A spontaneous trip without a planned route turned out to be a two-week trip to Istria and the Garda. Our goal was not a specific place in Europe, but to test our new Opel Vivaro called Vivek and to test new camping accessories. While the temperatures in Poland dropped below 15˚C, and snow fell in the Tatra Mountains, we went south in search of the sun. We bought vignettes before the Polish-Czech border. They cost us: Czech (1 month) PLN 96 and Austrian (2 months) PLN 136, but it is cheaper to buy them abroad, then we would pay PLN 22 less for the Czech vignette and PLN 30 less for the Austrian vignette.

A two-week trip to Istria and Lake Garda

The last Caravan Salon 2015 fair was held at the Hymer stand under the slogan of strengthening cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz factory. So the one for whom a motorhome is to be synonymous with comfort and safety was not disappointed. The history of cooperation between the two companies is long, because the first Hymermobil made its debut in 1971. It was then based on the legendary Mercedes-Benz L 508 D chassis and was the first example of a luxury house on wheels with a length of almost 8 meters in the caravanning industry (in Europe). The luxury S-Class models have been based on the Sprinter since the mid-1990s. Over the years, there have been more and more varieties of motorhomes of different lengths, but for off-road fans a typical integrated with the Hymer logo did not guarantee the desired bravery in the field.

Hymer and other stars during Caravan Salon 2015

Giethoorn was born as the first Dutch settlement established in a peat basin. Over time, it turned into a town based on islets linked together by over 175 bridges and bridges. You don't have to go to Venice to be able to sail around the city by boat. There is also no need to condemn yourself to squeezing through the crowds of tourists, so associated with the famous Italian city. The Dutch town of Giethoorn is much calmer and cut by a network of water canals. To get to know them, we have to go to the province of Overijssel, located in the eastern part of the country of windmills.

Venice of the Netherlands - Giethoorn

GRYBÓW - ROPA - FLOWER - SMEREKOWIEC - GŁADYSZÓW - MAŁASTOWSKA PASS - BARTNE - FOLUSZ - JASŁO. ROUTE 200 km. You can also camp in winter. Some mountains have not hurt anyone yet. As there is a long way to the Bieszczady Mountains, we stop for the night in Mszana Dolna in the parking lot behind the Commune Office near the church, from where we head east in the morning. Before Nowy Sącz, we can admire the panorama of the Tatra Mountains - the visibility is quite good, the so-called "las palmas" shines :).

IDEA FOR A WEEKEND - Beskid Niski

The German manufacturer of caravans and motorhomes is celebrating a round jubilee in the caravanning industry. During Caravan Salon 2015, the company's representatives emphasized the advantages of the latest models under the banner of unlimited travel comfort and efforts to reduce the weight of the vehicles. Since the debut of the legendary caravan "Knospe", each subsequent year has been a project aimed at developing the production of luxury caravans and motorhomes. In the 1970s, the caravans were decorated with the logo: Lord-Caravans - Münsterland-Caravans, to evolve from the middle of the previous decade to an elliptical form, in which the LMC symbols were given the note: Meine Welt. Today, the company has commercial partners not only throughout Europe, but also in Japan and South Korea, and the engineers' priority is to adapt the technologically advanced solutions known as Long Life Technology, which guarantee lower vehicle weight and a 12-year warranty for housing covers.

60th anniversary of LMC during Caravan Salon 2015

Soon, from 20 to 22 November 2015, the Warsaw Moto Show will be held at the Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn - in the newest exhibition center in this region of Poland. The largest Polish manufacturers of car parts, dealers of global car brands, leasing companies and banks lending the purchase of cars will meet in one place. The Warsaw Moto Show is an event that will attract thousands of automotive fans and become a business center, optimizing the chances of reaching potential customers.

Warsaw Moto Show - the largest automotive event in Poland

Friday, August 21, strikes 9:00 am, I get up, there are several hundred kilometers ahead of us to cover the first day, so I gave myself some sleep. A quick coffee for scrambled eggs and the final preparations are coming, all in all, there is a lot of work ahead of me, and the time is running out. Unpacked, because I spent the whole week at work from morning to evening, alternating with preparing the bus for the trip. The traveling lifestyle and frequent trips, whether it's for a bicycle competition or a typical travel one, have taught me to pack quickly and minimalist, also 3 boxers, 3 T-shirts, 3 pairs of socks ... well, no exaggeration, this time we are going by bus. I'm going to go crazy, a few pairs of socks, a few t-shirts, a few pairs of panties, photographic equipment, trekking equipment, ready to go. Packed, I start cleaning the interior, which I did not manage to do the day before, in addition, I start packing all this stuff, in the form of food, water, tools, etc., inside Tripi. In the meantime, I am waiting for the arrival of the rest of the crew: Asia, Dominika and Łukasz, as Daniel is still at work, we pick him up on the way. This time we have a 5-person bus crew, a total of 6, including Barry, a travel dog (which he only became after the expedition), whom Daniel took from the shelter in May.

Busik Po Bezdrożach - Balkans 2015 part I

One of the most beautiful villages of France is the tiny La Roque-Gageac, nestled between the cliff and the Dordogne river. The Pearl of Aquitaine is also an ideal base for other attractions of the region. La Roque-Gageac is a charming French village situated on the river Dordogne, in the department of the same name. Despite its modest size, tourists can find quite a lot of attractions there, including the 15th-century Tarde Castle, the ruins of the Sarlat Bishops' Castle, and finally the caves where cavemen lived in the distant past. The village also attracts with its beauty - it is on the list of "The Most Beautiful Villages of France".

Cavemen of La Roque-Gageac

During this year's fair, the German manufacturer emphasized the symbiosis of functionality and design. The latest models of caravans are the result of work on conceptual models that we had the opportunity to admire during previous editions of the Caravan Salon. Will the production program ultimately be enriched with proposals distinguished by technologically advanced construction materials? Customers will decide about it, because so far the market debut of this extremely light - we are talking about Travelino, is carefully hidden.

Knaus trailers during the Caravan Salon

The City-Car, a compact 599 cm long model, makes its debut in the Bürstner production program for the 2016 season. The engineers also suggested several solutions that we will appreciate during the standstill. Since Caravan Salon 2015, the German manufacturer's offer includes 12 motorhome models. In addition to the compact 599 cm and 653 cm Brevio model, the ultra-compact City-Car makes its debut. The smallest model is based on the Fiat Ducato van with a GVM of 3300 kg or 3500 kg (depending on the drive and interior layout).

Bürstner news during Caravan Salon 2015

In the past, they were called the Islands of the Gods, today they are compared to the Caribbean. The three beauties of the Atlantic Islands National Park of Galicia are Sur o San Martiño, Del Medio o do Farol and Norte o Monteagudo - the Cíes Islands. The Cíes Archipelago (Illas Cíes) is located on the northwest coast of Spain. The water that laps the beaches here is turquoise and crystal clear, the sand is wonderfully loose and white, and the landscape is made up of eucalyptus and pine forests, rocky cliffs and numerous coves.

Spain&#39;s Maldives - Cíes Islands

For the last days of summer or the "golden Polish autumn", I recommend a one-day trip: Pieskowa Skała - Ojców . For me it was the last trip before winter. Anyway, we can see the autumn aura in the pictures. The first mention of Pieskowa Skała (Peskenstein) appears for the first time in 1315, in a document issued by Władysław Łokietek. It is probably a wooden fortress founded by Henryk the Bearded in the area of today's village of Sułoszowa. Casimir the Great built on the present site in the first half of the 14th century royal castle, as another link in the defensive chain of "eagles' nests". The upper castle on Dorotka's Rock was destroyed in a fire in 1850 and collapsed three years later. The lower castle, rebuilt and changing owners many times, was taken over by the Ministry of Culture and Art in 1949. Under the supervision of prof. Dr. Alfred Majewski, restoration works were carried out, thanks to which the castle acquires its present appearance.

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