Once safely off the ferry we made our way to a small campsite outside of Dubrovnik in the coastal town of Mlini. After a few hours of exploring the local neighbourhood and a couple of espresso’s later, we caught the local bus into Dubrovnik. This was one of the more impressive ‘Old Town’s’ we have …
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When in Rome…
We hit the Roman cobblestones running as there was a lot to see in only a few days, so after Big Karl braved the local commuters and pushed his way through the busy metropolis of Rome, we set up camp for a few nights near the city and headed off to explore the ancient wonders. …
Under the Tuscan Sun
Our first stop in Italy was Pisa as we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see the Leaning Tower with our own eyes. It was a brief stop but boy did it impress us! The sheer fact that it is still standing is a masterpiece in itself. The surrounding gardens within the walls of the …
The Coast of Dreams
Wild camping along the Côte d’Azur looked pretty hit-and-miss after we did some research so we parked Big Karl up just out of Antibes (pronounced ‘On-teeb’) so that we could take day trips along the coast to the hot spots. Driving down from the toll road we saw our first glimpse of what we thought …
Taking it easy in the South of France
After some long days on the road and a few bustling days in Barcelona we accidentally stumbled across Collioure – one of our favourite places to date and somewhere that should make it on the bucket list for most. We parked at the top of the hill overlooking the town as the streets were too …
Obrigado and Gracias to Portugal and Spain
A trip to Portugal was not going to be complete without a visit to the Algarve, the south-west coastal region of Portugal which boasts some of the most unique coastlines we have seen. We drove south from Lisbon and landed in Armacao de Pera, a busy little seaside town which had enough space for Big …
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More to the Eye than Ronaldo
Well the last three weeks have certainly gone by, covering over 4000kms to get to Portugal, all we really knew of the country was Christiano Ronaldo and custard egg tarts. But since being in Portugal we have seen the busy cities of Porto and Lisbon, enjoyed the amazing food and experienced the hot Portuguese summer. …
Driving West in ‘Big Karl’
We have finally found the perfect name for our trusty stead around the European continent, we introduce you to Big Karl. While lacking in a bit of mobility, the endurance and versatility of Big Karl has really come through for us over the past few weeks, and the 600km long journey from Lyon to Bordeaux …
Sunshine in Torino
We started the day in usual fashion with fresh croissant and bread delivery (really getting used to this now) before heading South under the Alps to Torino, Italy. The Italians sure do love a good tunnel, starting with a 12km long trek under Mont-Blanc followed by a few hours worth of more tunnels which made …
Bonjour Campervan Life
After settling into the suitcase life for a hot minute in London it was time to pick up our nifty 2.5L Fiat, fully equipped for our European adventure. It is our hope that we will manage to live together in the van (which is not yet named) and not kill each other by the end …
Damien + Caitlin 