We have been following a young Canadian couple who set up an old Toyota 4×4 for overland travel several years ago. They have been exploring many remote locations of the world, recording their experiences on YouTube, under ‘Toyota World Runners’. We were particularly interested in their South American experiences. Heartfelt…
Sunday 20th to Thursday 24th July. Ok, so we are back home in Wineham now, and it’s a very tolerable 19 degrees. It was a SENSATIONAL journey, to Rome. Am I overdoing it?…:) I hope the following does it justice. Where to begin? For my 80th birthday, Jen said she…
Some enjoyable interludes in the last month or so. Arriving back in the UK on the 23rd of June, to prepare for brother Ash flying in from New Zealand on 27th, we were at Gatwick’s #2 terminal in perfect time to see him emerge amongst hundreds of others. Taking Poki,…
All day we have been driving north west through towns that played a significant part in the struggles of WW1 that ended 107 years ago. Towns with memorials to French, British and Commonwealth, fallen. Trying to find the grave sites has been fraught. Signs pointing in a specific direction but…
The forecast for the next week is looking brilliant. Our camp is idyllic so we decided a rest day was in order. The only downside to the camp is that we are way down at the far end, away from facilities, wifi, particularly. The upside, there is nobody around us.…
While there is nothing dramatic to report, for our own reference, and anyone else interested, our present camp, on a farm in a very rural but scenic part of France. The camp is very peaceful and beautifully presented. Our travel trajectory has been south east. trying to stay off major…
Today has been a relaxed, gentle day, after a dreadful night. Dreadful because the wind blew intermittently with fury, causing the Caranex to rattle against the internal support poles. Jen however slept through it, oblivious. By 11.30am we were ready to hit the road. An expensive camp site that while…
For the last few weeks we have taken to walking along many of the local network of foot paths that criss cross the country, in an effort to kill time and regain some fitness. Some pic’s of historic features during a wander beside the meandering river Adur, taking in the…
D-Day 2. It’s going to be a long day! Ending back in the UK tomorrow, on the 4th., if everything goes to plan. Exiting the hotel at 11am we wandered around the city, before enjoying a pizza for lunch in a glass lined kiosk, beside a fountain centered park. The…
D-Day 1. Thankfully it dawned calm and sunny, though cooler. This allowed us to finish drying off some items before packing, particularly the Caranex. Once that was done, the solar panel mounted wind deflector could be disconnected from the charging system, and along with the three roof mounted storage boxes,…