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These posts are arranged in chapters, each chapter covering a different trip. It is best to read the posts in each chapter in numerical order. 

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Chapter 1 - 2023 From the Mersey to the Danube. Liverpool to Vienna, via Birmingham, London, Amsterdam, Voorschoten, Berlin and Prague.

Chapter 2 - 2024 From the Danube to the Baltic. Budapest to Tallinn, via Bratislava, Kraków, Toruń, Warsaw, Kaunas, Vilnius and Riga.

Chapter 3 - 2025 From the Dniester to the Balkans. Moldova and Transnistria, then through Romania to Sofia.

Chapter 4 - 2026 Where the Seine Meets the Sea. The return to Le Havre.


Chapter 3 - 2025: From the Dniester to the Balkans. Moldova and Transnistria, then through Romania to Sofia.

Chapter 3 contains posts from 39 to 53

Post 39. Introduction to Year 3 and Route

Post 40. Chişinău, Moldova. Part 1

Post 41. Chişinău, Moldova. Part 2

Post 42. Transnistria

Post 43. Iaşi, Romania

Post 44. Braşov, Romania

Post 45. Bucharest, Romania. Part 1

Post 46. Bucharest, Romania. Part 2

Post 47. Bucharest, Romania. Part 3

Post 48. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria - cancelled. (A few weeks before the trip, the Bucharest to Sofia train was re-routed, so I dropped the overnight stop.)

Post 49. Bucharest to Sofia

Post 50. Sofia, Bulgaria. Part 1

Post 51. Sofia, Bulgaria. Part 2

Post 52. Sofia, Bulgaria. Part 3

Post 53. Internet Speeds

 

Chapter 2 - 2024: From the Danube to the Baltic. Budapest to Tallinn, via Bratislava, Kraków, Toruń, Warsaw, Kaunas, Vilnius and Riga.

Chapter 2 contains posts from 22 to 38

Post 22. Here We Go Again

Post 23. Budapest, Hungary. Part 1

Post 24. Budapest, Hungary. Part 2

Post 25. Budapest, Hungary. Part 3

Post 26. Bratislava, Slovakia

Post 27. Kraków, Poland

Post 28. Toruń, Poland

Post 29. Warsaw, Poland. Part 1

Post 30. Warsaw, Poland. Part 2

Post 31. Warsaw, Poland. Part 3

Post 32. Kaunas, Lithuania

Post 33. Vilnius, Lithuania. Part 1

Post 34. Vilnius, Lithuania. Part 2

Post 35. Riga, Latvia. Part 1

Post 36. Riga, Latvia. Part 2

Post 37. Tallinn, Estonia

Post 38. Links to Autumn 2024 Posts

 

Chapter 1 - 2023: From the Mersey to the Danube. Liverpool to Vienna, via Birmingham, London, Amsterdam, Voorschoten, Berlin and Prague.

Chapter 1 contains posts from 1 to 21, the trip itself gets underway in post 11

Post 1. What's in a Blog Name?

Post 2. Sowing the Seeds of a Retirement Bucket List

Post 3. Planning the Route

Post 4. Finding Accommodation

Post 5. A Route Emerges

Post 6. Planning the Second Half of the Trip

Post 7. Packing Tips

Post 8. Useful Train Travel and Transport Apps

Post 9. Useful City Travel Apps

Post 10. Useful Apps for Accommodation and Tourist Information

Post 11. Liverpool, England

Post 12. Birmingham, England

Post 13. Eurostar, London to Amsterdam

Post 14. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Post 15. Voorschoten, Netherlands

Post 16. Berlin, Germany

Post 17. Prague, Czechia

Post 18. Vienna, Austria

Post 19. The "Joys" of Medical Tourism

Post 20. Reflections

Post 21. Links to Autumn 2023 Posts

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