip in less than 3 weeks time. We have a lot to see on…

It was a cooler morning with some clouds and a breeze. So we got on our bikes to do a circuit of Lake Soderica. We went down the path that comes to an end and then we were using our noses to go down goat tracks through corn and sunflower fields. We ended up on…

We needed to get cash to pay for the campsite so we made a trip to the nearest town Koprivnica. It was the Assumption of Mary public holiday so only the tourist information was open – and many cafes. We gout our cash and checked out the major sights in the town within 10 minutes.…

We enjoyed the cool morning on Soderica Lake and went for a walk before it got too hot. There had been a big flood here last year and a lot got washed away. This caused many businesses to close – as we could see from the many dilapidated buildings as we walked along. The camp…

We woke up early at the Svetinje camper spot and had an early walk to get some photos. It was very cool so a great time to enjoy being outside. After breakfast we drove down the hills with this being the first hairpin turn. We enjoyed being on flat ground and drove onto the town…

Leaving the Ormoz resort we drove up the very steep hills through all the vineyards to the Camper Stop in Svetinje near Jeruzalem. We cycled down and up the steep hills to the nearby Puclavek Family wine tasting cottage. Tasting is in a very nice spot under the vines looking over the vineyard and hills.…

We enjoyed the free aire in Ormoz right beside the swimming pool. There was a heat wave coming over the next few days so we found this good spot to wait it out. It had many good things close by including a bird reserve. On day 1 here Glenn went to the bird reserve at…

We drove into Varazdin along a road fronted by houses with fields out the back. There were lots of fruit and vegetable stalls on the pavement so it seemed everyone grew their own. We stopped and bought the smallest watermelon we could find as we don’t have a big fridge. The stall owner didn’t speak…

We set off to Krapina Neanderthal Museum in Krapina – only 25 minutes drive away. When we arrived we were met with a large Neanderthal statue. Glenn looked very small beside it. The entrance to the museum was very impressive – looking a bit like a big cave. When we went in a movie was…