London
1. huhtikuuta 2014, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Setting off from London on a gorgeous sunny day. Can't believe we'll be in the van for 3 months! Eurotunnel let us on an hour early and we're in Calais in no time.
Coquelles, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
1. huhtikuuta 2014, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
First night in the van, in the car park of Cité Europe! Stocked up on wine at Majestic earlier... Slept like a top, which may have been related to the wine rather than the comfort of our car park!
Burtoncourt, Lorraine
2. huhtikuuta 2014, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our first proper campsite in beautiful French countryside. Cooked ratatouille which was really rather good. Showers tepid.
Metz, Lorraine
3. huhtikuuta 2014, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cycled in to Metz, saw the cathedral and the regional branch of the Georges Pompidou Centre, which included some amazing sculptures, Anish Kapoor's was the highlight. Bought lunch at the coveredLue lisää
Schiltach, Baden-Wurttemberg
6. huhtikuuta 2014, Saksa ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Absolutely stunning village in the eastern Black Forest. The inner city is full of medieval half-timbered houses and there were a couple of excellent museums too. An unexpected highlight was theLue lisää
Nuremberg, Bavaria
8. huhtikuuta 2014, Saksa ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Great day out! Fantastic lunch of beer and Nurembergwurst in a bun, quick tour of the city centre then made Lee run back to the van as I thought our parking ticket was about to expire only to find weLue lisää
Plzen, Plzeň Region
9. huhtikuuta 2014, Tšekin tasavalta ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Visited the Pilsner Urquell brewery, which was fascinating. Amazed that they only stopped using an ice house to cool the cellars in the 1980s! Unfiltered, unpasteurised beer was a revelation, reallyLue lisää
Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemian Region
10. huhtikuuta 2014, Tšekin tasavalta ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Beautiful castle perched on top of a cliff overlooking the spectacular old town. All the campsites are shut (too early in the season) so ended up staying in the car park of a tennis centre.
Bad Ischl, Upper Austria
12. huhtikuuta 2014, Itävalta ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Cycled here on a beautiful day, almost all on dedicated cycle lanes. Insanely picturesque. Treated ourselves to tea and cake at the famous Cafe Zauner, which has a terrific new terrace beside theLue lisää
Ribčev Laz
15. huhtikuuta 2014, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Camped at a lovely spot by a river - cycled out to the lake today after a trip to Lidl this morning. Amazingly, they had Valley Spire cheddar cheese! Lee made omelettes, baked beans and roast newLue lisää
Lake Bled
15. huhtikuuta 2014, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Beautiful lake with a tiny church on an island
Ljubljana
16. huhtikuuta 2014, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Disastrous start to the day, one mug lost a handle and another has acquired a huge crack and drains tea straight out. Looks like we'll be shopping for new ones today
Metelkova, Ljubljana
16. huhtikuuta 2014, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Ex-Army barracks that have been taken over as a commune, filled with student bars.
Ljubljana
16. huhtikuuta 2014, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Our lovely new mugs!
Near Pula, Croatia
17. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Lovely sunset!
Pula
18. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Roman amphitheatre! TomTom kept trying to take us down the staircase just visible in the photo - decided the van probably couldn't handle it.
Fazana
20. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Happy Easter...
Camping Marina
20. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Pizza, gelato and an amazing spot by the shore. Perfect day. Except for another 2 broken mugs in the last 2 days :(
Stinica
22. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
On the ferry to Rab island
Lopar, Rab Island
24. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Another drizzly day, stopped for a cup of tea at the jetty. Heading back to the mainland today after a wander around Rab Town.
Plitvice National Park
24. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Have been telling Lee all day that it'll clear up soon but only getting worse! Bucketing with rain now but warm and dry in the van :)
Plitvice Lakes National Park
25. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Really stunning emerald green lakes with beautiful waterfalls in between.
Sibenik
26. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Finally some sunshine!
Froggyland, Split
27. huhtikuuta 2014, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The world's largest collection of stuffed frogs in human poses. Best £2 I ever spent.
