Tag: Beach
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Out into the West : Wanaka to Arthur’s Pass
Wanaka was the first place we really noticed it. Another cute little town on the lake shore surrounded by mountains. Not as dramatic or vibrant as Queenstown and without isolated beauty of Glenorchy. Have we become numb to all this beauty? It is still incredible here of course. The thing is, travelling through and living…
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Heading south from Oamaru to Dunedin
Today finds us at a beach front park up, just south of Dunedin. We’ve discovered these things called ‘Freedom Camping’ spots. They’re places that self contained vans are allowed to stay for a day or two free of charge. Coming from the regulated and often vanlife un-friendly UK, it seems amazing to us that New…
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High on emotions
Starting a trip back always elicits mixed emotions. Planning brings with it that ‘itchy feet feeling’ to get on the road. The journey is never from A to B. There’ll be surprises on the way that bring a whirlwind of emotion which, of course, is part of the reason we travel.
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The tale of the broken tail (by Merlin, aged 8)
Hi, I’m a little grey schnauzer called Merlin and this is my tale.
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A Druid, a Tor and an invisible comet
On a damp but brightening January day, we are leaving Exeter on our way to Glastonbury.
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A cold snap for our Christmas Tour
So it seems that in December, Winter has properly gotten started in the UK and we’ve had quite a busy couple of weeks on the run up to Christmas.
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How much did it cost us? A summary of France Autumn 2022
After 54 days and over 2200 miles, this is a summary of the costs of our trip to France chasing the summer sun in 2022.
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Sleeping Beauty and dodging crocodiles
It’s now well into November, our route north is planned and Beatrix all packed up. We’ve all got that nervous excitement of a trip about to start.
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Changing seasons
As summer finally turns to Autumn, we have to leave the sun behind and turn our wheels north to beat the Brexit 90-day deadline. Always time for another beach and vineyard or two though.
