We had failed to get the batteries equalized. Oh well -
next time. We moved on from Olivers place around 10:00am. It had been a
convenient and welcoming place to stay.
Regardless of seasons the chores continue
We took a yellow road east; it had been
plowed, and a few cars had used it. The snow was nice and cold so
not slippery. When we got to the next yellow road we were going to
turn left but such a well used road we turned right for another
yellow loop.
We ended up passing the Nordic centre and then arrived
at Olympic mountain (1984). Stopping we snapped a few photos and
continued. Seeing the ski slope we understood why there was so much
traffic on the road.
At
the turn off no-one else had driven it so we asked a parking officer.
Yep all good. So off we went on a virgin snow road. It was a magical
drive all the firs drooping with the weight of the snow, no other
cars just beautiful. The only vehicle we passed on the 20 km drive
was the snow clearing tractor on the way back up. We finally got back
onto orange and found a town to fill with diesel.
Some more km on the orange until that came to an end. The snow plow driver sadly informed us that the white road was closed - it looked magnificent on the map. Turned onto the yellow alternative and went up and over 34km. Another quiet drive, it wasn’t till we were over half way that we met another car. There were 16 switchbacks in total going up the hill.
Stopped overlooking the town of Gorazde and had lunch in the company of a tank, and 2 anti-aircraft guns
In
Gorazde we did a quick shop. When John got out of the car a lady
asked him for food. She had a man and a 5 year old across the road.
We bought some banana’s bread and yogurt for them. They seem to be
local and had an old van.
The
rest of the way to Visegrad followed the magnificent Drina river and we drove
through tunnel after tunnel, The poor witch often did not have time
to connect to satellites before we were back underground.
We
walked across the Ottoman bridge at Visegrad. Then continued back
along the opposite side of the river and parked between the road and
the guard rail overlooking the Drina river and hydro-electric station.
141km