This is the bit that should come at the beginning of this saga.
Anyway,would just like to let you all know that in case anyone else wants to embark on such a ludicrus venture...its actually harder leaving home than you think. When you just set out you can't quite believe you are actually doing it, [still can't ],and it does'nt feel like going away on holiday. So it was all a bit more of an emotional wrench than either of us had anticipated...saying goodbye to our neighbours ,and then mum ,jim and rosie seeing us off... [ rosie was heartbreaking to leave,,,and she won't even miss us .How strange is that ?]
It took about 3 weeks to start to get into the groove,and thankfully its much better now. Its great getting emails e.tc.and some folk had better come out and join us for bits else there'll be trouble !
We had fantastic day out in tartra mtns yesterday...all via ferrata type chains and ladders along steep ridge on polish/slovak border.
Hopefully some pics attached.
I'll leave jon to do building construction,tractors or beer. I'm not sure what his topic will be....
Just to answer some of the questions asked....
The MF 250 tractors.. some were indeed 4wd (not that common!!) but non had multipower.
the most common tractor over here is the Ursus!! also saw a very interesting tatra truck>> 6wd with full independant suspension.
Also from a privious posting .. the BEER is fantastic not the BEEF!!!!
now building design.... we were interested to see that the buildings are all being insulated at the moment, what seems to happen is that the outer cladding of the house is knocked off and a layer of polysyrene allached! on top of this a thin weather proofing layer of course plaster is skilled on! these are usually painted in either yellow or a lime green to finish.
Here in the mountains they seem to use a more traditional wooden challet style of building, attaching stangely shaped pieces of wood to the roof trusses in the antleresque style of decoration!!
the roofs however are all tin?
thats enough for now! things to do... places to go..
Jon, you can't park there to have a photo taken. It is illegal. It has got to stop. Colin.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have got the homesickness. We are very impressed that you actually are blogging and we're following with interest. It occurs to me, you're not heading out to Siberia for the winter? Or outer Mongolia?
ReplyDeleteSome of your followers look a bit weird but I'm sure they're nice. Please keep up the good work of documenting your trip. We are just back from the states and have had a little too much pie and have to drag it up the Ben in two weeks. M and P xxx
Hi guys...
ReplyDeletefinally managed to work out the password / username combination and be able to leave a message on your blog!!! So great to see where you are... so cool too that you finally DID IT!!! Great stuff.
All going well in NZ... have caught up with Sarah and Ton a bit now they are back which has been great. Coping with life with 2 littlies... good fun, can't wait til Hannah old enough to get in the trailer... Callum fully in to taking his trike off road so the signs are good! lots of love and good karma for your travels... will keep watching with interest!
xxx Kathryn and Neil xxxxx