first day
11–12 апр. 2024, Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
left late afternoon, drove two hours, found campsite. nothing here, ugly campsite but hot tea and good books.
Autun
12–13 апр. 2024, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
a long drive to Beaune and then a very beautiful one through the vineyards. nice campsite, the weather is lovely and for tea i had crusty bread with lovely cheese, pate and rhubarb marmelade.
Millau
13–15 апр. 2024, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I drove all the way to Millau! First I drove almost two hours through lovely countryside on small roads, following a little stream. Loads of cows and black legged sheep. I forgot how 'active' theЧитать далее
Millau 2
14–16 апр. 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Today I spent my day working in the shade on my sketches for the brand8ng challenge. What a silly idea to do a challenge whilst travelling! I knew I would have a driving day monday and had to finishЧитать далее
Путешественникtoday we get the second brief! i guess it will be 1230 here...
travelday Millau - Huesca
15–17 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Very misty start of the day, mountainroad in a fat fog, not so fun. i drove all the way direction Barcelona, then Lleida, then Huesca. A very long drive but for the most part beautiful and reallyЧитать далее
Huesca
16–18 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
A little trip through the rugged landscape of Aragon. Just enjoying all the flowers (poppies!) and the red villages. Enormous castles on the hills. This time of year most are only to be visited onЧитать далее
Huesca to Soria
17–18 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Today I visited the region of Aragon. Castles, bizar rockformations and sweeping running grass. Really beautiful.
Then i drove on to Soria, where I was the only person on the site (30km from theЧитать далее
soria naar toledo
18–19 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It was so cold this morning! 5 degrees, and i can handle cold, but not the icy winds that came with it! i couldn't even make a cup of tea, and had to pull out my wintercoat from under the chair (whichЧитать далее
ПутешественникWoo! Well done xxx And enjoy Toledo. I visited there about 20 years ago, I think.
Toledo
19–22 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Toledo!Love at first sight! Took de bus from the campsite and walked all day in the narrow streets. I visited churches, synagogues and cloistets. So nice! And El Greco, the paintings i have wanted toЧитать далее
Merida
21–23 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Nice drive to Merida, throug purple flowering fields. Everything is very green now, sunny and windy. I took the long road and had a great picknick at an artificial lake. Drove through a village thatЧитать далее
Merida and rest
21–23 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So this was a rest and sketchingday in Merida. Looked at horses and birds. Went shopping. Repaired my cookingthingy. And did some sightseeing in Merida. The Roman remains are really cool. I expectedЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks lovely. Never been to Mérida, but heard it's good for Roman remains.
Путешественникexactly, and a nice town. and i decided to go to cordoba, so not Ba.dajoz...
Fr9m Merida to Cordoba
23 апреля 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Again loved driving through the countryside. So many flowers, so many colours! Stopped here and there to have a look see in some villages and now here i am near Cordoba. It has been 32 years..
IЧитать далее
Cordoba
23–26 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today i visited the Madinat El-Zahra, just outside Cordoba. It's a city in ruins, with a museum and a shuttlebus that shuttles you up to the site. 32 Years ago, we stayed on a campsite whichЧитать далее
Granada
26 апреля 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Again too beautiful. Instead of taking the highway i chose the smallest roads, sometimes so steep and narrow..Wonderful view of the sniwy peaks of the Sierra Nevada. This week the weather will be aЧитать далее
Granada
27–29 апр. 2024, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Rainy and cold. A perfect day to work and relax. It's also lovely and quiet because almost everybody left.
In the enening sunny. I went for a walk, everything is crispy fresh!
Путешественникthanks Tasha, i am finding this a difficult brief. what do you think, orange or white text? see my instastories. i could do with advice from a lettering expert!
Путешественникwhite it is. i just uploaded my finals, on a very slow wifi...
Elche
28 апреля 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Very cooooold night!
But now I am, strictly speaking, past my turningpoint and on my way north.
Today I saw a lot of houses in caves, castles, and rain...
Lovely campsite, sweet people. Forecast forЧитать далее
spanish belly?
28 апреля 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
beeee, feeling a bit weak in the stomach today. o well. no lunch in the restaurant for me today.
on a different note: the weather is much better than predicted
Elxe / Elche
28 апреля 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Feeling ok I visited Elche this morning.
This city, and the whole region, is famous for its palmtrees, there are many "palmares". I's even the name of the campsite. I visited the beautiful Huerto delЧитать далее
Almetlla
2 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I am in Almetlla, on a giant campsite, but: a few minutes from beautiful beaches and coves. This morning I walked before breakfast and saw so many birds (and rabbits).
Because it's not so warm, allЧитать далее
a quiet day
2 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A quiet day on and around the site. Every walk here is stunning! Did laundry and reading mostly.
Escala
5 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Short trip to Escala, campcite in the village, close to beach and everything. More to come.
Strolled on the seafront and into town. Lovely small town, bit quiet on a Sunday, and it's not yet theЧитать далее
Rainy day in Escala
5 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A bit rainy today, but not cold. Went for a walk and nothing much.
Oh, and i posted my Spanish router, because tomorrow I will leave for the big crossing of France!
Путешественникbetter wave from here, across the med..i will turn north before Marseille!
in my car on a rainy day
5 мая 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Le palais ideal
7 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Going home, but visiting le palais du facteur. Heavy rain. More to come.
drive drive drive
8 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
driving home, now camping at the Moezel/Moselle. So many Dutch here, now I know where they all are!
ПутешественникEnjoy the tea and books. I am very excited for your trip.
Путешественникthanks ! me too, and a bit nervous as per usual.