The crazy storm named Gloria finally left the Barcelona area today and having the warm sun out again feels sooooo good. We immediately opened all the doors to air out the van and kicked the kids out for arts and crafts and roadschool. Speaking of roadschool, we put together a Read more…
We crossed into Spain today in hopes to find warmer weather but we are driving directly in a storm of year named Gloria. Oopsie. We ended at a small mom and pop campground in the teeny town of Cabanes. For 10 euros a night, we had access to electric, wifi Read more…
It’s been a bunch of long and continuous driving days in a row since we’ve left our spot in Venice, Italy. The surprising thing about camping in Italy so far is they have a bunch of free designated camper spots that include a free water fill and dump. And sometimes Read more…
After Croatia, we found ourselves outside of Venice, Italy. Our oldest kid was about to turn 13 and we asked her where she’d like to spend her special day and Venice it was. We camped in a paid public lot across the water from Venice. For 18 euros a night, Read more…
We woke in the tiny coastal town of Karlobag, Croatia after a quiet night in their public lot which happened to be free this time of year. Well, it’s never quiet quiet in a town with church bells but quiet enough. We drank coffee to the sounds of fishermen in Read more…
After 3.5 months in Croatia, we are finally headed out of Croatia with Spain, Portugal and Morocco in our sights. Before we take off, we made a quick loop around the city and said our good-byes. Dumping our Dometic portable toilet and refilling our Reliance water jugs before we head Read more…
As we wandered through Mostar in the dark, a little brown dog not more than a few months old ran up to us and decided not to leave our side. She was panically looking for someone but still walked right by our side. After darting into the busy street and Read more…
After our time in Plitvice Lakes, we headed back to Split for a couple weeks. We celebrated another Thanksgiving internationally and also celebrated my birthday. In addition to the Advent Christmas houses and decorations, this year Split added an outdoor ice skating rink which the kids really enjoyed. A fuzzy Read more…
In the more than a decade of overland travel, we have collected quite a bit of experience and knowledge in the mobile living lifestyle. We are thrilled to have inspired others to start their own adventures during that time. Many people have wanted to know more details about how we Read more…
Today we headed to Plitvice National Park in central Croatia. It is the oldest and largest national park in Croatia, founded in 1949. We were here in mid-November with daytime temps in the 40s and a layer of fog that didn’t let up all day. So thick jackets and real Read more…
On our second day in Zagreb, we decided to visit the Art Pavilion. It sits in the center of town and was a quick walk from our parking/camping spot in town. A couple people recommended the Alexander Calder exhibit currently on display so we thought it would be a good Read more…
After visiting Krka National Park, we retreated to Split again because the weather was not cooperating. After a week of waiting for a nicer weather window, we headed back out with sights set on Zagreb and Plitvitce National Park. Hmmmm, not the sunny skies we were hoping for. Haha. Whenever Read more…