trough the Balkans off road

First, thanks to all members, who post here his reports.
because we can use to request information to prepair our trips. and sorry for my poor english :huh so more pics than words in this report

The plan; visit Balkans, all as possible off road and very small roads. Later, we realized that this is very easy.

Those are the maps we used for this trip, ok and a almost broken gps.


For us, Balkans are one of the better places on Europe for a "trail" travel.
There are a lot of small roads and tracks.


beautiful landscapes




history and old culture


good food. cheap compare with west Europe


friendly people



mysterious places


and more.......
only you must be careful in some plces, off road with the fuck..ng mines


next, first day....

I was already wondering where you spend the summer this year.
Keep it coming.

How beautiful! It has been many years since I have been there, to many. I spent most of my time in a 70km radius of Brcko, any pics you have of this area ... This is one RR I will not miss!

Vinny

Bring it on! My English is not very good either. It will not be a problem.

Before arrive to balkans, we rode by small roads more than 2000kms trough Pirines and alps mountains.


First day; 560km. Gorliz (Basque Country) to Sort (Catalonian Pirines).

The day was really hot, near to 35ºc, we used refuel stops for drink something


so in the middle of the day, we decide to take a break on a small river.


we refresh and eat something, for more than 2 hours


we arrive to Sort by night and go to eat tipycal Catalonian food on a well known good restaurant

Better watch up with pictures like that on this site, EuskalHerria! The vultures will be circling.

Day 2. Sort (Catalonian pirines) to Sestriere (Italian Alps). 780kms.

Second day was really hot too. Drive trough south France was like a hell, full of trafic and about 40ºc.

Camping "Noguera Pallaresa" at Sort. ( some adv riders know well this place


I tell you before that was hot?? . France.


Day, 3. Sestriere (It) to Fondo (near Bolzano, It). 470kms.


Yesterday we drive till night, and we sleep on a nice place on mountains. The place in the morning looks better.



the night was cold, because the altitude. breakfast in the sun, was nice


Today again was very hot, more on south Italy out of mountains. This was the day with more trafic in all the trip. we take other swing on a cold water river, in "Ponte di Legno" Dolomity

sorry I repeat twice

I look forward to the sequel: o) Very good!

subscribed

It was time to see our summer RR (ba zen garaia!!!)

Zagora, željava, some mines, Mostar.....hmmm...looking forward to see your perspective on my country....

M.

Day,4. Fondo to Maribor (SLO) 510kms.

today, we want to visit our Slovenian friends Matej and Violeta.
Matej, runs a suzuki - husqvarna (ex KTM), dealer in Maribor. We go there to change our tires for more knobbies "Karoos".

Nice and quiet campsite in Fondo


Patri this winter had a very tough fight with "fes fes" in Moroko, so we do 3-4 oil changes with 2000kms each.

Matej servicing Patris bike


Meantime, I change my tires


Good job Matej

Day, 5. Maribor to Maribor. 0kms

Rest day with friends in Maribor

swiming pool and fresh beer


Day, 6. Maribor to Stoperce (SLO). 53kms

We wait till Matej finish his work and after we went to Matej familys place. Stoperce.

Hard life of adv rider, fresh beers and girls....


Patri happy with her serviced and clean bike


The "big" adventure was envy......


Exchange the bikes??? :eek1:eek1

I can recognize some of the places in your first post.

Day, 7. Stoperce to Vinica (SLO). 180kms.

today, we go to a campsite in Kolpa river, in the border with Kroatia, with our Slovenian friends.

Loading the bikes at Matejs place


Matej and Violeta


Patri happy with her Slovenian "sister", Violeta


Fresh beers and bikini girls, at Kolpa river


Matej help me planning some routes


Patri always happy under the stars


Next day we had a very special day at Misterious place
and some action ....

Great stuff

Keep it coming reminds me of our time in the Balkans in September this year

Looking forwards to more of your great pictures

Louis

Nice start from this report.
I'm in !
keep it coming

Day, 8. Vinica to Plitvicka Jezera (KRO). 186 kms.

Today was a really special day

We want to visit the very turistic National Park, Plitvicka Jezera. we camp in a campsite near N.P. and near to "secret" war airport.

The day started raining at Kolpa river. Basque people were happy


Nice campsite


we read on this forum, about some "secret" airport of ex Yugoslavia war, near Zeljava.

In Zeljava there are some war planes


you can go there and play





But near here, driving by a forbidden small road, you can find the airport.
There are 3 airstrips going inside a mountain by 3 fearful tunnels.
In Zeljava we meet a local who tell us to dont go there because was ilegal and the police was near. :eek1

one of the airstrip


Patri was a little scared here



one of the tunnels


inside


see the form for planes? :huh


Here you fell mix excited and nervous



lot of mine signs in the area