Bumps, Bends, Mixed Up Plans
"A wizard does not make mistakes. He makes unexpected possibilities." – Merlin
Tag: Travel
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Chapter 17 in which we visit Corvin Castle
June 2022 Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle was laid out in 1446 by János Hunyadi and is located in present day Hunedoara. Why Corvin then? There are several legends involving a raven and a ring, that explain why house Hunyadi became Corvinus (raven in Latin). Like every old castle this…
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Chapter 15 in which we hear a vampire’s call
On Monday morning we had a very important mission – see the psychiatrist, obtain prescriptions and refill Denis’s medicine supply. After the mission was successfully accomplished, we went for our favourite type of attraction – old architecture. Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world, and a gem for…
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Chapter 14 in which we get to the top
We were driving into the sunset to no particular address. Not for the first time. By the way, driving into the sunset is nowhere near as cool as movies picture it. The low sun shining right in the eye drives you crazy, sunglasses and sun visor do not help. Certainly, by the time we entered…
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Chapter 12 in which we visit yet another castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reach Serbia, but…
After our unexpected yet pleasant vacation in Croatia we returned to our initial plan. We found cheap accommodation in a small Serbian town. The price was 350€ per month for a single bedroom apartment with an additional sofa bed in the living room. We envisaged a quiet life with walks in the nearby park, massage…
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Chapter 11 in which Estonia suddenly gives us residence permits, but we are not sure if we want them anymore, and we go to Dubovac Castle instead
Do you check your smartphone first thing in the morning? Updates from social networks and endless emails. Work-related, spammers, random e-stores you visited once a few years ago, airlines that you used before the pandemic, Elamisloakaardi väljastamine, book club newsletter… Wait what?! “Elamisloakaardi väljastamine” is “Issuance of residence permit card” in Estonian. After rejecting our…
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Chapter 10 in which we actually go to Plitvice lakes
“The Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and the largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. The exceptional natural beauty of this area has always attracted nature lovers.” Yep, you can see the number of attracted nature lovers from the very beginning when you try to find a parking space 🙂 The national park covers…
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Chapter 9 in which we come to Plitvice lakes, but do not go to Plitvice lakes
We reached the Plitvice Lakes National Park at about 3pm. It was extremely hot and crowded. In addition we found out that after 4pm they offer a discount on entry tickets and you can save up to 30€ for a family of three. In summer the park is open until 8pm so we would have…
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Chapter 8 in which we turn on tourist mode and do the usual seashore vacation stuff
Honestly, we don’t know how to enjoy the seashore properly. In summer it is too hot and too bright, in winter (what a surprise!) it is cold. If the beach is good it is likely to be overcrowded and we are corrupted by the beach at Mu Koh Lanta National Park. We might not be…
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Chapter 7 in which Ksenia looks at the situation from different angles
If I wanted to document my last week Instagram-style, I would tell my subscribers that we got bored and decided to go travelling. We made up our minds and we started packing. We did not spend much time, though, and soon we drove into the sunset in our Lexus. We drove through the Baltics, enjoyed…
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Chapter 5 in which we finally reach the Hungary/Serbia border… oh wait…
Have you ever had a feeling, that wherever you go, locals start building a road for you? It always works for us. In every country we travelled we always had to pass through road construction works. Major roads, local roads, cities, at least somewhere (or everywhere) there is ongoing construction and a traffic jam. Poland…