Tag: rally adventure

The Travel Scientists have cooked up a brand new adventure rally - the Great Balkan Ride is kicking off in Sarajevo, traversing the Balkans and ending with a huge party in Sarajevo. Seven brave teams, all experienced road warriors took on the challenge.   Getting used to the Rally Gear After the handover of the rally gear for the Great Balkan Ride and a briefing by the Travel Scientists in Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital Sarajevo, our teams were sent off to explore the Balkans.   We LOVE Montenegro Because Montenegro has it all: food, winding roads, the sea and impressive mountains. One minute you are in the Scottish Highlands,  the next turn brings you to Alps or even the secluded glacier lakes of Canada - Montenegro is incredibly versatile.   And the Waters of the Balkans Temperatures of around 40 Degrees Celsius made our teams dripping with sweat. Luckily the Balkans are not short of ice-cold rivers, streams and lakes. So we keep our swimwear always ready, right next to our towel, to rub the warmth back into our limbs. (A shot of rakia also does the trick.)   Food, Food, Food Crossing the Balkans on a diet? Impossible! The bread is delicious, the vegetables for the tomato-cucumber salad come directly from the garden and the piles of grilled meat are huge! Complimented by delicious dips, side dishes, olives and LOTS of garlic, it's not easy to ever stop eating.   Sometimes you have to leave loved-ones behind Team Rolla Fellas had to leave behind their trusted Lola the Corolla on a dusty mountain road somewhere between Shkoder and Thethi. Driving with only three tyres just doesn't work so well. Luckily Team Big Sock, Wee Feet was right behind them and took the rally participants turned hitchhikers with them to the day's destination Thethi, one of