Unemployed 30-Somethings: Europe on no money

We've done the UK thing but are now finally ready to hit the continent. Doing it on the cheap so we'll see how far we get.

  • 231 days (03 Jan 2005 - 23 Aug 2005)
  • 30555 km (18986 miles)
  • 17 countries
  • 166 entries (11219 words)
  • 2211 photos
  • 4.6 ratings (1586 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Jan 03, 2005 23:58 France Calais » Dont forget: Drive on the right!!!!!!! 0 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
1 Jan 04, 2005 00:30 France Leubringhen » Leubringhem - Truckstop 14 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
1 Jan 04, 2005 15:59 France Soissons » Soissons, our home for the next few days. 216 km [*] (40) 4.9 (31 votes)
6 Jan 09, 2005 11:06 France Le Plessis-Feu-Aussoux » Goodbye Soissons, Hello Le Plessis Feu Aussoux 292 km [*] (13) 4 (20 votes)
7 Jan 10, 2005 09:12 France Marne-la-Vallée » Disneyland Paris for a day of fun and expense. 325 km [*] (73) 4 (20 votes)
7 Jan 10, 2005 16:19 France Marne-la-Vallée » Truckstop for the night. Time for customs to visit 325 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
8 Jan 11, 2005 12:24 France Torcy » We made it to Paris. Outskirts at least. 328 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
9 Jan 12, 2005 16:35 France Paris » Doing the blister and Tourist thing in Paris 352 km [*] (48) 4 (20 votes)
10 Jan 13, 2005 16:36 France Paris » More walking and trains. Paris is super!!!!! 352 km [*] (43) 4.9 (84 votes)
11 Jan 14, 2005 16:37 France Paris » Museums and monuments. Here we go again 352 km [*] (30) 4 (20 votes)
12 Jan 15, 2005 16:38 France Torcy » Were off again today. Don't know where though? 376 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
13 Jan 16, 2005 13:29 France Lanton » Lanton - for ONE night only. 917 km 4 (20 votes)
14 Jan 17, 2005 13:28 France Arcachon » Beautiful Arcachon - our home for a while 929 km [*] (23) 4.5 (38 votes)
20 Jan 23, 2005 13:40 France La Teste-de-Buch » Dune de Pyla - huge bloody sanddune 932 km [*] (8) 4.9 (16 votes)
23 Jan 26, 2005 13:44 France Arcachon » Happy Australia Day - ( its snowing here ) 935 km [*] (37) 4 (20 votes)
26 Jan 29, 2005 14:20 France Arcachon » Happy Birthday Michael 935 km [*] (7) 4 (20 votes)
32 Feb 04, 2005 16:52 France Arcachon » Why are we still in Arcachon? 935 km 5 (1 votes)
32 Feb 04, 2005 17:08 France Arcachon » Tribute to all things sweet and arse expanding 935 km [*] (9) 4.9 (11 votes)
38 Feb 10, 2005 13:04 France La Teste-de-Buch » Royal Mail, Gerbils and Guitars 938 km 1.5 (2 votes)
40 Feb 12, 2005 11:52 France Arcachon » Carnival in Arcachon - (finally something to do) 941 km [*] (24) 4.7 (11 votes)
43 Feb 15, 2005 12:26 France Arcachon » I'm about to have a nervous breakdown. 941 km [*] (11) 4 (20 votes)
44 Feb 16, 2005 17:25 France Arcachon » It has arrived. We are out of here.......... 941 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
44 Feb 16, 2005 17:28 France Bayonne » Just driving through. No time to stop. 1074 km [*] (8) 3 (2 votes)
44 Feb 16, 2005 17:33 Spain Arneguy » We crossed the border. And there is tons of snow.. 1118 km [*] (19) 4 (20 votes)
44 Feb 16, 2005 17:41 Spain Pamplona » Pamplona, not what we expected and we got lost. 1162 km [*] (7) 4 (20 votes)
44 Feb 16, 2005 17:45 Spain Estella » Estella, home for the night after our big drive. 1199 km 4 (20 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 17:48 Spain Estella » Estella's really nice when you see it in the light 1199 km [*] (17) 3.3 (7 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 17:51 Spain Logroño » Logrono from a hurtling transit van 1240 km [*] (10) 4 (20 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 17:52 Spain Soria » Soria, nobody told us it was snowing 1318 km [*] (8) 3 (9 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 17:57 Spain San Esteban de Gormaz » San Esteban de Gormez, no snow but really hot 1383 km [*] (9) 2.3 (11 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 18:01 Spain Ayllón » Stopped for fuel and some munchies 1407 km 4 (20 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 18:04 Spain Segovia » Segovia, what a spin out 1489 km [*] (11) 4 (20 votes)
45 Feb 17, 2005 18:07 Spain Santa Marta de Tormes » Our home for a couple of days. 1617 km [*] (3) 5 (1 votes)
46 Feb 18, 2005 18:09 Spain Salamanca » Beautiful city and we found the frog 1620 km [*] (56) 4 (20 votes)
46 Feb 18, 2005 18:12 Spain Santa Marta de Tormes » Back to Ozzy, we're off to Toledo tomorrow. 1623 km [*] (3) 4 (20 votes)
47 Feb 19, 2005 16:20 Spain Ávila » Avila - The Walled City and Spain's highest 1709 km [*] (28) 5 (1 votes)
47 Feb 19, 2005 18:18 Spain Toledo » I won't say Holy Toledo, what an idiot 1814 km [*] (58) 4 (20 votes)
48 Feb 20, 2005 13:13 Spain Aranjuez » We're lurking on the outskirts 1855 km [*] (39) 4 (20 votes)
49 Feb 21, 2005 13:14 Spain Madrid » Daytrip to Madrid after the Correos nightmare 1897 km [*] (48) 4 (20 votes)
50 Feb 22, 2005 13:15 Spain Madrid » Another trip to Madrid before heading north 1897 km 4 (20 votes)
51 Feb 23, 2005 14:03 Spain Aranjuez » Goodbye Madrid and Aranjuez, we're off again (not) 1939 km 1 (1 votes)
52 Feb 24, 2005 04:57 Spain Zaragoza » On our way to Barcelona 2229 km [*] (11) 5 (1 votes)
52 Feb 24, 2005 05:03 Spain Sitges » We made it to Sitges in one piece 2459 km [*] (13) 3.5 (2 votes)
53 Feb 25, 2005 05:10 Spain Barcelona » Barcelooooona. Let the walking marathon begin. 2494 km [*] (65) 1.5 (4 votes)
54 Feb 26, 2005 09:07 Spain Berga » Andorra here we come... via Berga and the CADI 2579 km [*] (10) 2.7 (6 votes)
54 Feb 26, 2005 12:46 Andorra Andorra la Vella » Andorra the beautiful and duty free 2632 km [*] (16) 4 (20 votes)
55 Feb 27, 2005 12:53 Andorra Andorra la Vella » Spent too much money here, time to go. 2632 km [*] (36) 4 (20 votes)
56 Feb 28, 2005 08:34 Spain Puigcerdá » Driving out of Spain for the last time 2668 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
56 Feb 28, 2005 08:43 France Mont-Louis » And back into France as we head toward Italy 2686 km [*] (10) 4 (20 votes)
56 Feb 28, 2005 09:24 France Sète » Into France, this time we HIT the Mediterranean 2848 km [*] (8) 4.8 (16 votes)
56 Feb 28, 2005 15:09 France Marseille » What a drama filled day. No sleep and police 2988 km 4 (20 votes)
57 Mar 01, 2005 15:07 France Fréjus-Plage » We are chilling out for a couple of days 3098 km [*] (12) 4 (20 votes)
59 Mar 03, 2005 11:08 France Cannes » Just passing through Cannes 3125 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
59 Mar 03, 2005 14:52 France Cagnes-sur-Mer » We are on the Riviera - sort of 3142 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
60 Mar 04, 2005 05:54 France Nice » Not stopping but it looks NICE 3151 km [*] (7) 4 (20 votes)
60 Mar 04, 2005 06:55 Monaco Monte-Carlo » Monaco from a hurtling Transit Van 3165 km [*] (19) 5 (1 votes)
60 Mar 04, 2005 07:36 France Menton » Just a border crossing away from Italy 3174 km [*] (5) 4 (20 votes)
60 Mar 04, 2005 09:00 Italy Ventimiglia » Italy at last... 3183 km [*] (1) 2.3 (7 votes)
60 Mar 04, 2005 09:14 Italy Genova » Passing through in a hurtling Transit van 3312 km [*] (4) 3.8 (2 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 17:23 Italy Deiva Marina » Cinque Terre was great. Something is going right. 3362 km [*] (11) 3.7 (3 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 21:24 Italy Vernazza » First stop at the Cinque Terre 3380 km [*] (9) 4 (20 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 21:28 Italy Corniglia » Second stop in Cinque Terre 3383 km [*] (9) 1.6 (1 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 21:30 Italy Manarola » Third stop in Cinque Terre 3387 km [*] (13) 4 (20 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 21:32 Italy Riomaggiore » Fourth stop in Cinque Terre 3387 km [*] (6) 4 (20 votes)
61 Mar 05, 2005 21:33 Italy Deiva Marina » We didn´t make a Fifth stop in Cinque Terre 3410 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
62 Mar 06, 2005 14:58 Italy Pisa » More like, Gonna Fall Over Tower 3501 km [*] (18) 4 (20 votes)
62 Mar 06, 2005 15:00 Italy Rome » If you ever come to Rome, DO NOT DRIVE!!!!! 3767 km 4 (20 votes)
63 Mar 07, 2005 05:00 Vatican City State Vatican City » I know... EVERYONE'S been here NOW... 3770 km [*] (26) 5 (1 votes)
63 Mar 07, 2005 09:00 Italy Rome » Rome in a DAY 3773 km [*] (55) 4 (20 votes)
65 Mar 09, 2005 17:25 Italy Pompei » Pompei in a day. 3985 km [*] (62) 4 (20 votes)
66 Mar 10, 2005 15:25 Italy Capaccio » Paestum and the 3 Doric Temples 4047 km [*] (29) 4 (20 votes)
67 Mar 11, 2005 16:58 Italy Florence » We've been in Italy 8 days TOO long 4537 km [*] (29) 4 (20 votes)
68 Mar 12, 2005 14:46 Italy Venice » We made it to Venice. Only got lost once. 4742 km 4 (20 votes)
69 Mar 13, 2005 09:17 Italy Venice » Venice for the day 4742 km [*] (58) 4.8 (63 votes)
70 Mar 14, 2005 09:19 Italy Venice » Knackered, gonna stay another night. More Gelati!! 4742 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
71 Mar 15, 2005 09:19 Italy Venice We are Austria bound, Fare Thee Well Italy....... 4742 km 4 (20 votes)
71 Mar 15, 2005 20:10 Austria Zell am See » Made it to Zell am See and there is tons of snow 4954 km [*] (27) 4 (20 votes)
72 Mar 16, 2005 20:23 Austria Zell am See » We found Frank and Marie in Zell am See. 4954 km [*] (20) 4 (20 votes)
73 Mar 17, 2005 20:25 Germany Untersberg » Off to the Salt mines to go skidding on my arse 5000 km [*] (28) 4 (20 votes)
73 Mar 17, 2005 20:28 Austria Zell am See Happy Birthday Mum. Love you lots!!! 5046 km 4 (20 votes)
74 Mar 18, 2005 20:26 Austria Zell am See We´ve been adopted I think 5046 km 2 (1 votes)
75 Mar 19, 2005 20:31 Austria Grossgmain » We´re off to Grossgmain to house-sit for a week 5092 km [*] (7) 4 (20 votes)
76 Mar 20, 2005 20:32 Germany Munich » Day trip to Munich to do nothing but eat 5203 km [*] (20) 4.8 (11 votes)
80 Mar 24, 2005 08:33 Austria Salzburg » Salzburg City pics... many trips over many days 5318 km [*] (46) 4 (20 votes)
82 Mar 26, 2005 22:01 Austria Grossgmain » Happy Birthday Lainie 5331 km 4 (20 votes)
83 Mar 27, 2005 11:34 Germany Bad Reichenhall » A lovely walk to neighbouring Bavaria 5335 km [*] (7) 4 (20 votes)
84 Mar 28, 2005 07:04 Austria Grossgmain » Happy 8th Birthday Lani 5339 km 4 (20 votes)
84 Mar 28, 2005 11:35 Austria Wolfgang See » The Austrian Lake District at Wolfgang See 5378 km [*] (16) 4.8 (12 votes)
85 Mar 29, 2005 11:14 Germany Konig See » The beautiful Lake Konigsee and its famous echoes 5419 km [*] (15) 4.1 (44 votes)
88 Apr 01, 2005 11:03 Austria Grossgmain » A nice waterfall in the Grossgmain surrounds 5438 km [*] (7) 3.8 (9 votes)
88 Apr 01, 2005 11:28 Austria Salzberg » Our personal "Sound of Music" tour 5495 km [*] (18) 4 (20 votes)
89 Apr 02, 2005 11:08 Austria Saalfelden » A day trip to Saalfeldon and its surrounds 5557 km [*] (11) 4.6 (18 votes)
98 Apr 11, 2005 09:15 Austria Grossgmain » We are off again, Germany here we come 5591 km 4.3 (6 votes)
98 Apr 11, 2005 13:24 Germany Brunnen » Arriving in Brunnen, a step from Neuschwanstein 5821 km [*] (32) 4 (20 votes)
99 Apr 12, 2005 13:25 Germany Gohren » On our way to meet up with Ursula 5855 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
100 Apr 13, 2005 13:27 Germany Friedrichshafen » Finally we made it to Friedrichshafen 5864 km [*] (10) 4 (20 votes)
101 Apr 14, 2005 07:31 Germany Friedrichshafen Happy Birthday Rye 5864 km 4 (20 votes)
101 Apr 14, 2005 12:37 Austria Bregenz » Strudel on the mountain and an Alp Zoo too 5892 km [*] (12) 4 (20 votes)
101 Apr 14, 2005 12:40 Switzerland Altstätten » Switzerland Yay! We bought a patch at least 5914 km [*] (9) 4 (20 votes)
101 Apr 14, 2005 12:50 Germany Lindau Bodensee » All in a day. A town floating on Lake Constance 5936 km [*] (17) 4 (20 votes)
101 Apr 14, 2005 13:42 Germany Friedrichshafen » 3 countries in one day. We're stuffed but happy 5955 km [*] (13) 4 (20 votes)
103 Apr 16, 2005 13:28 Germany Dinkelsbühl » Dinkelsbuhl is a definate must see 6125 km [*] (64) 4 (20 votes)
105 Apr 18, 2005 13:29 Germany Würzburg » Family re-unions north of Dinkelsbuhl 6210 km [*] (38) 4 (20 votes)
107 Apr 20, 2005 13:31 Germany Loreley » We didn't stay at the rock but across the Rhein 6374 km [*] (35) 4 (20 votes)
110 Apr 23, 2005 13:33 Luxembourg Luxemburg » An unexpected visit but worth it nonetheless 6502 km [*] (40) 4 (20 votes)
112 Apr 25, 2005 09:21 Luxembourg Bourscheid » A quick stop at Bourscheid Castle in Luxembourg 6536 km [*] (9) 4 (20 votes)
112 Apr 25, 2005 12:33 Luxembourg Diekirch » 2nd stop in Luxembourg before heading to Belgium 6544 km [*] (6) 4 (20 votes)
113 Apr 26, 2005 12:35 Belgium Grimbergen » We made it to Belgium... just outside Brussel 6717 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
114 Apr 27, 2005 12:35 Belgium Brussel » Beautiful Brussel... in a day (as usual) 6729 km [*] (42) 4 (20 votes)
114 Apr 27, 2005 12:37 Belgium Grimbergen » Back to camp before we shoot off to Amsterdam 6741 km [*] (3) 4 (20 votes)
115 Apr 28, 2005 12:38 Netherlands Amsterdam » Whoopee!! Who are you calling a Dyke? 6903 km [*] (4) 4 (20 votes)
116 Apr 29, 2005 12:39 Netherlands Amsterdam » Partying with Queen Beatrix - Theme: Orange 6903 km [*] (27) 4.8 (35 votes)
117 Apr 30, 2005 12:40 Netherlands Houten » Relative Visit in Houten before heading to the UK 6943 km [*] (14) 3.9 (9 votes)
118 May 01, 2005 21:45 Netherlands Utrecht » A day trip to Utrech with our gracious hosts 6950 km [*] (9) 4.6 (8 votes)
118 May 01, 2005 21:46 Netherlands Houten » And back "home" again... 6957 km [*] (18) 4.8 (25 votes)
119 May 02, 2005 14:17 Netherlands Houten » Four Countries in less than 24 hours 6957 km 4 (20 votes)
119 May 02, 2005 14:21 Belgium Brugge » Brugge - almost but not quiet 7119 km 4 (20 votes)
119 May 02, 2005 14:26 France Calais » We've had enough, we're going home (sort of) 7222 km 4 (20 votes)
120 May 03, 2005 15:33 United Kingdom Dover » Dover at 5.00 in the morning. Drive on the left!!! 7265 km 4 (1 votes)
120 May 03, 2005 15:39 United Kingdom Greenwich » Isle of Dogs, we made it before the traffic jams 7363 km 3.5 (8 votes)
134 May 17, 2005 17:10 United Kingdom Greenwich » Bye, bye Ozzy... it's been great!! 7363 km 4 (20 votes)
138 May 21, 2005 10:19 United Kingdom London » We are off to Scotland again 7372 km 3 (1 votes)
139 May 22, 2005 10:24 United Kingdom Glasgow Stretch the legs before yet another bus. 7926 km 4 (20 votes)
139 May 22, 2005 10:25 United Kingdom Edinburgh » Edinburgh - Part 2 7993 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
142 May 25, 2005 10:26 United Kingdom Edinburgh » State of Origin - QLD vs NSW 7993 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
144 May 27, 2005 11:39 United Kingdom Edinburgh » I'm sick and it's raining. 7993 km [*] (24) 4 (20 votes)
146 May 29, 2005 12:59 United Kingdom Edinburgh » See ya later Scotland 7993 km 4 (20 votes)
147 May 30, 2005 13:04 United Kingdom London » London at 6.15am 8529 km 4 (20 votes)
150 Jun 02, 2005 17:33 United Kingdom London Happy Birthday Wade 8529 km 4 (20 votes)
156 Jun 08, 2005 13:11 United Kingdom Stansted » Sweden Rock Festival here we come. Yahoo I think. 8565 km 4 (20 votes)
156 Jun 08, 2005 21:12 Sweden Malmö » Fly into Malmo then off to Solvsberg 9531 km [*] (1) 4 (20 votes)
157 Jun 09, 2005 17:15 Sweden Norje » Remember: Don't camp near a fence. 9650 km [*] (5) 4 (20 votes)
157 Jun 09, 2005 19:16 Sweden Norje » Day 1 : Sweden Rock Festival 9650 km [*] (35) 4 (20 votes)
158 Jun 10, 2005 12:17 Sweden Norje » Day 2 : Sweden Rock Festival 9650 km [*] (69) 5 (1 votes)
159 Jun 11, 2005 12:18 Sweden Norje » Day 3 - Sweden Rock Festival 9650 km [*] (15) 5 (4 votes)
160 Jun 12, 2005 12:19 Sweden Norje » Pack up ya tent, we're off to Malmo again 9650 km 4 (20 votes)
160 Jun 12, 2005 12:20 Sweden Malmö » Hanging around in Malmo for a couple of days 9769 km [*] (8) 3 (1 votes)
161 Jun 13, 2005 16:42 Denmark Copenhagen » Just across the bridge to Denmark 9797 km [*] (12) 4 (20 votes)
162 Jun 14, 2005 12:22 Sweden Malmö » Back to Austria in a round about sort of way 9825 km [*] (2) 4 (20 votes)
162 Jun 14, 2005 13:23 United Kingdom Stansted » Yeah we know, waste of time. No direct flights!!! 10791 km 4 (20 votes)
162 Jun 14, 2005 14:24 Austria Salzburg » Back to our second home in Austria 11789 km 4 (20 votes)
162 Jun 14, 2005 15:27 Austria Grossgmain » Back in beautiful Grossgmain. We love it!!!! 11802 km [*] (6) 4 (20 votes)
163 Jun 15, 2005 15:24 Austria Grossgmain Happy Birthday Mum K. 11802 km 4 (20 votes)
165 Jun 17, 2005 01:29 Austria Attersee » Another little drive around beautiful Austria 11855 km [*] (13) 4 (20 votes)
166 Jun 18, 2005 11:37 Austria Saalfelden » Sonnenwendefeuer - Mountain Fires 11932 km [*] (22) 4 (20 votes)
173 Jun 25, 2005 14:07 Austria Tappenkarsee » They made us walk up a mountain. 11976 km [*] (31) 4 (20 votes)
178 Jun 30, 2005 15:35 Austria Grossgmain Happy Birthday Steve 12043 km 4 (20 votes)
190 Jul 12, 2005 14:28 Austria Grossgmain » Austria, London, Australia. In that order.... 12043 km 4 (20 votes)
195 Jul 17, 2005 07:00 Austria Grossgmain » Happy Birthday Dad K. 12043 km 4 (20 votes)
195 Jul 17, 2005 11:28 Germany Kehlstein » Off to check out the Eagle's Nest finally 12058 km [*] (29) 2.3 (7 votes)
195 Jul 17, 2005 17:38 Austria Grossgmain » (Home) again... satisfied but stuffed 12073 km 5 (2 votes)
196 Jul 18, 2005 09:00 Austria Salzburg » Salzburg for the day - the Fortress finally... 12086 km [*] (62) 4 (20 votes)
196 Jul 18, 2005 20:09 Austria Grossgmain » Back to Grossgmain... again. 12099 km 4 (20 votes)
198 Jul 20, 2005 08:00 Austria Salzburg » At the Salzburg Airport for our trip to London 12112 km 4 (1 votes)
198 Jul 20, 2005 12:20 United Kingdom London » Back in London for a night with Gerry 13144 km 4 (20 votes)
199 Jul 21, 2005 11:00 United Kingdom Bournemouth » Bournemouth for Pre-Wedding fun 13296 km 4.3 (6 votes)
201 Jul 23, 2005 03:37 United Kingdom Poole Harbour Poole Harbour - to catch the ferry to Green Island 13305 km 4 (20 votes)
202 Jul 24, 2005 10:52 United Kingdom Bristol Off to Bristol for a couple of days 13398 km 4 (20 votes)
203 Jul 25, 2005 10:54 United Kingdom Caerphilly Caephilly Castle in Wales, just a day trip 13445 km 4 (20 votes)
204 Jul 26, 2005 10:55 United Kingdom Bristol Return to London for the last time 13492 km 4 (20 votes)
204 Jul 26, 2005 11:03 United Kingdom London Back in London to pack and get ready for home. 13664 km 2 (1 votes)
206 Jul 28, 2005 11:05 United Kingdom Greenwich Farewell Drinkies at the Nelson 13673 km 4 (20 votes)
207 Jul 29, 2005 11:07 United Kingdom Heathrow Flying back to Oz via Japan. We're coming home... 13705 km 4 (20 votes)
208 Jul 30, 2005 03:09 Japan Narita » Sleeping on the floor at Terminal 1, Narita, Japan 23303 km 4 (20 votes)
209 Jul 31, 2005 02:41 Australia Brisbane Two hours to get through customs. We're Home!!!!! 30473 km 4 (20 votes)
232 Aug 23, 2005 02:42 Australia Mooloolah » Progress Report - Home for 3 weeks. 30555 km 5 (1 votes)
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