The Wild East - Prolgue The wild east was a success. We weren't shot, kidnapped, robbed, attacked...and we didn't kill each other! The revised route was: Austria (really ruthless west, not wild east)- Villach Slovenia- Bled, Ljubljana Croatia- Zagreb Bosnia- Hercegovina- Sarajevo Yugoslavia- Belgrade Bulgaria- Sofia, Koprivshtitsa, Plovdiv, Ruse Turkey- Istanbul Romania- Bucharest, Brasov, Sighisoara, Oradea ...a little comparison UK Austria Slovenia Croatia Bosnia Yugoslavia Bulgaria Turkey Romania Driving Quality 8 7 8 4 3 4 3 1 5 Road Quality 8 9 7 7 1 5 4 6 3 Turkey wins the competition for the maddest drivers, and Bosnia-H for the most abysmal roads. 3 good moments Mark's Princess Casino, Plovdiv Sighisoara Clock Tower Setting foot in Asia Anthony's Arriving at Lake Bled Princess Casino, Bulgaria Sitting in the microbus to Bucharest, having successfully negotiated a difficult border. 3 bad moments Mark's Yugoslav border Stranded in Villach, Austria Zagreb: "boring" Anthony's the Sarajevo tunnel Hiding in a train, Yugoslavia Not getting on the Split train, Croatia. Country preference: Mark's 1. Bosnia 2. Turkey 3. Slovenia 4. Bulgaria 5. Romania 6. Yugoslavia 7. Croatia Anthony's =1. Bosnia, Slovenia 3. Romania 4. Bulgaria 5. Turkey 6. Croatia 7. Yugoslavia ...we didn't see the best parts of Croatia, or Turkey, so the list would probably change if we went again. Back to Main Page