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Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 19:54:14 CET
Somewhere in portugal.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 18:19:42 CET
I sit in t shadow with a sign for Tiu and i think at least 2 thousand cars passed. A man walks by & makes notice of spelling mistake. My last long wait in spain

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 15:59:13 CET
Time for siesta before the fast highway starts.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 15:05:53 CET
In a car with ppl from siberia wh have been here long time, again through th b-roads :)

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 14:42:43 CET
Leaving the bar somewhere in spain, towards border. Still no highways, and no more than 5 minute walking

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 13:49:20 CET
Hanging out in a bar somewhere in spain. Would love a siesta but first things first.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 10:12:51 CET
Another ride tht was organised by a worker but then it failed for some weird reason. Still at t same spot. Sun & mostly happy. It will come, not every1 is cold.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 09:03:32 CET
Challenge: Pitch, pitch! U have 5-10 secs to get ur ride. What do you say, how do u do it? What hand gestures do u use to get driver to open the window?

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 08:39:08 CET
I fucking did it! Incredible. Now reaching petrol station at start of highway to santiago.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 08:18:12 CET
Dropped at the worst spot ever, and a portugese car stops right in front of me? It was full though. Must cross city & i aint gonna go by foot.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 07:58:17 CET
Free coffee and the employee organised a ride for me? What a begin of the day.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 06:35:16 CET
Been send away from peage, but all good. We had a warm talk & he gave me a clearer idea how i can get out of this messy road. Waiting now @ t 1 car/h petrol st

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-06 05:06:00 CET
Still dark for the coming 2 hours and i feel shit, but it's cold and i have a sign. At a peage, west of coruna. I lost my map. Sines, yes oui ken!

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 19:03:36 CET
A caruna. It has been a long day. Tomorrow final, all the way from top of the coast, down. Shall i bring the kitten that now sits in front of me?

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 13:20:03 CET
Yes, yes, yes! It works every time again. Wht an amazing ride and pickup. Too bad im so tired, but we go slow and the road is still long (and we have time).

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 11:47:13 CET
The first great spot! Highway turns oneway & a huge space to stop & pick me up. 20 km more to be in galicia!

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 10:33:04 CET
I love the north. just had a policekid taking a photo of me. Por fin sun. I sit verycomfortable with a sign in front, sea&hills on either side. This is autostop

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 09:26:26 CET
Further. In a bar eating meat. Of course people stop! I will keep on thumbing. It is possible and i have the time. Almost in galicia.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 08:16:33 CET
Someone please take me out of alvides! (walking back to the old spot after my driver dropped me at a 0.01% spot at the other side of town). Need food!

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 06:30:53 CET
On my way to galicia already! First car i saw gave me a ride 30k outside of the city. A man who had just brought his son to work. Thumbs are up in the dark :)

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-05 05:39:03 CET
Waking up with rain and meet 3 grafiti kits from gijon. They give me a poro. Good times in a city where a license aint needed for unorganised events. Thumbs up!

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-04 21:50:32 CET
Drinking cider with the driver. In Gijon. A ride that was there, for us. Change of route & enjoying the north coast. Always stay in touch with what comes to u

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-04 15:48:00 CET
And just before it starts pouring rain, we get picked up on th streets of san sebastian... Crossing through the beautiful basque landscape.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-04 13:05:47 CET
Recalculando la route, system went tilt, with a driver who hadnt eaten for 5 days. We gave him our food &some money. #6810

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-03 18:10:16 CET
Wonderful lunch / dinner with our basque drivers, and now on to today's #6810 destination. San sebastian, here we come! (sin nada de presa!)

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-03 14:56:13 CET
Magic rides all across. Just sit down at a spot u like & trust. It will come. In a camper to the basque country! Ondo, ondo! Ta su? #6810

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-03 13:18:15 CET
Two alpinists on their way to the pyrinees, who will be hitching themselves, a nice ride to bring us closer to donostia for the #6810 meeting.

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-02 21:42:26 CET
In a truck to bcn (but will go zzz at border) & the driver had heard about us on the radio in spain! And he hitched himself in mexico! Yala! Crazy day #6810

Message from Robino
4 weeks ago- 2010-08-02 21:06:14 CET
Finally a fast car but then they wanted money? ;) we laughed & gave 2 flyers. They also drove through peage. Hitchiking #fun #6810

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-08-02 14:41:52 CET
Out of lyon in 5 minutes! A bit of rain, hitching w valentina south west. Finally we had cofee! Rene enjoy yours! #6810

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-07-31 22:15:50 CET
At a peage just in front of lyon. The road once again will be th deciding factor where i will be going next!

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-07-31 20:59:14 CET
Oh la la, how i love the roads, i have no clue where i am but i can see th signs for lyon again :)

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-07-31 20:20:45 CET
Ai. Traveling w/o a map brings me off the road! We will see where i am next. Tell me why didnt i trust t last ride more? We learn with every ride we get i guess

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-07-31 12:25:54 CET
Right on! Great time at th farm, long sleep and a straight lift to dijon, 1/3 of france. mission: to be in bcn be4 noon tomorrow!

Message from Robino
1 months ago- 2010-07-30 19:37:19 CET
Hitchhiking fun, taking it easy, 6 rides maastricht and chilling at a farm, as i joined another hitcher and allowed life to bring me to the unexpected :)

Message from Robino
3 months ago- 2010-06-18 09:28:45 CET
Please tell me: why are there only old people on the road?

Message from Robino
3 months ago- 2010-06-18 04:34:45 CET
Hitching in june is fun, before u know th sun is back. Just did a 350km d-tour to get to a petrol station that was only 20km further. please dont ask:)

Message from Robino
3 months ago- 2010-05-28 21:01:28 CET
12 hours on the road with some nice d-tours. We are now finally at the gates of berlin: michendorf, last petrol station. Hope they left us some food!

Message from Robino
3 months ago- 2010-05-28 12:57:07 CET
Crossed border, very nice ride with african men & jamaican raeggae. Sun shines, we are a bit more awake ;)

Message from Robino
3 months ago- 2010-05-28 11:07:46 CET
Hitching with heather from amstdam to berlin, 2 cars so far. Slowly waking up, happy we both have the same layed back hitching attitude :)

Message from Robino
10 months ago- 2009-11-20 11:24:10 CET
2nd ride from amsterdam & on to berlin! She is there for us :)

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-09-08 11:23:46 CET
Back on t road! From vicenza to avignon. So far so good, 3 cars to get to brecia. Now waiting in a nice sun for car to genova.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 22:22:59 CET
Ya. It took some time but mission aclompished. We finally re-united. Pasta madre and veneto vino rockin hugs to catch up on.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 19:49:07 CET
Faith in italy is officially back. Took my new formula1 driver 2 secs to pick me up - yeah!

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 19:25:24 CET
And out! Fuck th police. Took me 5 minutes vs. 1 hour or was it 2? Th heat killed m, i didnt even knw where i was going to... Now at petrolstation again.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 17:24:21 CET
Got out, after a nice rest readin & caring. Just gt dropped in front of a big sign: NO autostop in bold. Hmm. Whatever.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 14:19:41 CET
Checkpoint. 20k from verona, a bit over 12h on t way. How many for last 150k? It is freakng hot, so lets thumb for an airco-car in one go to the park in padova.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 06:56:20 CET
Is it true? A guy wakes up, is frm the UK, and is on his way to rome. "u are not some nutcase, are u?" well, i must be as i am doing ths 4 more th 10 yrs now :)

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-27 05:49:01 CET
First signs of th day as my first ride ends. Just befor augsberg at a petrol. I feel kind of rested &ready for t alps. Happy to see tm in daylight later.

Message from Robino
12 months ago- 2009-08-26 23:50:45 CET
1st ride, on to augsburg, 30k before munchn. It is all about timing! T driver had overslept while i got lost finding t petrol station :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-21 00:00:24 CET
Had to change at petrol st and were picked up in 5mins. We r in centre now, far away frm th party-park, a spot we were be4 wth t car but we didnt know, argh. :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-20 22:24:40 CET
So just when th third team arrived in utreg, we were picked by a couple in a van going to another midsumr party in den bosch. Mmm :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-20 21:52:50 CET
Last team out of four teams to get to utrecht. Walking down on th jan galenstraat in amdam! Up to t midsummer party :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 21:24:10 CET
Back in amsterdam! A great ride, fast & fun. Great how it always fit together :) hugs!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 20:56:22 CET
Brilliant. A military spy fed up wt t army went way out of his way to bring us to my favorite spot in my hometown. 20k to go! Pls dont let it rain though...

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 19:54:53 CET
Stuck between two petrol stations... On both sides we are told to try from th othr side. Aargh. Just because w were nice to our driver ;)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 18:45:33 CET
And further! No waiting, a coffee, some buscuits and our new driver from macedonia approaches us. On to utrecht!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 17:57:55 CET
Took a bit to find a good spot but we're back on th road & in th traffick jams. Riding to breda/ utrecht with driver working for unicef. Wonder what is 4dinner

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-04 16:28:26 CET
Returning to amstdam. On th train to th airport in brussel. Lets be back before dinner :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 19:34:38 CET
Pong. 4 hours it took after all, of which only 20minutes waitin. Last ride was great, he really needed someone to speak with about life and how to slow down...

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 18:41:33 CET
And more traffick jams! Now around antwerpen. One more ride after ths one and should be there. Sun shines here!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 17:54:31 CET
Petrol station just after the border, waiting for the right ride to bxl. No rush... But t wind is a bit cold and run out of money (hungry!)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 15:43:00 CET
Talking spanish with my chili driver, on our way to antwerpen!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 15:20:30 CET
On my way to the spot at the jan van galenstraat!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-06-03 12:39:31 CET
Planning to hitch to brussels in some hour. No sun 2day but at least no rain :)

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-13 18:52:59 CET
And then the rides just come instantly. Thx to a famous dj who hadnt slept for 3 days and who is so famous tht our nxt driver knows him.

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-13 17:12:20 CET
Waiting&singing outside of maastricht. Th girls even skipped a ride to eindhoven because they were french? It aint easy to find a ride for three...

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-13 15:43:28 CET
And on our way back, just 1 car out of town into NL. Last night we got picked up by 1 of t organisers, we would never have found t spot by ourselves :) hugs!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-12 20:59:40 CET
In monschau with a sufi teacher, eating :) 6 km to go, who will be our final ride?

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-12 19:53:15 CET
Getting a tour through a small town just outside aachen: kornelimünster. Still 20km to go but who needs to rush?

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-12 18:36:46 CET
2nd car, at th border now. 30k to go but th last bits r mostly t hardest. Waiting for our ride to monschau!

Message from Robino
1 years ago- 2009-04-12 16:39:48 CET
On the way to aachen on easterday, 2groups from amsterdam. 1 to arnhem but we will be half way already, though we had to wait longer. Happy sun & rainbow!

Message from Robino
2 years ago- 2009-01-15 16:08:44 CET
Not hitchhiking today but i just cant wait getting started!