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December 17th to December 24th

I am now in EUROPE !!!!!

After 5 years spent thumbs up along side the world's roads, here I am in my native continent. Since I already know European Eastern countries (I toured Europe 7 years ago before touring the world), I decided to go quickly and reach Germany as fast as possible. I am now in Munich and will leave to Strasbourg, my home town in a few days. I expect to spend Christmas with my family there. After that, I will go south to the Alps to finish my tour of the where exactly where I started it on January 1st 2003.

Below, a few pictures taken during my crossing of Turkey and Eastern Europe.

 

Hitchhiking in Turkey

 
     

 

Dur (which means hard in French). Hard to finish my tour of the world by hitchhiking !!!

 

 

 After having crossed the Bosphore strait and arrived in Europe, I visited the blue mosque, which I had already seen 7 years ago.  

 

Hitchhiking at the border between Turkey and Bulgaria. It's not warm but I am very happy to be back in European Union.

  
 

 

My 2 bags still follow me even under the snow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a man from the Hungarian customs. He is probably the last official who helped me to find a ride.

 

 

  

 

 

Back on the beautiful European roads from where hitchhiking in gas stations is not really hard.  
     

In a few days, I'll leave to Strasbourg and will see my family. I am very much looking forward to it.

Bye for now