Croatia is a beautiful country which is ripe for exploration. Get away from the coast and be adventurous: it’s worth it!
Croatia – a country of two halves (Pt1)
Slovenia – an old favourite!
Back in a country we love, we say goodbye to the snow and make some new friends!
Continuing around the Bloc! Slovakia & on to Austria
Having spent a short time in Slovakia in the early 2000s, I have had a hankering to return. My memory was of a beautiful country, unspoilt by many of the trappings of Western Europe (Starbucks, McDonalds etc), with wide open spaces and castles. We crossed the border into Slovakia near Zakopane, taking the road less … Continue reading Continuing around the Bloc! Slovakia & on to Austria
Poland in deep winter….
Having travelled across Western Europe, over the old East German border and through the Czech Republic, we reached Poland. Now we encountered deep snow, heavy snow showers and diesel heater failure. We entered Poland through the region called Lower Silesia, planning to route down to Zakopane , where we would cross into Slovakia. Now Poland … Continue reading Poland in deep winter….
So what does a European winter bring for a camper? Not as easy as we hoped…
After leaving the U.K. we quickly set into a routine in the van, but also quickly started to find problems we hadn’t necessarily expected. Western European winters are a bit wet and dreary, but snow was quite quickly evident. There had been a fair bit of localised flooding and some landslides, which meant a lot … Continue reading So what does a European winter bring for a camper? Not as easy as we hoped…
The next adventure has started – winter in Europe!
Late January we set off on a trip which is the start of something we had long discussed and left our jobs to try to fulfill. We will spend 3 months travelling with our dog, in our 1988 VW T3 Syncro. The plan is spend winter, travelling throughout Eastern Europe, looking for snow, mountains, forests … Continue reading The next adventure has started – winter in Europe!
The next adventure has started – winter in Europe!
Late January we set off on a trip which is the start of something we had long discussed and left our jobs to try to fulfill. We will spend 3 months travelling with our dog, in our 1988 VW T3 Syncro. The plan is spend winter, travelling throughout Eastern Europe, looking for snow, mountains, forests … Continue reading The next adventure has started – winter in Europe!
Homeward bound…
With a niggly driveshaft and looming storms, we decided to head homewards. Not directly though: the storms meant our planned crossing was cancelled for up to 5 days, but if we got to Stornaway, we could take the last boat today! So off we went, nipping through the countryside (driveshaft clacking merrily away), until we … Continue reading Homeward bound…
Magical Isles – Lewis &Harris
Ok, it’s been a while and this is a bit late…. I’ll explain later. Vanlife doesn’t always go to plan. I’ll finish up the Scottish trip over the next few days, then catch you all up on some van stuff and our ongoing winter exploits….. in Eastern Europe! After a few days in the Isle … Continue reading Magical Isles – Lewis &Harris
And on to a mystical land…… Skye
We previously visited Skye several years ago and to be honest we felt like we had done it wrong. We took our old T4 over by ferry and after a few days, left feeling rather disappointed and unsure what the fuss was all about. Perhaps we had been too hasty and had not afforded Skye … Continue reading And on to a mystical land…… Skye
The Little Red Bus 