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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…
Quick roller skating session in the parking lot of Igomenitsa, Greece before we head to our next stop. Opted to take the local roads because the tolls here add up quickly, especially for a van of our size. Little did Read more…
Our Park4Night App failed to get us to a camp spot that felt right in Saranda, Albania. First time that happened but luckily I also had CamperConnect installed and that led us to this hotel that allows campers to park Read more…
Heading out of Berat today for the southern coast of Albania. We haven’t seen salt water in a while and are excited to get a good sniff of the sea. There’s more direct way to get to the sea but Read more…
Minutes after we parked at our van at campground Villa Juri in the city of Berat, one of the owners, showed up with a plastic water bottle and two shot glasses. He offered Dan a shot of his homemade rakija Read more…
Our stop in Durres last week wasn’t the best choice as an introduction to Albania. We thought choosing a town near the water would be a good one as it usually is for us but that ended up backfiring when Read more…