On the Rocks
From the beach at Virgen Del Mar a small island is joined to the mainland via a bridge. Atop the island sits a hermitage chapel dedicated to the patron saint of nearby Santander, Virgen del Mar. A chapel has stood on this site since at least the year 1400 but the building has been partially […]
Ring a Ring a Rosie
Man down. Unfortunately Hubby has joined the ranks of the afflicted and so our short term plans have had to change. One of the advantages of van life is its almost total flexibility. We knew that for the first week of October we would need to be settled in a comfortable spot with all the […]
Birthday Celebrations, then Back to Reality with a Bang
From Bilbao we made our way to Sopelana, a lovely little seaside town on the north Spanish coast. We checked in to a campsite and set up our little home. We had provisioned for our stay on the way so we just had to rolling out our patio mat, our awning and set up our […]
Beautiful Bilbao
On a balmy Sunday afternoon with a threat of rain in the air, we ventured into the centre of Bilbao. We were eager to explore what would be our home for the next few days. Built on both sides of the Nervión River, Bilbao is the largest city in Northern Spain. A port city we […]
The Ups and Downs of (Wild) Life
So the start of our new adventure has had a few ups and downs, thankfully not matched on the high seas. As we were leaving for the ferry on Friday evening we discovered that one set of lights on the back of Tigín, weren’t working. After doing all the usual checks we established that it wasn’t a simple bulb replacement.
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