Destinations

I wake up in the tent, in my sleeping bag, on my sleeping mat. I know we set up the tent before…

We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise…

Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in…

We spend a great night under the Milky Way on the 3000 meter high pass that leads to the heart of…

Uli convinced me that it is a great idea to drive the elevated road from Kakheti to a place…

We pick up our car early the next day. Funnily enough, the messenger has already stalled the…

Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script თბილისი) at an incredibly…

The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the…

Alan picked us up at half past seven and brought us to their apartment on the other side of…

It should now go to a completely different corner of Russia. Namely on the border with the Caucasus in…

We're going to have our next date in town, with Polina. She is also a couch surfer, couldn't…

On the first day in Saint-Petersburg we wanted to treat ourselves to the biggest highlight of the…

At 6 a.m. the alarm clock tells us it's time to start the adventure. We travel to Munich Airport…

September 1st, 2017 Now the real adventure should begin, the ride on the antique Soviet UAZ combat…

In the most beautiful evening light we drive back to Albania. This time, the border is quickly…

Originally there was the idea to go to the beautiful Bay of Kotor and visit the town of the…

Crossing the border back to Albania is a joke this time. We quickly leave Montenegro at a…

After we had officially left Kosovo with a few obstacles, we drive ten kilometers through the…

As always, our thinking is determined by prejudices. So also about Kosovo. Entry into the…

On the way, an oncoming car with headlight flasher stops us. Again a driver draws our…

We fight our way through Albanian traffic again and take the only northbound highway Albania…

We head north the next day; we men are among ourselves again. Saying goodbye is still…

The hotel that we found in the middle of the night is preparing for a wedding and we have…

The trip to this village was worth it. It is beautiful on top of a mountain with great views,…

Wir wollen wieder nach Norden. Ganz nach Norden, was bedeutet, dass wir eine ganze Menge…

Between Tepelenëand Gjirokastër we pass a place just off the road where all hell breaks loose. You…

We continue strolling through Tepelenë in the sweltering heat, as we hear traditional music.…

It is getting morning in Përmet. I feel rested, but my companions don't. They have a mighty…

Finally we leave the mountains and get onto a real road with real, modern asphalt. It's like…

After a princely breakfast, lots of warm hugs and well-intentioned gifts, such as homemade…