Tag Archives: 2011

Baška Voda & Makarska – 10-11/4/2011

Being in Rijeka this weekend was great. My whole family got together for lunch on Saturday – there were nine of us around the table – and the festivities culminated in a short tour of the van for both of … Continue reading

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7 Days & 4 Hours Later: Hallelujah!

Just now I called the garage for our daily chat and for the first time for a week they had good news. Finally, 172 hours after our engine went “crunch” we’re back in business. It’s been a very strange week. … Continue reading

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Camper Crisis Update (Good News)

Massive sigh of relief: it looks like we’ll be hitting the road tomorrow morning, just five days behind our plan. My conversations with the garage yesterday were positive and they seem to be taking the whole thing very seriously, with … Continue reading

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Road Trip 2011: Cancelled Until Further Notice

What a strange day today has been. According to our plan we should be somewhere in Slovenia about now, just short of the Croatian border. Instead, we’re sitting on our sofa at home, confused and not just a little disappointed. … Continue reading

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Accepting How Little You Know

I’ve started wondering if our garage is, in fact, sort of dodgy, but the thing is, I would never know. At any rate I do sort of feel like I’m walking into the jaws of death when I suggest possible … Continue reading

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