The Zasavica bog is a marshy lowland in the floodplain of the Sava river. It is a typical elongated oxbow. The fossilized, parallel bed of the Sava is so elongated that it actually stretches almost to the Drina river.

Depending on the weather, the sun's decline can be associated with an impressive color play, which sometimes shines not only in red, but also in yellow, violet or even with green shades.

Valbona is not only the name of a valley in the north of Albania, which is well known since the introduction of the mountain route "Peaks of the Balkans", but as well name of the river that created this valley.

Once again we were lucky, because shortly after the ferry had departed from the pier at Lake Koman, the so far gray rain clouds spread and opened the view to the Albanian Alps, what a sight!

The Zasavica is a bog in the region of Mačva, west-central Serbia. With Obedska bara and Carska Bara, Zasavica is one of the major wildlife refuges and one of the last authentically preserved wetlands in Serbia. In the 2000s it became a popular attraction with the successful reintroduction of the beavers, which had become extinct 100 years ago.

About 30 kilometers away from the center of Tirana, the mountain town of Kruja lies on the western escarpment of the massif Mali i Krujës (1,176 meters above sea level), one of the  summits of Skanderbeg mountains.

An afternoon stroll from Vrachos Campsite through the village of Kastraki is indeed showing a most picturesque place with an authentic, local character.

Our further exploration in Greece had led us from Rapsani to the monasteries of Meteora, which lay in the east of the Pindos mountain near by the town of Kalambaka in Thessaly, the monasteries belong to the UNESCO World Heritage.

What at first moment seems to be a canyon of concrete with astonishing hot air in the streets and couple of hectically people, predominantly and surprisingly shows itself as green, airy and relaxing streets.

When you are passing downtown Thessalonica with its many boulevards and its fashionable shops, bars and restaurants next to the main road at the waterfront, you will find a modern, very youthful, student urban architecture, which is only partially reflected in the sculptures and monuments along the road.

During our first excursion around Sithonia, the second finger of Halkidiki, we did not really had the chance to see Mount Athos on the third finger at the orthodox peninsula of same name.

The meeting with Sylke was quickly leading to the question of walking routes on Halkidiki within our project work.

Our discovery tour along the peninsula coastline of Sithonia, which is also called the second finger of Halkidiki, had led us to the first beautiful bays.

After a short break at the shelter Pigadouli which we also used to fill up our water bottles, we went along the now steeper ascent, continued towards Spilios Agapitos and the summits of Olympus.

Around noon we arrived at the parking lot in Priona at 1,020 meters. Since Andrea and John wanted to take care of their spring water, we decided to hike alone to the Refuge "S. Agapitos", one of the mountain huts to stay on Olympus Mountain at about 2,100 meters.

To further exploration of the surrounding areas with the final target Mount Olymp we left Rapsani together with Andrea and John towards the highlands. First we went through the vineyards of Rapsani until we reached Krania, on asphalt roads steadily climbing.

Some first articles and blog information about Rapsani and its Rapsani Olympus Camper Stop we had already added online few weeks ago, now we decided to make further explorations in the area and in the Olympus National Park.

The thermal baths of Pozar Loutraki are located to the Northwest of Aridaia in the Pella Prefecture. The hot water springs reaching the foothills of the mountains Kaimakzalan, just a few kilometers from the border Greece - Macedonia away.

As part of our exploring to establish Camper places we were driven to the site of the fire station at the Canyon next to Dursunbey Cayi, an idyllic recreational area with guest houses on 800 meters above sea level.

Our first day's route took us along the more shallow zones of Dursunbey Cayi which had changed, due to heavy rains and the consequent erosion of minerals, its color in these days.