We started early 6 am with a last swim in the Adriatic Sea even then it was about 29 degrees, a haze over the hills and the water just heaven. After a quick breakfast we headed north deciding as we were short on Croatian kone we wouldn’t buy any supplies and wait until we hit Slovenia or Austria and Euros again. First mistake. Sunday everything in Slovenia and Austria was closed. Second mistake. The tolls on the motorway were twice what we had budgeted so all our small euro coins and kone were then gone and still one more toll to go. With 3 euros in total in small money we decided to risk the toll on the next motorway. At this stage we had once again searched every pocket for change as knew no-one was going to exchange large euro notes at the tolls. As we drew up to the toll the queue was about 300metres long and as our turn came and we tried to give the cashier our change his manner became more abrupt, we couldn’t understand a word as he yelled at us and then we tried to give him a 100 Euro note. In the end he shrugged his shoulders, waved us on scowling at us as we drove through. As we have a euro lease vehicle most people think we are French for better or worse. Now nine hours later we are stuck on the autobahn in kilometers of traffic due to an accident, no food but now have euros and no exits to get off the motorway and find somewhere to stay to top it all off the temps have changed from 37 degrees to 19 degrees and the rain is pouring down and lightning flashing. Welcome to Austria.
Now a few hours on the sun is shining and the autobahn has cleared and we have found a pension for the night and directly opposite is the most spectacular field of sunflowers.
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