comment by Geoffrey Churchman

If it wasn’t for Nato’s current war in Eastern Europe this is where Eva and I would have gone this month to get away from the Kapiti winter.

So many go to Croatia these days that it’s no longer considered a bargain destination, but other countries in the Balkans are still economic. Traveling by rail means you avoid fairly ordinary roadside buildings and instead see largely unspoiled natural areas — another advantage is you don’t have to do any driving! (In the video the scenery gets interesting at about the 45-minute mark).