Day 60: Another day, another Country

Date: Tuesday 27th May
Staying: Camping Zelena Laguna – Porec, Croatia
Distance Travelled: 162.4 Miles
Song of the day: Where’s Your Head At – Basement Jaxx

We left Camping Fusina late, after finally getting a bit of Internet access time, hastily posting blogs and checking emails. Back on the road, we plotted our route through Italy, in one side of Slovenia and out the other, then into Croatia. Our initial plan had been to drive to Rijeka, however since we left late and there seems to be a dearth of campsites there, we opted to drive to Porec instead with the aim of a few restful days in the sun.

Sometimes I am truly amazed at just how many trucks there are in the world. If Europe is anything to go by, 1 in 5 people here are truckers. There were times when we did nothing but pass endless convoys of trucks for miles and miles. We saw some of the worst truck driving we’ve seen on the trip so far. Let’s just say that they don’t know exactly how long their trucks are around here, making for some interesting passing manoeuvres (and much brake testing).

Unlike the rest of our trip, the borders between Slovenia and Croatia actually have proper border crossings. Not that we were subjected to anything more than a cursory glance at our passports, and none of them deigned to give us a stamp (much to our disappointment). From there it was pretty easy driving to the campsite. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a campsite like it though – the complex (I can’t think of another way to describe it) comprises about half a dozen hotels and two campsites. In our site alone there was one large and one small supermarket and three restaurants. No wonder they have a five-star campsite rating (and most of the campers bring bicycles with them, the site is so huge).