hymer1942 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Thinking of going to Turkey via Hungary,Romania and Bulgaria any info would be very welcome. Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I suggest you try a pm to Don Madge, who has just done this trip. I think he's still in transit somewhere (Crete? Yes I know that's not Turkey, but he keeps moving around!), so you may have to wait a bit for a reply. However, he's a fund of information and generally very generous with his replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer1942 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Hi Brian, I know Don very well, lived very close to him for many years. To the best of my knowledge he goes via Italy. I will be in his area or close after the HCI A.G.M. so might pop in and see him if he is home. Regards Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Don is in Crete at the moment......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer1942 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Thanks for that, I have his number I will try it after the AGM in about 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 hymer1942 - 2010-03-30 7:43 AM Thanks for that, I have his number I will try it after the AGM in about 3 weeks. Email would a better bet - he's not due back in the UK for some time. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I drove to Turkey in March 2009 via Italy, Albania, Macedonia and Greece. Returned via Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic. I did the journey in a 4 x 4 not a MH but willing to help all I can with other advice. By the way, I loved the trip and with the exception of Albania, all the countries and would like to repeat the experience in our MH sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 G'day Sssnake.Could you tell me, in one sentance or less!, what the roads were like. Perhaps a better question would be... "Can one find enough good roads so as not to destroy the van?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Our MH is our pride and joy but I'd repeat our journey in it without any qualms. That's one sentence........................... On the whole, the roads we travelled were good. There were of course exceptions but they were generally not that bad that you would expect your vehicle to sustain any significant damage provided the speed at which you drive is sensible. I don't mean Sunday driver sensible, just not excessive. The worst roads ere in Albania, particularly the stretch between Durres port and Tirhana although thereafter the roads all the way to the Macedonian border were OK but bendier than a bendy thing on a bendy day in Bendyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Out of interest, what did you do for insurance? Any tips? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 hymer1942 - 2010-03-29 5:23 PM Thinking of going to Turkey via Hungary,Romania and Bulgaria any info would be very welcome. Barrie Hi Barrie, We plan to be at the Northern show at Preston so if you are there we can have a get together and discuss Turkey. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer1942 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi Don if you mean Knutsford, at the cheshire show ground yes we will be there and look forward to seeing you both. Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I arranged the insurance with my current insurance company, fully disclosed my route and the additional premium was less than £60. Best tip I can give though is to ensure you have your V5 document. You simply won't cross any non EU border without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 That's good. Can you say who is/was the insurer, because most folk (including me) seem to come up against a brick wall when trying to get cover for Bosnia, Albania, or Macedonia? The rest of your route is EC, so should present no difficulties for anyone in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Sssnake - 2010-04-17 8:56 PM I arranged the insurance with my current insurance company, fully disclosed my route and the additional premium was less than £60. Best tip I can give though is to ensure you have your V5 document. You simply won't cross any non EU border without it. Hi, Can you tell us who your insurer is please. I'm sitting in a taverna in Crete after a very hot day. Safe travelling. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I can't for the life of me remember but I will let you know next week when I'm back. Remember though, as my post says, I was in a 4 x 4 (a Toyota Shogun) not my MH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Please! The fact it was a 4x4 and not a van shouldn't make that much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Sssnake - 2010-04-30 11:16 PM I was in a 4 x 4 (a Toyota Shogun) not my MH. Interesting.......Is it a cut and shut? would love a pic. Mitsubishi build shoguns, and Toyota Land cruisers :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 JudgeMental - 2010-05-01 6:54 PM Sssnake - 2010-04-30 11:16 PM I was in a 4 x 4 (a Toyota Shogun) not my MH. Interesting.......Is it a cut and shut? would love a pic. Mitsubishi build shoguns, and Toyota Land cruisers :D Doh! I don't half feel really, really stupid JudgeMental!!!! 'twas a Toyota Landcruiser (53 plate).................................... and the insurance company was Zurich. By the way, my MH is a Dethmerburst............................. I'll get my coat. Hope that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Further tip ... be prepared to pay a brib..., sorry, the local expression was 'tax' to enter Albania at the port of Durres. I sailed on a ferry from Bari . (Imagine basic then add ultra economy to the description). Similar thing happened at the Albanian / Macedonian border (on the Macedonian side). Paid €10 at each of 3 'check' points to enter! Macedonia was very beautiful though. We were stopped for speeding en-route to the Greek border (we were not speeding) but the cop asked us which football team we supported. My friend answered Man Utd and the cop waved us on ... brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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