From the comfort of my bed I could look straight through the sunroof to a cracking view of the TV tower. At only 5 degrees I was tempted to stay snuggled up in bed and I doubt the pups would have minded.
However Markles is a restless soul and doesn’t believe in duvet days, so we decided to drive over to Lake Balaton. We took a longer windy route. Autumn is such a wonderful time of year for such a drive, I just love the colours.
After almost 3 hours it was great to stretch our legs and walk around Szépkilátó park which has lovely views of the lake. The area is geared up for tourists with plenty of restaurants, supermarkets and campsites, a totally different set up to the cities and smaller towns we have otherwise visited.
We then drove up to Festetics Viewing Tower for a 360 degree view, before heading to Aldi for a stock up and a glimpse of Festetics Palace in the dusk.
It seems crazy that in Finland we were driving and sightseeing at 9pm at night as it was so light. Now it’s dark by 4:30pm and it feels so much later. It sort of cuts the day short…I need to get up and out earlier to make the most of the day.
As it happened we realised today was our last day with a valid vignette so I decided to drive on into Croatia and we have arrived in Varaždin. A town chosen for its funky looking handicrafts museum. We have also been advised at the fuel station to visit the beautiful cemetery – not something we would usually do, but it seems apt for Halloween.
As yet I’ve done no research on Croatia other than knowing Zagreb is a must, so that’s my evening sorted – Any recommendations gladly received.
It seems unlikely we will get any trick or treaters knocking on our van door. However I did love this gorgeous treat, sent by my bestie Gail. My mystical unicorn goddog Merlin, so cute! Sadly no pictures of mine dressed up, can’t be trusted not to eat their costumes 🤣
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