Our first trip to the year has taken us back to Greece. Our plans for the year are less set than in past years. We really want to get to Turkey before we head back towards France. The Earthquake in Turkey made us decide to postpone our planned trip to Turkey and hopefully move it to the fall. We are planning to spend more time in Greece and cross of one of Tons bucket list destinations the island of Crete. We are also planning on heading into Bulgaria and if time allows Romania. Stay tuned to see where we end up for the year.
November 14, 2023 Portland OR
Today we returned home from the “Three Island Tour” as we have been calling it. We really enjoyed all three islands, but once again, Sicily
November 13, 2023 Amsterdam NE
Woke up to heavy rain, so it made it easy to finish up the process of preparing François for the winter. We finished up the
November 12, 2023 De Hoef NE
Today was spent preparing François for storage. We slept in a bit, and woke up to promising blue skies after another rainy night. Unfortunately, the
November 11, 2023 De Hoef NE
We are at our final stop for our fall trip. Today and tomorrow we are at a campground near the Amsterdam airport where we will
November 10, 2023 Trembles Les Rocroi FR
Another day devoted to driving long distances. Today we covered over 440 kilometers, and are parked on a small farm near the Belgian border in
November 9, 2023 Beaune FR
Another day focused on covering distance. We traveled about 380 kilometers all but about 30 of which was in medium to heavy rain, so it
November 8, 2023 Avignon FR
We are at a point in the trip where distance traveled in the right direction is more important than where we end up staying. Today
November 7, 2023 Roses SP
We were up bright and early as we had a 9:30 appointment at the repair place. It was an easy drive and we arrived to
November 6, 2023 Roses SP
As much as we liked Perpignan we had to leave today as the campground we were staying at is closing for the season. We looked
November 5, 2023 Perpignan FR
While it was clear last night and we were treated to a nice fireworks show over the lake, we woke up cold this morning. For
November 4, 2023 Perpignan FR
Our original plan was to head to Avignon to look at a bridge. The weather forecast for Avignon was a lot of rain, so Ton
November 3, 2023 Aigues-Mortes FR
We woke up to a very chilly François this morning. The thermometer by the bed said 51 degrees and I was tempted to run the
November 2, 2023 Aigues-Mortes FR
We have shifted about 200 kilometers west to the Camargue region. The Camargue is famous for three things, salt, horses, and flamingos. But the real
November 1, 2023 Sanary-Sur-Mer FR
Our ferry left about 45 minutes late last night, but it was a very rough ride. The wind was still blowing strong, and the sea
Three Island Tour 2023
In the fall of 2023 we focused on three islands in the Mediterranean. Starting from Greece we traveled across the Adriatic by ferry to Puglia,
October 31, 2023 Bastia FR
A short one today. The wind built overnight until we were getting gusts around 40 to 50 miles per hour. From our campground the ocean
October 30, 2023 Pietracorbara FR
We had a weather shortened day. We forgot about daylight savings time, and did not realize until this morning that it had happened yesterday here,
October 29, 2023 Bastia FR
Today we visited the second largest city on Corsica. Bastia was founded around 1370 as a Citadel guarding a port that Genoa was trying to
October 28, 2023 Pietracorbara FR
Today we shifted to the other side of the island to Cap Corse. If you look at a map of Corsica you will see a
October 27, 2023 Lisula FR
After our short train ride into Calvi yesterday, we decided to head the other direction to the opposite end of the line to the town
October 26, 2023 Calvi FR
We finally got our chance to go to Calvi today. After a day and a half stuck in François while a huge storm passed thru,
October 25, 2023 Calvi FR
The picture at the top is Calvi taken from the train stop near the campground. We almost got there today, but ended up staying buttoned
Sardinia
Sardinia was full of surprises for us. We were both looking forward to seeing a part of Italy that neither one of knew very much
October 24, 2023 Piana FR
Ton and I have had the privilege of driving some beautiful highways in our time traveling, the Alaska Highway, Utah Highway 12, the Pacific Coast
October 23, 2023 Sagone FR
We woke up early as we were both a little nervous about the Controle Technique that François had to undergo. The Controle Technique is an
October 22, 2023 Ajaccio FR
The day got off to a good start as when I woke up Ton looked at me and said we should wash some clothes while
October 21, 2023 Ajaccio Fr
Well today is going to be a short one. We woke up early after a night of steady rain. We wanted to get on the
October 20, 2023 Porto Vecchio FR
We left Italy and Sardinia today for France and the island of Corsica. This involved another ferry crossing. This one also turned into a bit
October 19, 2023 Bosa IT
On our next to last day on Sardinia we planned a short trip down the coast from Alghero to Bosa. The drive along the coastal
October 18, 2023 Olbia IT
We were very interested in visiting Olbia as it is in one of the five blue zones in the world. A blue zone is a
October 17, 2023 Castelsardo IT
We have a pretty set morning routine, I get up first and make the coffee for the day. We have two travel mugs that I
October 16, 2023 Alghero IT
We were looking forward to our visit to Alghero. Our friends who had visited here really liked it, and the guide books raved about its
October 15, 2023 Barumini IT
One of the most important cultural symbols of Sardinia are the Nuraghes. These are bullet shaped stone buildings built without mortar. There are many of
October 14, 2023 Villasimius IT
We had a very quiet night at our agritourismo in the hills above the coast. It even cooled down enough that for the first time
October 13, 2023 Castiadas IT
Today was a lot of driving. We left Ogosoro about 9:30 and drove back to Cagliari to pick up François. We double checked the three
October 12, 2023 Orgosolo IT
When we went down to breakfast Peppina the host at our B&B asked what our plans were for the day, we both looked at each
October 11, 2023 Ogosoro IT
Today we explored the mountain valley around Ogosoro. We didn’t have a set plan except to visit the local costume museum in the regional capitol
October 10, Orgosolo IT
Tonight we are staying in a bed and breakfast in Orgosolo. We picked Orgosolo because our friends Ovi and Cory recommended it for visiting central
October 9, 2023 Cagliari IT
Tonight we are set up in the parking area of the RV dealer in Cagliari. We had a couple of minor issues that have cropped
October 8, 2023 Cagliari IT
We have changed islands and are now in Sardinia. We had an early ferry departure and for the first time on this trip set an
October 7, 2023 Palermo IT
We were off early to try to get ahead of the Saturday crowds in the center. Ton really liked Palermo yesterday, so she spent some
October 6, 2023 Palermo IT
We made a quick jump along the coast to Palermo. The drive was short, and I was nervous as always when I have to drive
October 5, 2023 Cefalu IT
We spent today wandering thru the beautiful sea side town of Cefalu. The first thing we noticed is that the tourists in this town were
October 4, 2023 Cefalu IT
Today we left Catania and shifted across the island to Cefalu. We were not in a hurry to get going as we wanted to let
October 3, 2023 Catania IT
One of the reasons we picked Catania as our base for the last few days was due to its proximity to Naval Air Station Signonella.
October 2, Val di Noto IT
Today we tried to take in the Val di Noto which is in the southeast corner of Sicily. There are several good sized towns in
October 1, 2023 Siracusa IT
We are still parked up in Catania, and we made a decision to use Catania as a base to explore this part of Sicily. To
September 30, 2023 Catania IT
Today we used the morning to shift about 120 kilometers to Catania. Catania is the 2nd largest city in Sicily, but is the economic hub
September 29, 2023 Torerotta IT
Today we finished our drive to Sicily. We decided to get an early start on the drive as we had 300 kilometers to cover today.
September 28, 2023 Salicetti IT
We have left Puglia and are now heading to Sicily. The drive from Gallipoli to Messina was a bit much for one day so I
September 27, 2023 Gallipoli IT
Today we caused a bit of an international uproar in the town of Gallipoli. Gallipoli is an old city that was originally built on an
September 26, 2023 Otranto IT
We have been using the Road Trips Italy book published by DK books to help guide us. It has been in François since our first
September 25, Torre dell’Orso IT
Even though we have been following the coast of the Adriatic we had not been down to the ocean so we decided to fix that
September 24, 2023 Lecce IT
Lecce is another 2000 year old city with a history going back to the Trojan war. Today it is the second largest city in the
September 23, 2023 Torre dell’Orso IT
I try to post every day but sometimes life gets in the way. It unexpectedly did yesterday. Yesterday we needed to get some shopping in
Puglia
I think of Puglia as the heel of the boot of Italy, but it extends much further north than the heel. It is the southern
September 22, 2023 Alberobello IT
Today we shifted about 60 kilometers to a city in the mountains called Alberobello. It is famous for a style of home called Trulli. It
September 21, 2023 Ostuni IT
Nine days into the trip we had our first day as tourists. Ostuni is a beautiful hilltop town about 8km’s from our campground. The campground
September 20, 2023 Villanova IT
Our ferry loading experiences in Greece have always been interesting, and today was another example of that, as I was almost arrested for human trafficking.
September 19, 2023 Igoumenitsa GR
You may be wondering why the top photo is of a toll both, and the answer is that as a gift on our final day
September 18, 2023 Aigialeia GR
We are finally on the move after nearly a week resting and recovering in Nea Makri. Ton is still under the weather but she says
September 17, 2023 Nea Makri GR
Today was spent resting and letting Ton continue to fight the bug that has her feeling under the weather. We are heading out for our
September 16, 2023 Nea Makri
Today is short and sweet. Ton is fighting a pretty nasty bug so she spent the day in bed. I took a couple of short
September 15, 2023 Nea Makri
Today was busier than planned. Last night when I went to brush my teeth there was no water. We had a problem with the water
September 14, 2023 Nea Makri GR
We had a restless night. The daytime temperatures have been in the mid to high 80’s so even with all of the windows and the
September 13, 2023 Nea Makri GR
Today we slept in fighting jet lag. When we finally got going around 11am we had to do all of the exciting stuff it takes
September 12, 2023 Nea Makri GR
We took a bit of a gamble today and it worked out. We usually book a hotel for the first night in case there are
June 6, 2023 Portland OR
The flights home were completely uneventful this time which is always great. This trip we visited two new countries for us in Romania and Bulgaria.
June 5, 2023 Athens GR
Today was our last day in Greece for this trip. We had pretty much prepared everything the day before so the only chores in the
June 4, 2023 Nea Makri GR
This is the last night in François this trip. Today was spent preparing to leave. As usual Ton does most of the work packing the
June 3, 2023 Nea Makri GR
Another short post today. We drove 420 km’s to our unofficial Greek hometown of Nea Makri. The drive was uneventful but extremely expensive. Today we
June 2, 2023 Litochoro GR
It’s a short one today. When we checked in we noticed that they had a big Maytag commercial washer, so we washed all of our
June 1, 2023 Litochoro GR
Today we are camped between the Aegean Sea and Mt. Olympus in Greece. It was another day of long driving, but today was not that
May 31, 2023 Rila BU
After two days of heavy driving we slowed down today. Rila Monastery was one of our must see destinations when we planned our trip. On
May 30, 2023 Sofia BU
We are in full on road warrior mode now. We spent last night debating how many kilometers we could do in one day. After our
May 29, 2023 Koshov BU
Today was a long day of driving. We planned on six hours, and it turned into 8. We knew that this trip was going to
May 28, 2023 Sighisoara RO
Sighisoara is another Saxon city in Romania. It is one of the most well preserved medieval cities in Europe as war mostly has missed it
May 27, 2023 Sighisoara RO
Today was a driving day. We had one more site on our tour of Romania we wanted to get to. When I punched Sighisoara into
May 26, 2023 Ocna Sugatag RO
We are in the far north of Romania in the Maramures region that is considered the most isolated in the country. It is beautiful mountain
May 25, 2023 Ocna Sugatag RO
When we first started traveling we were always focused on the places we were going to see and the cool things we were going to
May 24, 2023 Cluj RO
Today we headed into the city center of Cluj to check out the second largest city in Romania. The campground we are staying in is
May 23, 2023 Cluj RO
Our plan for the day was to get going early so we could visit the historical park near the campground before we set off for
May 22, 2023 Sibiu RO
When we arrived Ton was very happy to see that they had a dryer to go along with a washer. Today our plan was to
May 21, 2023 Sibiu RO
Sibiu is another one of the 7 Saxon cities in Romania. It is a nice valley city with the Carpathian Mountains in the background. As
May 20, 2023 Sibiu RO
We got off to an early start today as we wanted to visit Bran Castle before setting off for our next planned stop at Sibiu.
May 19, 2023 Brasov RO
Today was a day for tourism. Our Romanian friends strongly recommended we visit Brasov. It is famous for its Black Church and its charming old
May 18, 2023 Harman RO
There are places whose name brings forth images that make you feel like you have accomplished something. Today we are in Transylvania, how cool is
May 17, 2023 Bucharest RO
We woke up to a pretty solid rain. A quick check of the weather showed rain on and off all day. Earlier in the trip
May 16, 2023 Bucharest RO
Today we moved north to Bucharest. We are not quite done with Bulgaria, but we decided to pop up into Romania for a couple of
May 15, 2023 Koshov BU
Ton and I have been married 41 years but we still mis-communicate with each other. The plan this morning was to head to Bucharest and
May 14, 2023 Koshov BU
The image above is from the front window of François tonight. Its places like this that make the whole motorhoming/RVing thing worth while. For those
May 13, 2022 Shkorpilovtsi BU
We made it to the Black Sea. After a slow departure because we had to say good bye to several new friends we reluctantly moved
May 12, 2023 Arbanasi BU
Our day started with a visit to a local mechanics shop recommended by Nick and Nicki from the campground. Nicki called ahead to say we
May 11, 2023 Veliko Tarnovo BU
We have been cheating a bit in our planning for Bulgaria. One of Ton’s best friends from Thailand is coming to Bulgaria with a tour
May 10, 2023 Dragizhevo BU
Last night was the coldest night of the trip. In addition to a hard rain the temperature dropped into the low 40’s for the night.
May 9, 2023 Skobelevo BU
Today has been an interesting day. We woke up to rain, and it has continued to rain all day. We decided to head into the
May 8, 2023 Plovdiv BU
Plovdiv definitely needed another day, so we headed in late morning. Today is the final day of a long weekend, most of the stores were
May 7, 2023 Plovdiv BU
I’ve always felt that I was a seasoned traveller who had a pretty broad knowledge of many countries history and geography. I had studied Bulgaria
May 6, 2023 Plovdiv BU
We decided to move on to Plovdiv this morning. We debated whether to go back into Sofia for one more day, but we were afraid
May 5, 2023 Sofia BU
I had low expectations for Sofia. I think my views of the former Soviet Bloc countries are sometimes skewed by my experience serving in the
May 4, 2023 Sofia BU
Once again we woke up and realized we were nearly halfway thru our trip and had not reached the country we had picked as the
May 3, 2023 Thessaloniki GR
A couple of days ago I wrote about the great weather we have been having and ended it by hoping I didn’t jinx us. When
May 2, 2023 Thessaloniki GR
Today we moved to the second biggest city in Greece. Thessaloniki has a population of about 2 million people and is located in North East
May 1, 2023 Ioannina GR
Just as we were settling in last night it began to rain quite hard. Usually we end up talking about the weather quite a bit
April 30, 2023 Ioannina GR
After 6 days of enjoying the beach at Drepano we needed to get going towards Thessaloniki. On Wednesday François needs his annual warranty inspection and
April 29,2023 Drepano GR
As we get older we are finding it easier to relax in one place for a few days in a row. Our plan last night
April 28, 2023 Drepano GR
We had no plans for today. Frankly we are kind of marking time until we move towards Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The problem is the
April 27, 2023 Drepano GR
Today was a maintenance day. We are starting to think about leaving Greece. Though we have one more major stop we have to/want to make,
April 26, 2023 Nafplio GR
Today we visited the town of Nafplio which is located a short bus ride from the campsite we are staying at. Nafplio like so many
April 25, 2023 Drepano GR
Today was a beach bum day. After a relaxing morning we walked to the next town called Tolon which was supposed to have a beautiful
April 24, 2023 Drepano GR
We shifted down the coast about 90 km’s to an area with nice beaches and a couple of interesting towns. When we arrived at the
April 23, 2023 Corinth GR
Today was a day for tourism. We visited an engineering marvel, another ancient Greek site, and participated in one of our favorite activities in Europe-wine
April 22, 2023 Corinth GR
Our overnight ferry ride was uneventful, except our room was really cold. About 1:30 I woke up and closed the AC vent in the room,
April 21, 2023 Heraklion GR
Today is our last day on Crete, but the ferry is not scheduled to leave until 9pm, so we had time on our hands. Ton
April 20, 2023 Agios Nikolas GR
Today was another sea to mountains day. We gave our little Hyundai a good workout, even though we drove less than 100 miles altogether. We
April 19, 2023 Rethymno GR
Today we visited two cities that are a study in contrasts. Rethymno is a hip coastal city full of restaurants, cute streets, and tourist shops
April 18, 2023 Heraklion GR
Our Easter break ended today as we headed into the city to check out the city center in Heraklion and to visit the site of
April 17, 2023 Heraklion GR
Today will be a short one as we more or less just hung around the campground because it was a holiday in Greece. We spent
April 16, 2023 Heraklion GR
Today is Easter in Greece. It turns out it is possibly the most important holiday in Greece and is kind of a combination of 4th
April 15, 2023 Heraklion GR
Our plan for today was to move about 70 km’s down the coast to a town called Rethymno. It is another port town with a