A 7-hour ride on the ferry got us to Crete just before midnight. We slept at the ferry dock so Luka could ride his new birthday scooter the next morning. After a quick ride and some breakfast, we started our day with an adventure. Down a dirt road we go Read more…
Good morning from that shipwreck beach in Greece! And guess what today is? Luka’s 7th birthday!!!! First thing first? Birthday present scavenger hunt! And one in our friends’ VW bus too. Birthday cards. And random cute dogs. Well, this gift was inappropriate. Ha. He’s totally judging us. Since we had Read more…
After camping near a shipwreck, we made our way towards Kalamata for a couple reasons. One is to figure out if taking a ferry to the island of Crete is feasible by visiting a ticket office in Gythios and another is to meet up with our traveling friends. We ended Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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 we know that the tolls in southern Greece were going 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 with electric hook-up and bathrooms with showers for pretty cheap. Read more…