Date 08th of September 2020

After a raining morning at the Tristacher lake we go forward on the road. In Kötschach-Mauthen we took our first break in order to send a big postal package to grandma with many things not needed for our journey.

Then our truck have to climb up the Alps respectively the Plöckenpass. At the Plöckenpass we took our next break following by downhill the Alps.

In Resiutta/ Povici (Italy) we found an amazing overnight spot with playground and picnic equipment directly at the river Rio Resartico.

Distance 109 km

Tristach -> Kötschach-Mauthen -> Plöckenpass -> Resiutta -> Povici

Date 09th of September 2020

The morning was amazing, shining sky without clouds and breakfast at the river followed by washing in the river and finished by playing at the playground.

In the afternoon we reached the wonderful historical centre of Cividale del Friuli, UNESCO world heritage. After sightseeing we enjoyed again the bath in the river called Natisone.

In the evening we reached our overnight spot close to the centre of Gorizia. Before sleeping we made an extensive walk through the alleys of Gorizia.

Distance 101 km

Resiutta -> Cividale del Friuli -> Gorizia

Date 10th of September 2020

An early start in order to leave Gorizia respectively Italy. But each passage route to Nova Gorica respectively Slovenia was too small for our truck. With our truck clearance of 3.70 m we was to high for all underbridges. Nevertheless we have found a small dirt road allowing us to transit to Slovenia.

We took our lunch break at a small chapel in the small town Materija. In the evening we reached the sea coast and have found a great overnight spot directly at the beach of Omišalj (Ucka beach).

Distance 155 km

Gorizia -> Štanjel -> Materija -> Omišalj

Date 11th of September 2020

Before and after the breakfast a swim in the ocean, we was alone and only the waves from the ocean were hearing. We still stayed on Krk and made a Isle Round with our truck to the southside of Krk and we was overtook by an ebike because of an abrupt ascent. 

At the southside of Krk we took a camping ground directly at the beach. In the evening we took again a bath in the ocean followed by a warm shower.

Distance 109 km

Omišalj -> Baška (Insel Krk) 

Date 14th of September 2020

After a three days break we want to go back on the road. We drove along the east coast of the Isle Krk to the Harbor of Valbiska. We enjoyed the silence atmosphere of the Isle Krk.

In Valbiska we took a ferry to the Isle Rab. We reached the Isle Rab in the evening. One hour after leaving the ferry we reached a great overnight spot within a silence park with a small ocean bay and a wonderful playground.

Distance 68 km

Baška -> Općina Vrbnik -> Valbiska -> Lopar -> Kampor (Dječji park)

Date 15th of September 2020

A wonderful morning with a great sunrise shunning in our truck. We have started very early in this day but with a warm sunshine. We took the ferry back to the mainland of croatia, Mišnjak to Stinica. Then we drove along the coast up to Karlobag. Here we drove into the heartland of croatia, direction east.

In the evening we reached a camping ground in Rakovica, close to the National Park Plitvička Jezera.

Distance 172 km

Kampor (Dječji park) -> Mišnjak -> Stinica -> Karlobag -> Rastovača (Plitvička Jezera, national park)

Date 16th of September 2020

Plitvička Jezera National Park is simply amazing. We have an wonderful day with many impressions of the fascinating diversity of the nature in the Plitvička Jezera National Park.

In the evening we wanted to transit to Bosnia-Herzegovina but because of restriction (pandemic) the entry was not allowed therefore we drove back to Croatia.

We found our overnight stay in front of a hotel in Bjelopolje, between Korenica and Udbina.

Distance 67 km

Rastovača -> Plitvička Jezera National Park -> Bjelopolje

Date 17th of September 2020

We started early in the day in order to reach our target for today not to late. Our target was a rafting resort close to the coast called Slapovi Zrmanja. In the evening we have reached the rafting resort Slapovi Zrmanja. 

Before sleeping we took a bath in the river Zrmanja.

Distance 81 km

Bjelopolje -> Muškovci -> Slapovi Zrmanja

Date 19th of September 2020

Today we were back at the coast of Croatia between Zadar and Split. We enjoyed the view of the coast and the ocean. In Pakoštane we had an extensive break at the beach with swimming and playing on pedal boats.

In the evening we reached an wonderful overnight spot in the middle of olive groves and a great view over Primošten.

Distance 81 km

Muškovci -> Obrovac -> Pakoštane -> Primošten -> Cetina

Date 20th of September 2020

We were woken up by the sunrise at seven a.m.. After a two hour breakfast we go forward at the coast in direction to Split, our city trip for today. In Split we spent the whole day mainly around the Diocletian palace. The historical centre of Split is mythic with endless mystique narrow alleys.

After the sunset we left Split and reached our overnight spot by total darkness. Our overnight spot was not so far from the coast under trees at the river Cetina.

Distance 110 km

Cetina -> Primošten -> Split - > Omiš -> River Cetina

Date 21st of September 2020

As mentioned before we have reached this overnight spot by total darkness and we were curious to see this spot. The spot was wonderful even so some waste was deposited. We stayed directly at the river Cetina allowing us to have the morning washing in fresh water.

At the noon time we drove through the Dalmatian outback by passing the mountains Biokovo.

In the afternoon we we drove back to the coast respectively the harbour town Ploče in order to take the ferry to Trpanj at the peninsula Pelješac.

In Trpanj we took a camping ground for overnighting.

Distance 100 km

River Cetina -> Vrgorac- > Ploče -> Trpanj (Pelješac)

Date 23rd of September 2020

Today we switched only the coast side of the peninsula Pelješac, from east to west. Also we have selected again a camping ground for overnighting. In addition to the beach the new camping ground provides a pool a pre-present for Luna, her birthday is tomorrow.

The weather was cloudy and windy but warm, ideal for kite flying and swimming in the pool.

Distance 20 km

Trpanj -> Orebić (Pelješac)

Date 26th of September 2020

Today we took again our bike in order to drive to the harbour of Orebić. Here we took the ferry to Korčula where I hurt me on my tibia with the consequence that I needed a bandage for the nest days.

Nevertheless we discovered Korčula city by the bikes. Korčula have a beautiful centre which home (alleged) the house where Marco Polo was born. In the afternoon we drove back to Orebić by bike, ferry and again by bike.

Date 27th of September 2020

After a lot of Days at several beaches, in several cities and many activities we gone back on the road with our truck today. Our first stop Ston, a city in the south of the peninsula Pelješac. Ston home a mighty fortress built in the 14th century. Our next stop was close to Dubravica within a small ocean bay. Here we climbed over the small cliffs and looked crabs.

In the evening we reached the suburb of Dubrovnik. We found our overnight spot in the front of a closed campground. Before sleeping we done an extensive walk along the Copacabana Beach.

Distance 114 km

Orebić (Pelješac) -> Ston -> Dubravica -> Dubrovnik

Date 28th of September 2020

We have took a public bus in order to discover the amazing city Dubrovnik. Especially the historical centre homes mystic, occult and arcane endless narrow alleys. We spent a lot of hours within the fortress of Dubrovnik.

In the afternoon we drove forward in direction to the southernmost point of croatia. On the verge of this point we overnighted under kiwi groves at a campground in Molunat.

Distance 46 km

Dubrovnik -> Konavle -> Molunat 

Date 29th of September 2020

We woke up in groves of different fruit plants, kiwi, orange, green lemon, dragon fruit and olives. After our breakfast we left Croatia and reached Montenegro, the start of our round around the Bay of Kotor. First we have to arounded Konavle respectively Vitaljina the southernmost point of Croatia. For the entry to Montenegro it is required to have the "green insurance paper". Our first stop in Montenegro was Herceg Novi a wonderful city at the bay of Kotor. Everybody of the family were impressed about Herceg Novi. Our lunch break was feast with local specialities.

In the evening we reached a campground in Donji Morinj close to the beach"Morinjska plaža".

Distance 65 km

Molunat -> Vitaljina -> Herceg Novi -> Donji Morinj