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 […]
Tap tap..anyone out there?
Welcome back. What a Summer it has been! We have been back in Ireland since you last heard from me at the end of July and as well as home and personal maintenance, more importantly we’ve had time to catch up with family and friends. I’m not sure where the last 7 weeks have gone […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
A Brush with the Law
Having arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône on Thursday and taken some downtime, we set out along the quiet river path on Friday morning and in the afternoon took our bikes to the nearest supermarket to do our big weekly shop. A task that would normally take 30 minutes in a familiar venue took an hour and a […]
Imagined vs Reality
When I imagined van life, I picture myself sitting for hours in quiet contemplation, reading, sketching, buying produce at a local market and hiking or biking to find a scenic spot on a river bank for a picnic and maybe even a swim. And as the weather improves and our travel place slows who is […]
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