austin
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We will probably do our own thing, but we head off towards Scandinavia soonish with a very detailed plan of heading east for a bit then North for a very long way until we run out of scenery, then south until a ferry reappears.
So any must sees, must do's on a very vague and very flexible itinerary. We will not be going to Auschwitz or Belsen or anything similar. Too upsetting and we don't need that. Also not that interested in culture, churches, arts or performances unless they are very rustic, local and authentic. We much prefer natural scenery, local people doing their thing and associated random encounters, local festivals, street food, and stuff like that. We also quite like epic scale abandoned or derelict industry, strange buildings and the like. Anne additionally likes the usual girly stuff - shops, romantic historical / tragic stuff, cake and hunky men in uniform. I can put up with the the first three for a while, and leave her to her fantasies on the fourth one.
Seriously though, the route is completely unplanned in any detail other than (ish): Rotterdam, Germany, Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway & Sweden & Norway & Sweden until we run out of superlatives, Denmark, Holland...... home. We will be camping most of the time in our super dooper new (to us) Vango F10 tent - which we tried out this week in fab weather in Dumfries and Galloway
So hints and tips very welcome.
So any must sees, must do's on a very vague and very flexible itinerary. We will not be going to Auschwitz or Belsen or anything similar. Too upsetting and we don't need that. Also not that interested in culture, churches, arts or performances unless they are very rustic, local and authentic. We much prefer natural scenery, local people doing their thing and associated random encounters, local festivals, street food, and stuff like that. We also quite like epic scale abandoned or derelict industry, strange buildings and the like. Anne additionally likes the usual girly stuff - shops, romantic historical / tragic stuff, cake and hunky men in uniform. I can put up with the the first three for a while, and leave her to her fantasies on the fourth one.
Seriously though, the route is completely unplanned in any detail other than (ish): Rotterdam, Germany, Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway & Sweden & Norway & Sweden until we run out of superlatives, Denmark, Holland...... home. We will be camping most of the time in our super dooper new (to us) Vango F10 tent - which we tried out this week in fab weather in Dumfries and Galloway
So hints and tips very welcome.