2006 Eastern tour, going to Russia. 2nd step: Slovakia

Russia ... ... ... a country that has always fascinated us, but we could not and we did not want to go alone this nation, this is unfortunately not yet ready for travel "do tea", there is no stopping areas equipped for camper and even camping, there is still too much bureaucracy on the borders, you lose hours and hours, the signs are in Cyrillic few times we have seen written in English, the police can stop you for nothing and if you do not pay the bribe, sometimes you just need a bottle of wine, it makes you very afflicted with considerable loss of time, very few people speak English, to them, for now, tourism is not interested.
For this trip was already enrolled four years ago at CC La Granda, who was one of the first clubs to campers to organize trips for this destination, unfortunately I found at that my passport had expired and I did not have the time to renew it.
This year after many postponements, we decided: we turned to the agency with which we were in Libya, the Girocamper, spending was fairly high share of € 3460, departure and arrival Tarvisio, duration 30 days.
After sending the reservation and the balance in June, 15 days before departure the agency warns us that not having reached the minimum number of participants, the tour will not be, but hijacking in the corresponding Russian (sanpietroburgo.it) that gathered all the various pieces of other clubs or agencies can complete the required number to make the trip.
Tarvisio Instead, the departure will be at the border Terespol Polish / Byelorussian and will end at the border Narva Russian / Estonian, only in this part we followed and assisted by guides: one Italian and one Russian speaking Belarusian, Russian and Italian speaking, all the price of € 1750, almost half have been accepted, the route before and after the Russia we will do it by yourself by visiting the same sites mentioned in the program Girocamper.

This trip I have broken down by nations, Slovakia, Poland and the outward Czestochowa return, Belarus, Moscow in Russia split with the Golden Ring and Sanpietroburgo with residences and finally Estonia

 

0 / 539 - Vienna - Autogrill WHO towards Bratislava

Departure 7.30 am
Highway to Osoppo and we are still left.
Princess, as usual, he vomited at the start and sketch it and afforestation under the front seat of Tina and was released after 100 km. Then get used again and calm and make the big sleep.
On the border with Austria purchase stickers for 10 days at € 7.60
With normal traffic diversion before Graz normal road for about 40 km mountain road, the beautiful landscape but with curves and controcurve, interspersed with long sultry squalls and storms, the Austrians very diligent when it rains should be at 80 km / hour, hours We stopped for the night in the un'autogrill WHO, after supplies of diesel and petrol (now conditioner worked without a break) we have placed in the place reserved for caravans, dinner with pasta al pesto: Before leaving I gathered all basil and following a recipe I filled two jars of this wonderful condiment.

329/868 - Dolny Kubin - Tatra Mountains - Parking in the square

Quiet but sultry night.
It includes the A4 to the more free traffic then, exit n ° 43 in direction Bratislava, normal road, the highway being built beside the border, we pay the cartoons (sk.150 = € 3.50), € 50.00 change .
Once in Bratislava almost impossible to park in the center, we found a parking lot below the castle, near the bus terminus, convenient for both the center and visit the castle.
Under a dense and persistent rain we visit the beautiful old town, small but very interesting, we return for lunch in the camper with the idea of visiting the castle in the afternoon, with 15 having regard to the persistence of bad weather and the impossibility of seeing the magnificent views from 'top of the ramparts, and renounce start, I also hurt his foot and I feel the walk, I was only the sfacchinata this morning.
Leave Bratislava rehearsing the bridge and taking up the E75 in direction Nitra / Trencin / Zelina then on E70 in the direction of Martin / Kralovani, motorway road early then normal to two lanes, we could not overtake disparities between three machines have buffered blocked traffic for some time, despite the rain, you can admire the beautiful woods in a succession of mountains and hills.
Now we are still in a square in Dolny Kubin, very quiet, we have dinner with spaghetti with fish sauce, prepared before you leave and put in sealed jars, cherry tomatoes in salads, fruit and sweets for the end.

176/1044 - Krakow - Parking

Yesterday evening, very tired at 22 we were already in the world of dreams, this morning starting at 6.30, mountain road through forests and small villages, past the border without problems, with Poland, landscape changes: less plants, more meadows, across the street papered, a vibration continues ....

The diary continues on "POLAND"

513 / 6298 - ITALY - Majano - CASA

After the first part still under construction in Vienna take the motorway that will lead us home quickly, the interruzzione found there was more to same.
The journey to and from Russia is over, it was a beautiful experience, we visited interesting places and countries, in Russia, a nation so big and wide we have seen only a part, I hope that in future we can easily see it in the long and off without so much bureaucracy and various constraints.




TOTAL COST of JOURNEY

Agency sanpietroburgo.it "€ 1750
Control Mech. Oil, filters 138
Diesel 755
Gas 88
Tires (2 Front) 70
Food 747
Restaurant 124
Maps, guide 68
Newspapers 24
Highway 20
Souvenir 160
Revenue museums. 80
Parkings 48

TOTAL € 4072