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Am I In Italy Or Slovenia? Can Anyone Tell?
/0 Comments/in Europe, Italy, lost, Slovenia, Travelogue /by allanI’m good with directions, orientation, and geography. While I’m just about a thirty-five-minute ride from Moto Servis Tomi and Guesthouse Kabaj, I think I’m lost. Just moments ago I passed a sign reading “Welcome to Italy.” Wait. I am in Slovenia. At least I thought so. I tend to question the GPS when it makes […]
Biking The Balkans Means More Motorcycle Maintenance
/0 Comments/in Europe, Slovenia, Travelogue /by allanIt’s after dark when I leave Gostilna Pecaric, but it’s a short ride to Guesthouse Bajc where Jure arranged accommodations. I take my things to a modest and comfortable room on the second floor before taking a seat in the restaurant downstairs. Instead of ordering from a menu, the waiter tells me what’s tasty and […]
Welcome To Slovenia—And My Changing Priorities
/0 Comments/in Europe, Slovenia, Travelogue /by allanWith the traffic, steep hills, and snaking streets my bike continues to overheat as I try to get out of Italy. I ride for a few moments, then the temperature light glares at me. I pull over, let Doc cool down and motor again. Rinse and repeat. It’s frustrating. So before I can indulge in […]
Heating It Up In Italy
/0 Comments/in Italy, Slovenia, Travelogue /by allanAfter a cup of coffee and a few slices of cheese and toast, I pack up Doc and ride north. Climbing out of the small basin where the Port of Rijeka sits and I head north, glancing at the islands across the bay and beyond to the Istria Peninsula. Known for its truffles, crisp white […]
Back Roads to Rijeka
/3 Comments/in Croatia, Europe, lost, Travelogue /by allanI’m told the friendliest people in Croatia are from Rijeka. With my exhaust, sparkling and sounding as if new, I decide to explore one more place before crossing the border between Croatia and Slovenia. Located at the Southern end of the Istria peninsula, Rijeka is a port town and the gateway to the islands of […]
Exhausted No More
/0 Comments/in Croatia, Europe, Travelogue /by allanI prefer not to ride when I’m staying in and exploring a city like Zagreb. So given its central location and neighbor to a number of foreign embassies, I decide to leave “Doc,” my motorcycle, at Logobola B&B, even though I’m staying with Stanka on the other side of town. Doobie offers me to join […]
Catching Zees in Croatia—Zadar to Zagreb
/0 Comments/in Croatia, Europe, Travelogue /by allanWith the sun setting over the Adriatic, I ride out of the coastal hills to Zadar, the fifth largest city in Croatia. Though there’s plenty to see in Zadar, I must move on to Zagreb, the number one and capital city of Croatia. Most of the reasonably priced hotels are fully booked, so I arrange […]