May 1, 2024

 Well…..we are at it again. ✈️

Lynda and I are heading to Eastern Europe in celebration of her 75th this month and me having recovered from 4 joint replacement surgeries over the past 3 years. Look out Europe! 🤣

Here we are just 3 days prior to leaving with maps and guide book spread out on the table trying to figure out where we should go and what we might see/do during the two months we will be on the road. At this point we know we will leave from Kelowna and land in Prague (via Vancouver and Frankfurt) two days later. We’ve booked accommodation in Prague but beyond that we are going to let the fates direct us for the most part. We do know that we will fly out of Tirana, Albania on July 1st so we have to head in that general direction. 

This blog is #15 on my blogspot profile and will once again act as a bit of a journal for us so we can revisit our adventures in the future. It is also an invitation to any of you who’d like to join us for this crazy journey. My sister said I’m about 50 years late as I pretend to be 18 heading out with just a carry on bag for two months of trekking in Europe and I said….better late than never. 🤣

Looking forward to “seeing” you along the way…..

Lorrie and Lynda


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  1. LyndaMay 1, 2024 at 1:33 PM

    Thank you Lorrie in advance for posting our adventures as we travel throughout the Western Balkins whoopwhoop!!!!

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