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Author: Abalone2019

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Croatia to Bosnia

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 19, 2019
  • Post category:Balkans/Life in a Van

Weds. 16th October - island of Krk We left Vrsar and followed the coastal road. Every turn is a breathtaking view. Croatia is absolutely beautiful, clean, well kept and prosperous.…

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Croatia

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 15, 2019
  • Post category:Balkans/Life in a Van

Friday 11th Oct.  We were aiming to get to Croatia, but it was a long drive so we decided to stop on the way.  Once again I got my trusted…

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Across Italy

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 12, 2019
  • Post category:Italy/Life in a Van

Sunday 6th October We left the campsite and drove across the Alps. We took a windy road tup the mountains to avoid the motorway and the Tunnel de Frejus. You…

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Crossing central France

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 6, 2019
  • Post category:France/Life in a Van

Stumbling through France  Sunday 29th sept. Still in Noirmoutier we had a long walk around to town and along the slated marshes. Unfortunately the weather was turning bad again and…

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Camper van vs motorbike

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 6, 2019
  • Post category:France/Life in a Van

Travel by camping car vs motorbikes  Travelling by camper van is a totally different experience.  On a motorbike, the destination barely exists to define the journey.  Through mountains, deserts, forests…

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Photos of the last few days

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:October 1, 2019
  • Post category:France/Life in a Van

Grape fermentation Asserac windy beachBridge St NazaireNoirmoutierNoirmoutier castleSalt marshes in NoirmoutierSalt marshBeach low tide, French out to pick up cocklesLe Gois, generally under water, only road to the island at…

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Stuck in France a bit

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:September 28, 2019
  • Post category:France/Life in a Van

Monday 23rd  to Thursday 27th September - Angers  We arrived at my brother’s house just in time for lunch.  We then drove to the two caravan/motor homes shops. Both were…

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And we are off!

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:September 22, 2019
  • Post category:France/Life in a Van

Day 1 - Friday 20th September - 140 miles Random Campsite somewhere south of Boulogne sur mer. Things did not start well, even before leaving. I woke up on Thursday…

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We are off next week!

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:September 11, 2019
  • Post category:Life in a Van

So we are almost ready! The flat and garden is pretty much sorted. The van is ready. We are leaving later next week. It will take time to shift from…

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Starting life in a Van

  • Post author:Abalone2019
  • Post published:August 10, 2019
  • Post category:Life in a Van/Planning

We have the Van. We picked it up from the Conversion Company (Convert Your Van) up in Sheffield two months ago. We tested it for 3 nights in Wales, under…

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