Sailing Gary Part 1: Pelješac Peninsula, Croatia
Just over a month since we left Croatia to explore Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia, we were back on the beautiful Dalmatian Coastline....
Just over a month since we left Croatia to explore Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia, we were back on the beautiful Dalmatian Coastline....
All up we spent over two and a half weeks driving down the Albanian coast and then back up through the center to Lake Ohrid, on the...
Less than 40minutes drive from Dubrovnik, all of a sudden we were in a customs queue for the Montenegro boarder... a place that we...
We were super excited to be in Croatia for the first time, and given the non-stop itinerary of Italy, this would be our first real chance...
With one of the most famous windy coastal roads on the planet, in which small colourful towns are precariously nestled on cliffs, the...
Turns out our road did lead to Rome. Driving into Italy's capital was surprisingly easy compared to other large European cities. We...
Without a doubt, one of the most picturesque gastronomic sensory overloads you will ever experience. The moment you arrive, you can...
Cinque Terre ('five lands') is a string of centuries-old seaside towns on the north-western coast of Italy, made up of five picturesque,...
After saying goodbye to our friend Phil near Milan airport, we headed northeast towards Lake Como. As Dan had only been to Sicily before,...
Having lived in Paris for two years, we had already spent a lot of time in the south of France thanks mainly to their awesome TGV...
Roses was green, the water was blue, we went to Roses and so should you! We fell in love with Rose's bay located on the Costa Brava, in...
With little shade, we awoke at our dam relatively early, and after a quick breakfast steering down at the remarkable structure, we hit...
With the smell of Portuguese tarts fading in the distance, we boosted across the Spanish border as we began what was a slightly faster...
We finally made it to the southern coast of Portugal - and almost on queue the sun was shining, without a cloud in the sky. This is where...
Having only being to Lisbon for a long weekend, we were both extremely excited about spending a few weeks getting to properly know...
Hola Spain! We finally made it to our fourth country of the trip - and as we had both only been to the south before (Barcelona, Malaga,...
After waiting in Orléans for four days to see a mechanic, we visited VW and ordered the required part for Gary. Following a frantic few...
Whilst we eagerly awaited our van in the Netherlands (a new clutch to be fitted), we found ourselves with a few extra days than planned...
While the custom officers’ response to us staying in the Hague was an intriguing one-word response “Why?”, for us this couldn’t have been...
Rugged coasts, greenlip mussels, beautiful beaches, sunsets, feijoas (what!?), native bush, boutique beers, fish & chips... the...