A writes: Pushing through Western Europe felt like a calculated mission, eyes fixed on the Balkans where the first “real” adventure awaited. We resisted the urge to detour, determined to cross France and Italy swiftly without getting sidetracked. But between Annecy’s crystalline shores, through to Veneto’s rolling hills,
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