Sofia

We are now heading for Sofia. The road stretches before me and it’s not long before the highway gives way to a kind of country road where progress is slow. At least this gives me plenty of time to think about my experiences so far. The landscape is changing. The gentle

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Radenska

All good things must come to an end and in this case, that means the weather. When I get up, it’s pouring with rain and overnight the temperature has dropped by about 15 degrees. It’s perishing cold, at least until the Editourmobil heating system starts to crank into action. Big plans

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Pivovarna

The next morning starts early and noisily, because a friendly forklift driver is moving the logs first to the left then to the right and in between cutting the grass. I’m off to my next interview, to Pivovarna Union. Mr Varsek, the technical director, greeted me kindly, and to my surprise,

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Slovenia

My day begins in Podmolnik. Here I found a beautiful spot to park the Editourmobil and spent a peaceful night. After breakfast I managed to arrange, at short notice, an interview with Dana dd in Mirna. Mr Mitja Majzelj greeted me warmly and took time to tell me about the company’s

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Onward to Ljubljana

I am woken up early by the cows of our hospitable farmer. After two cups of coffee and an Austrian-style breakfast, it’s time to head off towards Slovenia. I decide to give the motorway a miss and instead take the tourist route over the Katschberg Pass. The Millstädter lake provides a

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The tour begins

Time flies, as the saying goes. And more especially in these final moments of getting everything ready, – it has cost me the weekend but flexibility is the name of the game. Half six in the morning, I’m tired and in an hour I’m supposed to be on the road. Motivated,

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