Across Italy
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…
Crossing central France
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…
Camper van vs motorbike
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…
Photos of the last few days
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…
Stuck in France a bit
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…
And we are off!
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…
We are off next week!
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…
Starting life in a Van
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…
Next Chapter: nomads
Lots of things have been happening in the last few months so that the next big chapter in our lifes could start. We have rented our house. We have converted…
Ending the trip
(scroll down for photos) Day 110 - Hermanus - Saturday 15th September We had a walk around town and investigated the boat trip to see the whales. at 800 rand…