Here are some images from when I hitchhiked from Istanbul to the UK. The whole trip cost less than €45 for two people and took nine days (via mountains, beaches, and Venice). I even made a short video about it which you can watch here.
![Istanbul to UK Microadventure](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9326636576_032dc6835c_b.jpg)
Turkey, one of the few countries where hitchhiking on the motorway is OK
![In the back of a van](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/9326659108_83e9034022_b.jpg)
In the back of a van
![Shepards in Bulgaria](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5327/9323864023_e74def5385_b.jpg)
Shepards in Bulgaria
![A tractor on the main road in Bulgaria](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/9323862963_b119fe4a07_b.jpg)
A tractor on the main road in Bulgaria
![Rain, a hitchhiker's nightmare](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9326656432_49135fe245_b.jpg)
Rain, a hitchhiker’s nightmare
![Protests in Sofia, Bulgaria](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/9323861307_a8e57d116a_b.jpg)
After leaving the protests in Istanbul, we found more protests in Sofia, Bulgaria
![A trucker's lunch](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/9323859463_a570f21059_b.jpg)
A trucker’s lunch
![Sleeping in Venice](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/9323857551_2786a412a7_b.jpg)
Sleeping in Venice
![The Dolomites, Italy](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/9323856527_af73a3079b_b.jpg)
The Dolomites, Italy
![One day, I will live with goats](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/9326650638_7c02ef3710_b.jpg)
One day, I will live with goats
![Crazy goat lady](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9326649894_8caee6d8e2_b.jpg)
Crazy goat lady
![Bed in Italy](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/9323851045_04c8eb1bc8_b.jpg)
Bed in Italy
![Would you trust your kids with this face?!](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/9323850237_0891fa8cd0_b.jpg)
Would you trust your kids with this face?!
![Stick your tongue out if you love hitchhiking](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/9323849729_2d2f131ee5_b.jpg)
Stick your tongue out if you love hitchhiking
![I found a wetsuit on the beach, so I put it on](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/9323849201_6c372bbe00_b.jpg)
I found a wetsuit on the beach, so I put it on
![Escape from the midday Italian sun](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/9326642610_06e5af8992_b.jpg)
Escape from the midday Italian sun
![All good things come to an end](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5501/9323846271_57ee697c1e_b.jpg)
All good things come to an end
![Sleeping out on the beach in Italy](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/9323845895_7080f6ae8b_b.jpg)
Sleeping out on the beach in Italy
![Monte Carlo](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/9326639724_542c746fb4_b.jpg)
Monte Carlo
![Two Muslims insisted that they had to share their Jim Beam with us.. at 8 in the morning](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/9326638712_43c497e72a_b.jpg)
Two Muslims insisted that they had to share their Jim Beam with us.. at 8 in the morning
![Two Polish hitchers we met near Paris](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/9326638196_f7ccaa7a71_b.jpg)
Two Polish hitchers we met near Paris
![The coldest part of our journey, just miles from our final destination in the UK](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/9326637284_d887344239_b.jpg)
The coldest part of our journey, just miles from our final destination in the UK
I love these photos, you’re an inspiration!
Great photo montage!
As ever, you’ve collated an inspirational set of images! Love this!
loved the photos: would like to read the actual travel tales of this adventure though! 😉
-Maria Alexandra