Wild guinea pig - Lousa

Lousa

Had an excellent stop off in the little town of Lousa.We stayed on a bit of land that a lovely family (originally from the Netherlands)Read More

Nazare Surf Sculpture

Nazaré

Swung by Nazaré on our way to Coimbra. It’s a big wave surf site and is currently hosting the 2019-20 Tow Surfing Challenge.The waves wereRead More

Coimbra university courtyard

Coimbra

A top tip from a friend sent us off on the direction of Coimbra. A university city where you can visit the library, palace andRead More

Maggie and I visiting Sheffield Park and Gardens

Two years ago

Two years ago we hired Maggie for a weeks holiday to see what life in a van would be like 🤔Long years of saving, sellingRead More

Alcobaça monestry scenic pic

Alcobaça

We stopped for a few days at Alcobaça. The parking is right in the centre of town, so easy access for the supermarket and launderette.ThereRead More

Lisbon tram

LISBON

We do like to squeeze in our city visits every so often, and when we do, we fit in as much as we can forRead More

Praia do Malhao

Bumpy 2km gravel track

A rather bumpy 2km gravel track took us to our next overnight at Praia do Malhao. It’s just a car park at the end ofRead More

Foia view to south coast

Alferce

We visited the largest hill in the Algarve to cycle up, Foia is just up the road from the town of Montchique and further alongRead More

Ginger bunny racing

Van life insights

Van life insights – this is how we’re greeted each morning and evening at meal times. A ginger bunny racing around expectantly and hay allRead More

Sagres fort gateway

Corner of mainland Europe

We reached the bottom corner of mainland Europe. There’s a car park to stop at in Sagres, it’s directly infront of the old defensive fort.Read More