Category: Europe by campervan
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On the way to Turkey in our “land yacht”
Our stay in the Netherlands was drawing to a close and we were busy getting ready to drive our “land yacht” (aka our camper van) back to Turkey. Loaded up with enough food and other essentials to last us for at least a few weeks, we set off on a rainy, miserable day. As usual,…
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Heading south and SNOW!
After a night of absolutely torrential rain we left Amboise, and headed out of the Loire châteaux and river country towards the South of France. Perched high up in our van we have a wonderful position to view the countryside as we drive along. This is perfect for us as we prefer to take the…
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The inexplicable mystique of Delphi
With the successful survey under our belts on Sunday, the catamaran we planned to buy in Athens, Greece, we decided to take a little break. We headed for the ancient archeological site of Delphi, the Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the God Apollo (the god of light, knowledge and harmony), on Mt. Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth. …
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Highland hospitality
From Loch Ness we drove to the small but picturesque village of Garve, situated on the River Blackwater – a perfect spot for exploring the Scottish Highlands. We were very fortunate to be invited to park our van in the grounds of the beautiful home (a converted and beautifully modernised croft) of friends John and…
Salty tales from Bali Hai on Sunday 