fromrusttoroadtrip: This crisp Autumn air and crunchy leaves underfoot are making us nostalgic for a

fromrusttoroadtrip: This crisp Autumn air and crunchy leaves underfoot are making us nostalgic for a time last year we spent in perpetual Autumn, driving always further East chasing the turning of the seasons. The golden hues and early promise of thin winter sunlight seemed ever-lasting, each country we entered bringing the season back afresh.⁣⁣In our minds we will only ever picture the Czech Republic as a vibrant carpet of ochre and crimson and gold, each of its National Parks a work of ephemeral Autumnal art. The tall sandstone towers of Hruba Skala, the fairytale castles perched atop, the vast forestscapes of Bohemian Paradise and that glowing harvest moon. Chilly autumn nights, warm end-of-summer days. Roasting pumpkin on the fire and picking chestnuts off the ground.⁣⁣Camped up for the night in this vast amber forest, finding ourselves completely alone at the end of a sticky mud track, the first stars of dusk in the sky and a carpet of leaves on the ground, the only sounds we heard were the crackling of our fire and the distant noises of animals. We dismissed the busy tourist routes nearby, the crowded walk to a pretty yet overdone shrine, and made our own path wandering amongst unkempt fallen trees and scrambling up loose rocky cliffs to pass a day.⁣⁣The moments we remember so vividly on our trip are the ones where we felt so completely and utterly alone, where not a single soul would be there to intrude and we felt safe and cradled in the arms of nature. These moments come right alongside the memories of dear friends revisited, kindnesses returned, and new friends made along the way. People that we invited into our home as strangers back in Cornwall now welcoming us with open arms into their own as friends. These are some of our fondest memories of Autumn, and these are the ones best shared.@couchsurfingFollow the hashtag #Fromrusttoroadtrip to follow our van conversion project and our travels around Europe! Current mood -- source link

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