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7: Reflections on our Iceland Adventure
The main thing we’ve learned is that Iceland doesn’t do things by halves either in terms of its landscapes, its weather or the genuine...
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Sep 8, 20243 min read


6: Iceland Adventure
Journey during the final stage of our Iceland Adventure Firstly, thanks to everyone who contacted us after reading the last blog to check...
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Sep 3, 20246 min read


5: Iceland Adventure
Journey during Part Three of our Iceland Adventure Reykjavik, the most northerly capital city in the world is by far the largest...
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Aug 30, 20248 min read


4: Iceland Adventure
Approximate route We leave the nice, cosy apartment this morning and head off into the rain. We would be telling an untruth if we said...
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Aug 24, 20249 min read


3: Iceland Adventure
The campsite in Hirtshals is only about ten minutes from the port and so we have no issue arriving on time. During the wait to board,...
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Aug 19, 20248 min read


2: Route During Week One
Nick in particular has spent ages preparing for this trip. It'll be a very different and in many ways a more challenging trip in Rocky...
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Aug 12, 20248 min read


1: Preparing for Iceland
We love Lionel and there will be other big trips in him but we also want to go to places Lionel can't get and so we decide to buy an...
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Aug 3, 20243 min read


16: Adios Amigos... until next time!
A quick review of our route! We leave the Picos de Europa - still a little achy from our hike! Our journey through the Picos to...
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Feb 26, 20244 min read


Route During Week 15
Sadly, it's the last week of our trip. We head off from the spectacular As Catedrais beach. Our next stop is an unplanned and unexpected...
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Feb 23, 20247 min read


Route During Week 14
Following the ferry delays, we finally arrive back in Europe at Algeciras as darkness is falling. Â We are wiped out and like a few other...
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Feb 17, 20249 min read


Morocco - reflections on our trip
As promised in last week's blog, these are reflections on our experiences in Morocco. This was our first visit to this country and having...
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Feb 14, 20245 min read


Route During Week 13
The drive out of Marrakesh towards Ouzoud starts very badly; the scenery is flat, featureless, and industrial, with a huge plume of smoke...
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Feb 10, 20247 min read


Route During Week 12
We had been planning to travel south to the coast where Natascha and Bernd had such a good time, but we changed our plans and decided to...
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Feb 2, 20247 min read


Route During Week 11
We leave Dades and carry on heading west. In the distance - some 20 KM away - what looks like a bright star comes into view. Our route...
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Jan 27, 20248 min read


Route During Week 10
We reluctantly bid farewell to Fes and head south towards Azrou in the Middle Atlas Mountains, home to the Berber or Amazigh people as we...
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Jan 19, 202410 min read


Route During Week 9
We are in Algeciras to get our ferry tickets from the famous Carlos; from all the research we’ve done in preparation for this trip, it...
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Jan 11, 202410 min read


Route During Week 8
We’re back on board Lionel but not back on the road quite yet. We've decided to stay in Tavira to see in the new year. It perhaps sounds...
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Jan 6, 20245 min read


Route During Week 7
The motorhome park here at Tavira is in a great location for cycling through the salt flats to the beach and it’s a great way to tire the...
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Dec 30, 20233 min read


Route During Week 6
After another walk on the beach this morning we bid farewell to Praia de Faro. We’ve liked it here but we think it will be rammed with...
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Dec 22, 20235 min read


Route During Week 5
Something that we’ve both loved about Spain is the relaxed attitude to rules and regulations. The approach seems to be ‘these are the...
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Dec 17, 20234 min read
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