The road finally came to an end. Only for now, though.

We couldn't have ended this journey in any other fashion: 3 days of pure adventure on the road! I'll write you about that later on, but must warn you all there won't be enough words to describe it. Guess only Mr. Magalhães (the Deuch Mechanich) will have a close call after taking a look at the tired little one.

Home, safe and sound. Can hardly believe the journey had finally come to its end. HUGE, HUGE time we had on the road, to say the least! After a long desired portuguese meal with my parents and some of my father mates, talking nothing else but about my journey, a nice long shower and some hours at the office (at least to let them know I still didn't forget where it is), I'm on my way to the big match: Porto vs Liverpool! To make the transitions more gradual, I'll be meeting my brother Luis in 5 minutes, to warm up with some lager. Nhamy, Super Bock!!! Am missing that as well!

The journey is over, but not the adventure. During the returning trip, the Deuch and I already started cooking the next chapter! Ah, the road is over, but not this blog. Keep posted, as there is still many things to share with you!

Love, now finally from my home Porto,
TMA and the surviving Deuch!
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The return, at last!

All good things come to an end. The great ones manage to live up a little longer, but still are condemn to the same faith.

After streching our adventure further than its own limits, this afternoon we will finally start our way back. To finish in stylle, we have the longest, most challenging and, therefore, most exciting journey on the road. From Bled to Porto, crossing Italy, France and Spain, always through secondary roads. Over 2500 km, to be enjoyed one by one, on a journey where rush won't be part of our vocabulary. In case you are interested in knowing our path more in detail, take a look at the following link:
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We expect to be home on Monday, which would mean less than 24 hours delay. But by this time you all know as well as I do deadlines and plans are not exactly binding for us when on the road. As always, we will make it our way: taking our time and no sparing any oportunity to make our adventure even more enjoyable!

Love,
TMA and Le Deuch

Two Aussies and The Two Horses

There was this man on a crazzy road trip! who spent too much time with us smart and intelligent aussies, was on this meeting this portugease man had been transformed into a true fair dinkum aussie bloke !!!

One of our great adventures was a road trip to awesome lake Bled. The day started with us all waking up a little on the sick side after a big night out at a house party where a lot of “blowing” went on (editors’ note – just a card game, you sick minds lol).So there we were trying to pack two big backpacks two little ones and all of Tiago’s crap into his little rocket. It took a while but we got there in the end.

The drive out of Ljubljana was awesome. There was so much talent to look at, it was great. I think I fell in love at least 5 times. Bled being a one and a half hour drive took us about three and a half hours taking in consideration that the car was full and we were driving on all the back roads to avoid all the tolls (hey we are cheep ass backpackers ) and we were so hungry. We managed to find a little café, me and Rob ordered a mixed grill and Tiago had to go frogs legs. I’ve never had frog before so I had to have a go and hey it was nice it tastes a bit like fish mixed with chicken. While I, Rob was fast asleep enjoying my restaurant meal, Tiago the sneaky little bugger was filming one enjoying his sleep!

So off we are again me, Luke, Tiago(casper) and the two horse rocket!! Was so amazed this flying machine was at least doing 81! But then it was Portugease music time as we were cruising down to bled and hmmm not sure on this mans taste on music. But don’t worry with a few back fires of two horse rocket we had all the ladies attention. Thank God for that because that music wasn’t doing to much for our mission!

But we arrived in this beautiful place, but then it came to drinking time once again hmmm yep one thing this maan does love is a beer! Can drink beer! And that brings us to the end of our adventure sitting here in cafe looking over the beautiful lake having our last meal together, reflecting on the amazing adventure we have just had.

Ok last words about Tiago, aka casper: CAN DRINK! CAN TALK! CAN PULL! CAN TRAVEL! ~

Thanks mate, we have had a great time and have had lots of fun.

Safe travels mate. Keep the good times rolling buddy and will c u in Porto!!

Hvala,

Luke and Rob

P.S. - Thanks two horses for the road trip!

The third companion has the floor!

After a great journey in the company of two close friends (Tiago and The Deuch), the return to Portugal was the end of one of the most unforgetable trips in my life. One full of adventures and hilarious moments!!

For the record remain the people, the cities, all the places we visited and met. Connecting each place we had the sky right above us, kms and kms of road ahead of us and the guarantee The Deuch was sharing with us the unique pleasure of being on the road. True, we were always dependent on his “humours”: sometimes refusing to “slow down”, “holding” strongly to his will of accelerate, sometimes refusing to make a steeper uphill. Nothing that the right dose of tenderness and imagination couldn’t solve.That journey from Sofia till Pula was “an adventure in the adventure itself”, wasn’t it? :)

I hope you keep on having the time of your life and that the 2cv will show it’s best “humour” along the return trip.

Big Hug and see you in Portugal,
Nuno Casquilho Antunes