As we continued our journey around the Peloponnese, Greece, we knew for sure that we wanted to camp near a shipwreck we heard about. And as luck would have it, we found an open spot near the sea and a double rainbow as well. Until recent years many villages on Read more…
After two weeks in Paris, we are back in Greece. Our van was parked at a longterm airport parking lot while we were away exploring with our friends. Bags put down and we had to immediately check on the puppy dogs here. Thanks for protecting our little home while we Read more…
Ditched the van for a couple weeks to go hang out in Paris, France. We are meeting our college friends there while they are on their spring break. Athens > Rome > Paris. Arrived super late in Paris and had trouble finding a taxi. Once we did, he drove us Read more…
We rushed to Athens from Turkey because we had 2 weeks planned with our friends visiting from the US in Paris. We made good time and got to spend a couple of extra days before the flight and lucked out with warm temps and fewer crowds. But after spending time Read more…
After an awesome couple weeks in Turkey, we returned to Greece. Why such a short visit? Well, we had already planned to meet our college friends in Paris during their spring break and had roundtrip tickets flying out of Athens. So we stopped by the little town where our favorite Read more…
We left Turkey after an amazing 2 week stay. To be totally honest, there was some hesitation in our minds before we crossed the border. We always do a lot of research before entering a new country. Mostly to become familiar with the country, get to know some customs and Read more…
On one of our mornings at our wild camping spot in Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey, we woke up to neighbors who also cleared the sharp decline to this spot on the cliff. We got to chatting and immediately hit it off. They are a Romanian family that built out their fire Read more…
After a long couple days driving east from Istanbul, we found ourselves in Cappadocia, Turkey. It’s the one spot in Turkey that was a must see for us. We scoped out a few different wild camp spots and settled on this spot in Göreme National Park. There was small spot Read more…
The drive into Istanbul was hectic and we were glad to find this spot Bundled up and ready to explore the city the next morning. Looks like an early soccer game at our camp spot today. Greeted by a cat as soon as we leave our camp spot. We didn’t Read more…
After a few days of waiting out a cold front in Thessalonaki, Greece, we crept towards the border of Greece and Turkey to a town called Alexandroúpoli. There’s a free beachfront spot that allows for wild camping / boondocking which is exactly what we like to do. Kids immediately went Read more…
After a couple days in Meteora, we headed for the beaches of the Aegean Sea. We chose to stop at Skotina Beach for a free beachfront spot. The small town felt very deserted and beaches unkempt but it was free and a beach so we decided to stay. This is Read more…
Do Greek pugs like scrambled eggs? YES or NO? Ummm, YES! Yes they do. Or at least this one did. And Greek cats? They prefer kibbles from Yoda. Time to head up the mountain to check out the rock formations from up top and to see what these monasteries are Read more…