{"id":322,"date":"2013-06-11T04:32:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T04:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/escapetim.co.uk.gridhosted.co.uk\/Mongolia\/?p=322"},"modified":"2023-01-11T16:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:57:05","slug":"travels-through-central-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapetim.co.uk\/mongolia\/travels-through-central-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Travels through central Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_2245\"<\/a>French Defender Camper with huge trailer.<\/p>\n

We got away from Camping Wien Sud nice and early and hit the motorway system hoping to catch a glimpse of the Danube but failed miserably.\u00a0 We had numerous contacts with Atle and Hilde and decided to meet up near the Serbian border at a city called Szeged.\u00a0 As we drove into Hungary we both commented the scale of the old border crossings.\u00a0 Very easy now with only a brief stop to change some Euros into Florints from a grumpy, surly Austrian lady who really wanted us to buy motorway vignette for Hungary.\u00a0 We had done this online day before but it did not cheer her up.\u00a0 It has been a shame that the only unpleasant people we have come across so far have both been Austrian women.<\/p>\n

The drive through Hungary was uneventful but for people our age quite moving thinking that we were now driving through the old USSR.<\/p>\n

Stayed at the Novotel Hotel in Szeged which was very comfortable and reasonably priced.\u00a0 We had text from Atle and Hilde – only 10 minutes away.\u00a0 Dash down to bar and order 4 cold beers.\u00a0 Can’t believe we are finally meeting up after three years planning.\u00a0 Hugs all round, laughter and excitement. Cheers!\u00a0 Here’s to our grand adventure. All went out for beautiful meal in large banqueting hall.<\/p>\n

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Tim on balcony, overlooking the NOT Danube<\/p>\n

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Back together again, at the start of our great expedition\"IMG_2250\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Trying hard not to squint in bright sunshine\"IMG_2251\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Somewhere on journey. Tim not picking nose – adjusting glasses (so he says)<\/p>\n

Where tomorrow?\u00a0 Will it be Serbia or Bulgaria?\u00a0 We hope to get to Istanbul on Wednesday so still have two hard days of driving left.\u00a0 Will have done about 2,000 miles by then in just over a week. 2\/10 of our total!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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