Benj

The bus ride from La Spezia to Nice was definetly one the most scenic bus routes I´ve had in my life. It took us through tunnel after tunnel, but in between each tunnel were breathtaking views over the Mediterranean. We drove into the French Riviera and through Monaco (The world´s second smallest country after Vatican City) into Nice. Along the way we passed countless number of resort-like houses, including an island owned by Bono. Nice gave me some more great weather while I was there. The first afternoon I checked out the town and had a wander on the pebbly beach. The next day I got up and caught the bus to Monaco. Along the way we passed Grace Rock - the rock where Grace Kelly (the hollywood actress who married into the Monacan Royal family) ... read more

I think I may have just become a canditate for the 'Tackiest Play on Words, ever' award. The bus trip from Venice to Rome took up most of the day, and once again I was staying in a camping grounds a few k's outside the city centre. It was the same company as last time, so again there were a couple bars, a pool, and a supermarket. It's like staying in you're own little village. I was planning to get up nice and early the next day, because I heard the lines for Vatican City were pretty bad. Unfortunately a night spent at the bar meant I didn't get to the walls of the world's smallest country until 10 o'clock. People warned me, yet I was still shocked when i saw it. The enormous, kilometre long ... read more

Ever since I decided to go to Europe there was one place, that at one particular time, that i just had to be. That place is here, and that time is now, but I'll get to that later. So from Split I went to Ljublijana via Zagreb. I can't say i enjoyed the transit, but i can say that it was eventful (in a very uneventful kind of way). The train from Split to Zagreb somehow managed to crash into a car. Noone was hurt (or so they told us), but we had to wait a few hours while the police came to do a routine check - apparrently the situation is not uncommon at all. Then the train ride from Zagreb to Ljublijana was crowded and full of drunk people - not a good combination. ... read more

Well i'm in Hungary at the moment. Had a very busy last couple of weeks: From Prague i went to another Czech city called Césky Krumlov. The two days i spent there were great, it was the kind of small town you could laze around in and not think you're wasting anytime at all. Césky is home to the second biggest castle in Czech (after Prague castle - the largest in the world) and offers amazing views for those who can be bothered walking to the top (and yes i did - i am not that lazy yet). The town is virtually entirely surrounded by the Vltava River (it makes an Omega shape around the town, or an Ohm symbol for those electronically-minded people), which means in every direction you look there's something beautiful to look ... read more