First of all, a disclaimer. This trip happened back in September, when bars were still open and flights were still flying. It’s just taken me a while to get around to writing; I don’t seem to have had the same lockdown productivity boost as everyone else! The real reason for my trip to Poland was …
So, pubs and bars are starting to open again. Huzzah! Things may not yet be quite back the way they were, but it’s a welcome start. It’s a bit strange having to sign in to a pub and order your drinks from behind a plastic screen, but if it means we can start going out …
I know it seems a lifetime ago now, but back before coronavirus we had these things called pubs. These were magical places where you could go and buy beer (amongst other things, of course) and meet people. As anybody who’s ever met me knows, I’m a big fan! Just before the pandemic started, I found …
So, here we were in Cluj, Romania’s second largest city and the last place on our European adventure. Our five-and-a-half months on the road were coming to an end, but luckily there was time for one last brewery. My friend Robi, a Cluj native, had put together a whole itinerary for our stay in the …
The end of our trip was drawing near, but there was still time to fit in country number 11, Moldova. Now the quick way from Bucharest to Chișinău is to fly, which takes just over an hour. However, being as thrifty as ever, we opted instead for the 10-hour night bus. This was as fun …
First up, an apology to everyone who’s been waiting far too long for this article to arrive. Poppy and I have actually been back in the UK for nearly two months now. Catching up with friends and family and volunteering at various beer festivals around the country has meant we’ve been a little distracted. But …
