Most nights, we camp in our tent wherever we can find space. We love the feeling of independence, being able to set up a familiar home within a few minutes at getting off our bicycles. It also means we can stop wherever and whenever we want to, without the pressure to make it to the next town.
However, for a few days in Croatia, the weather was very wet. For several nights in a row, we were battered by huge thunderstorms and everything got soaked through. For a respite from the rain, we used the website 'Warm Showers' to find local people who would be willing to host a couple of wet cycle tourists for a night.
Marko was our saviour on the border between Croatia and Montenegro. Having left Croatia under Tito's rule, he has now returned to his homeland after spending most of his adult life in Canada. Aged 78, he is choosing not to retire peacefully, but instead is trying to regenerate the local tourist industry, raising funds to redevelop the narrow gauge railway near Dubrovnik.
If you are interested, he would love to hear from you, and you can find his website at http://www.dubrovnikbytrain.com.
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