Day 2, 31/03/08: Międzilesie (PL) - Gemona del Friuli (IT)

Pre-sliced bread, Nutella, yogurt (or small flavoured milk package) and one banana. This was my concept of a balanced breakfast for this trip, and if not mistaken it was like this during all the days. And, as i knew from previous low-budget trips that i had done, this was enough to give energy. Besides, i was going to be seated most of the time, then not much calories wasted (either phisically or mentally).

After this, my entry on Czech Republic. First thing, i needed to buy a stamp to circulate on their roads for a week. Not expensive though (6/7 euro). The road quality improved visibly, the amount of Skoda's increased exponentially also. There was still some snow on the side of the road on the higher points, and for the first 50km all went ok.

Then, i started doing mistakes on the roads (like going in the wrong direction). Because i am stuborn, and going back the same way is not the way i drive, decided it was best and cheaper to buy (€5) a road map of Czech Republic. For a small country, the map was huge and very complicated to handle. Maybe this would explain partially the fact that i made (again) some mistakes choosing the roads, which lead me to real narrow country-side roads. But thanks to that, i saw some funny villages, like the one in the photo, that for sure i would not see had i went in the quicker, better, less steep roads.

My yellow thing near a small lake in a tiny village on northeast czech republic. After this photo, 40km of narrow forest road following the undecided path of a river. And it only took me one hour to do it. No fear!