Tenerife is my winter destination; my home for the next two months until the end of February. It’s New Year’s Eve tomorrow and I arrived last night. The journey was easy and relatively uneventful though the hire car took a…
Was My Motorhome Adventure A Massive Mistake?
It’s been almost 6 months since I last posted on this blog. I came back to the UK intending to stay for just a few weeks and then continue my motorhome travels after the summer. That didn’t happen. I’ve Sold…
A New Home Base For The UK
I forgot to write a post when I came back to the UK a couple of weeks ago. I came back to see family and friends, to get some work done on the motorhome and to get away from the…
Mudbath on the Beach
My next beach stop along the coast was Royan, some 160 miles north of where I was at previously. At the moment we have a bit of a heatwave going on (in the UK too I hear!) and the heat…
Beach Sunsets & Cold Showers
I have been at Saint-Julien-en-Born for a few days now. I am due to leave tomorrow but I am going to extend my stay as I like it here for many reasons. Sunset on the beach On my first night…
First Beach Days in France!
I cannot even express in words how much I love the beach. I grew up in South East Essex, near Southend-on-Sea and my mother used to take me there (well, Thorpe Bay most of the time) often during the summer…
Photographs Of The Pyrenees
I’ve not had the best phone signal and Flickr can be very flaky so it’s taken me a while to get all the photos uploaded! They are split into two albums, and there’s over 100 photos in all. The galleries…
Hiking In The Pyrenees
This is a very long post, covering a time period of almost 2 weeks and several different areas in the Pyrenees. I could have separated it into different posts but as I am writing it all from memory as it…
Starting My Adventures in the Pyrenees
I wasn’t sure what to expect when heading into the Pyrenees. I feared everything would be expensive so I filled up with diesel and stocked up on food before starting. The Journey South I headed South via Lourdes, and my…
Travelling On Purpose, With Intention!
It’s now been 2 months since I started this journey, and it certainly has not been without it’s challenges. Aside from issues with the motorhome itself, for me it’s more about learning how to balance work with the travel aspect.…