The Coming of the Traumas

Well, they are well on their way to link up with us in Hungary. Team Trauma, Ben, Mark, Darin and Roy in their converted Ambulance Amba have reported in from Nuremburg in Eastern Germany having survived a wild storm in France. They are expecting to see us around 5pm poolside  . I made contact as I wandered back from the Stalinist toilet facilities of the campsite. It was the Eastern Block. 

Team Supid, brothers Billy and Sam, have also begun their long journey. Strangely they are travelling to Hungary via Switzerland. 

The now defunct Team Mobile Brothel who have merged with the Jezebels arrived by hire car at 8pm to the camp site to be showered by offers of wine, sausages and cold Polish lager. They soon settled back in to the group after their traumatic 36 hours of being detached. 

The camp site, with spectacular views of the Tatras Mountains in the background, was only 12 euros. The drive to get here was also stunning. The chalet style buildings, strange little haystacks, farmers harvesting and cutting hay. Truly idyllic part of the world and yet again somewhere I'd love to spend more time exploring. 

Jo wouldn't let me drive on the relatively short hop from Krakow. I think she's keener on driving Jezebel than she makes out. 

At the campsite we found John and Eddie, the Lotus boys, or Jedward as they are now christened. They sound like they are enjoying the trip in a non camping sort of way. They link up with us when they feel like. 

Ralph and Dean of Team Terras and Richard and Mark of Team Chameleon had also made it and were enjoying some leathery sausages and clothes washing respectively. 

Team Red 5 were, as usual, last to roll in having visited the salt mines near Krakow before a leisurely Morris Minor paced drive through the mountains. 

Very oddly, Jo woke me up at 6-30. Naturally I flinched, knowing what she is like at that time of the morning, but she was just waking me up to show me the fantastic view of the mountains. Oh, and to make her a cup of tea. 

And so, we are off to Dobsinska Ice cave complete with our two new team members stuffed in the back of the van with the baggage. Another beautiful day beckons.