We had some bright moments during our time in Southeastern Europe that we would like to share with you. Our life, which literally “ran on rails” in southern and eastern Africa, snagged at one point or another in Europe. We realized quite quickly that the Land Cruiser is only conditionally a great travel car for
After leaving Romania, we crossed Hungary with two overnight stays. The first night we spent in an overpriced hippie camp. Here we showed up just as a well-known festival was taking place. The camp did not appeal to us. After Hungary, we drove through Slovakia and the Czech Republic directly to Germany. In the Ore
We decided to use the ferry service across the Danube to leave Bulgaria and enter Romania. Alternatively, it would have been possible to drive about an hour’s drive away across the border bridge in Russe. This route is mainly used by trucks and there is a risk of delays of up to 7 hours. We
The crossing with the Festos Palace of the Minoan Lines to Piraeus was just as quiet and relaxed as the outward journey. The VIP seats we had booked – these are generous leather seats that can be folded down about 2/3 – served their purpose and allowed us a few hours of deep sleep. Arriving
Jorgos the mountain guide After two days on the beach, Guido had enough and wanted to experience something different. We drove inland and visited the Wild Nature Eco Camp. Jorgos, the operator, is a very experienced hiking guide. He has hiked through all 107 gorges of Crete and among other things creates official hiking routes
Wet welcome in Crete Shortly after half past six in the morning we set foot on Cretan soil. Heraklion welcomed us with a dense cloud cover and rain. Crete welcomed us in a manner befitting its status! Instead of exploring the island to the west, we first drove via Agios Nikolaos to Ierapetra and Koutsounari
On March 3rd, the Swiss flight from Johannesburg landed in Zurich early in the morning and brought us back home safely. After 10 months of travel, we were back on European soil. Time had rushed – no other terms describe the feeling. The first action was to put our Land Cruiser Manni back into operation.
We spent 111 days in Namibia, 80 days in South Africa, 54 days in Zimbabwe, 25 days in Botswana and 23 days in Zambia. In total we drove 37,899 km with our Donkey through these five countries. The map shows the driven route of this travel section. Donkey facts The average consumption over all routes
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There is a place in Namibia that experiences a great gift of nature every year. The Sandhof Farm near Maltahöhe and the millions of wild lilies that sprout there in the pan after a required rain. The number of lilies that show up varies considerably. Sometimes it is only strips where the lilies sprout and
We left Wildmoor at a decent time and drove quite relaxed the upcoming 200 km to Mata Mata Camp inside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The exit from Namibia was without complications. We had fun with the officials, laughed together and no one was interested in the fridge or similar. After 10 minutes we were out
