First, but certainly not least an update is in order for 'Beardtacular'. As you may or may not have noticed; from the start of this trip I have been attempting to grow some facial hair in the form of a cozy beard. The reason behind this is merely to look cool and to be a 'real' adventurer. After all the beard is a useful tool; it is a good place to store food, keeping warm and most importantly to look masculine and attract. Unfortunately for me; my beard doesn't achieve any of these qualities after 21 days of growth. What do you think?
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| Handsome, hey? |
As 3 weeks has passed, and 21 nights in a tent have been endured (some of which were most uncomfortable); I have a new frame of mind of what I see as a luxury item/good now. Firstly, backrests are completely under-rated, I would kill for one, when I am camping after a long day's cycle; soft soil is a definite luxury item and to have some nice dead leaves is a Brucey bonus (I don't have my bubble wrap mattress anymore. The bubbles popped.) this keeps me nice a warm at night. I don't know about you, but a nice plate goes amiss when you are stuck in a tent - you kind of have to get used to accepting that you are going to eat off the floor. It keeps your immune system on it's toes though!
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| One of the not so good wild camp spots - in Croatia (land of the rocks) |
To give my opinion on some of the countries I have visited. Montenegro is absolutely stunning - the bays and mountains are lush, and very severe - which I love; it is an untouched less untouched Croatia. The British clearly don't know about this because I didn't see one GB car, while I was there.
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| Bay in Montenegro, near Bar |
Croatia was over-rated and extremely touristy, which I didn't particularly like. Dubrovnik was full of backpackers and overcrowded and I didn't think it was overly special. Split was even worst. Not as beautiful and full of tourists - I couldn't even get a bed in one of the 15 hostels they had there! The coastline of Croatia is still stunning with picturesque islands and extremely warm sea. There was plenty of diving spots for me to practice my 1.5 flip with a half twist also; I messed it up a few times.
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| My diving platform in Croatia |
Slovenia (before the Alps) is so-so. Ljubljana was C***. Not so much to see for the capital city and not as beautiful as I was expecting. I was intending to stay a night but instead I cycled the extra 80km to get to Lake Bled, which I recommend to anyone - more on the Alps in my next post.
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| Maybe not the size of Fawley, but the location contends! (Croatia Rijeka) |
To give you the animal update: a gigantic insect in Montenegro with a large spike on its tail - was an interesting one. Also I saw a lot of living tortoises. Yes, that's right; living! A nice picture of a bird as well.
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| 'Twas the size of ma hand |
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| A tortoise |
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| "Who's a pwetty birdy" |
Will try and upload the most up to date routes onto Strava in the next few days.
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