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 […]
A Fairytale Town and Surrounds
Colmar, France is so fairytale-like it was apparently the inspiration for Belle’s village in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. A mesh of winding cobble streets and canals, quaint, colourful, half timber houses lining waters edge and enclosing odd shaped squares with Bartholdi fountains. There is a covered market, an array of museums and The Tanners […]
Wherever I Lay My Hat…!
Finding a good place to stay is part art, part science with a sprinkling of luck. Once we know the general area we want to stay or to break our journey we zone in on the region and using a combination of Google Maps, the park4night app and blogs or websites, we research our options […]
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 […]
Cabin Crew Prepare the Cabin for Take-off
So what is van life really like? Well it has been quite the learning curve for sure, we’ve had lots of helpful advice from experienced camper friends but much of what works for us has been discovered by trial and error. We’ve had to find the best way to store our belongings, figure out what […]
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