Bridget Ashton

Bridget Ashton travels to Slovakia in the 1960s and when she searches out a rural wood-slat church she finds a warm welcome in a family farm.

Bridget Ashton finally leaves Belgrade in her 1967 journey behind the Iron Curtain. She has some last thoughts about daily life - and another try at smuggling across borders.

In her 1966 jaunt around the Soviet satellites, Bridget Ashton comes to Hungary, goes sightseeing and - in Gyula - finds a castle.

Bridget Ashton finds, in the 1960's, a bagful of hidden fabrics fund a jaunt into Slovakia.

Bridget Ashton gets some unwelcome night visitors when she walks and hitches her way acros Pland in the 60s.

Bridget Ashton sidesteps the Flower Power revolution to hitch her way across Poland under Soviet rule.