Our first trip of the year is going to include The Netherlands, France, and Spain. The second trip is to be determined.
May 11, 2025 Cordoba SP
We were up early as we had one of the longest drives we have ever taken in Europe in front of us. We need to
May 10, 2025 Lisbon PO
We headed over to a different part of Lisbon today to check out an area that Ton was very interested in seeing. Belem is located
May 9, 2025 Lisbon PO
We had skipped Lisbon last time we were in Portugal because it got mixed reviews and the logistics for campers was difficult. We had regretted
May 8, 2025 Villa Caparica PO
Today was a long day driving. We moved from Porto to a beach town just south of Lisbon. Lisbon is a difficult place for campers,
May 7, 2025 Porto PO
Having taken a day of rest to try to shake a virus that had invaded the team, we were ready to return to Porto for
May 6, 2025 Porto PO
Today was a day of rest. We did not leave the campground. Everyone used today to recharge their batteries and fight viruses. Sometimes a day
May 5, 2025 Porto PO
I knew it was going to be a good day for exploring when we arrived at Porto, it took us about 30 minutes to cover
May 4, 2025 Vila Cha PO
We had delayed our long drive to Porto for a day, but today we had to cover almost 400 kilometers. It was raining steadily when
May 3, 2025 Salamanca SP
It has been raining hard on and off for the last couple of days. Over night it rained really hard again and the ground and
May 2, 2025 Tordesillas SP
It rained cats and dogs last night with occasional thunder. The finale came at 7am when lightning struck close to the campground. I took that
May 1, 2025 Segovia SP
Kit had asked us to visit Segovia and we are glad she did. When she asked I didn’t even know where it was located in
April 30, 2025 Toledo SP
We told Kit and Stephen that we thought they should visit Toledo as Ton and I think it is one of the most beautiful cities
April 29, 2025 Madrid SP
We had a team meeting in the morning. There were two questions, should we extend our stay a day to make up for yesterday, and
April 28, 2025 Madrid SP
Well . . . an interesting day. We had a plan for the day in Madrid. Ton and I were going to explore the city
April 27, 2025 Madrid SP
We found a well reviewed campground in Madrid, so about 10am we were off for the big city. We love driving the freeways in Europe
April 26, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We had just visited Zaragoza two weeks ago but we had been focused on the area around the Cathedral due to the Palm Sunday celebration
March 25, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We are back in Zaragoza. We are making our way to Madrid and Zaragoza is on the way and made a good impression on Ton
April 24, 2025 Tarragona SP
We made a short jump down the coast to Tarragona. We wanted to test convoy driving and so I wanted to keep it short today,
April 23, 2025 Barcelona SP
Today was Sant Jordi day which is the Valentines day for the Catalans. We decided to head back into Barcelona for one more day before
April 22, 2025 Mataro SP
Today we stayed around the campground while Kit and Steve got there motorhome set up. They are lucky to have gotten a brand new motorhome
April 21, 2025 Mataro SP
After a leisurely morning sleeping late and having a nice breakfast we headed into Mataro. It was Easter Monday so all of the shops in
April 20, 2025 Mataro SP
We spontaneously decided to take a day off today. Neither one of us really talked about it, it just happened. We slept in, and then
April 19, 2025 Barcelona SP
We last visited Barcelona in 2018 and really enjoyed the city. One of the reasons we like this campground is that it offers a shuttle
April 18, 2025 Mataro SP
Our friends Stephen and Kit will be joining us on Monday for about a month. They are flying into Barcelona and renting a RV. We
April 17, 2025 Girona SP
We have been meaning to visit Girona for a while. It had a reputation as a real foody town with great restaurants which was our
April 16, 2025 Roses SP
It was raining heavily when we woke up in the morning so we settled in and enjoyed our coffee. After we got going in the
April 15, 2025 Roses SP
We have been corresponding with a RV shop in Roses Spain about getting our privacy screen fixed. Yesterday they said they had a replacement screen
April 14, 2025 Zaragoza SP
We really need tires for François and since Zaragoza is a good sized city we decided to take the day and see if we could
April 13, 2025 Zaragoza SP
Today is Palm Sunday which represents the official beginning of Holy Week. Zaragoza goes in big for Holy Week with 53 processions during the week
April 12, 2025 Zaragoza SP
This will be short. We were up early, said goodbye for our neighbors and were on the road about 9:30. Our destination for today was
April 11, 2025 Orio SP
We decided to have a laid back day today so we did not plan to leave Orio. We spent the morning doing some light chores
April 10, 2025 Orio SP
We took our time leaving in the morning as we were hoping that the traffic in Bordeaux would die down. We have experienced more traffic
April 9, 2025 Blaye FR
Tonight we are in one of our favorite campsites in France, the winery at Chateau Marquis de Vauban gives you the opportunity to park in
April 8, 2025 Tours FR
We were excited to head into Tours and see what it had to offer. As I said yesterday Tours does not get much love in
April 7, 2025 Tours FR
We have been looking at Tours for a few days now and we finally decided to make it a stop. No guidebook of France is
April 6, 2025 Fontainebleau FR
We had a long discussion last night about what to do today. Initially there were two options, go into Paris or drive to Tours. Neither
April 5, 2025 Versailles FR
We had thoughts of going to Paris but on the way to the train station we ran into a market near the campground and spent
April 4, 2025 Versailles FR
Today will be short. We were up early as we are shifting to Paris. It was a 300 kilometer drive, but it involved crossing Paris
April 3, 2025 Boulogne-sur-Mer FR
Today we wanted to visit a town about 25 kilometers away to check out a restaurant Ton had read about. It is famous for its
April 2, 2025 Calais FR
We enjoyed a relaxing morning and Ton whipped up a nice breakfast before we set out for Calais. We began by repeating our walk from
April 1, 2025 Calais FR
Today was a day to move. We enjoyed Delft but it was time to get on the road so we decided to make a pretty
March 31, 2025 Keukenhof NE
There are two places we have been meaning to visit in the Netherlands but have not gotten to yet, one is the Van Gogh Museum,
March 30, 2025 Delft NE
We choose to have a lazy day today. The spring and fall time changes do not line up between the US and Europe so we
March 29, Rotterdam NE
Last night Ton proposed a trip to Rotterdam to get us into the swing of things. So we forced ourselves up a little earlier. Ton
March 28, 2025 Delft NE
We had another late start to the day as a combination of jet lag, and iffy weather kept us in bed until late. We lounged
March 27, 2025 Delft NE
We both slept in. I was up around 10 am and Ton took a little longer to get going. It was chilly overnight, and while
March 26, 2025 Delft NE
We have begun our spring trip. We left during a busy time at home. Our son Dylan was moving into his new home. He and