A quiet night beside the river. Checking the forecast
again changed our minds we would now head towards the coast and more
stable weather. It is forecast for 3-5cm of snow today another 10-20cm
tonight, and yet more tomorrow.
Our
minds now made up we headed off NW towards the border with Croatia. Not to Hungary as yesterday's plan was.As we drove the snow started and got heavier. Not good visibility.
We drove past carrot harvesting in the snow, and there were bags of carrots for sale on the side of the road; with the ubiquitous cabbage.
We
made a big grocery shop in Movi Sad at a Roda Megamart and it was
the biggest store we had been in for a while. Did not buy meat as was
not well looked after, but we bought lots of smoked meat, muesli and
enough to spend out last 9000 of notes A$120. The wine had to go on
the card. Some of the smoked meat was quiet expensive. A$30/kgGetting closer to Christmas
These big wells are often used to fill the animal troughs.
Next
a little more fuel to get us over the border; we didn’t fill as it is
over A$2 in Serbia and a little cheaper in Croatia. We sat in the gas station
for a few minutes and did some phone updates and had an espresso (A$2
each getting more expensive).
At
our lunch stop I didn't want to put the roof up as the snow would get
caught, and then when dropped it, melt and run into the vehicle.
At boarder control, we
drove passed the waiting trucks filling our lane and slotted in
behind 4 cars. A quick look inside the house
door and we were out. Onto the Croatia border passed more trucks
waiting and again with a quick look in a locker. Asked about
cigarettes and alcohol. Again through very quickly.
It
was still snowing and by now quite a few inches had settled. We
camped at Aljmas perched on a dock overlooking the
Danube.
I
had a couple of honey, lemon and brandy drinks and went to bed, with
a sore throat and thick head. We had a visit from the police while
john was still up; but just checking papers.