Day 30
Avora, Portugal. Friday 15th September 2023. Travelling closer to the equator, dusk sets in so quickly now. One moment it’s twilight-tinted day, then pop to the loos and come out to[…]
Day 28
Covas, Portugal. Wednesday 13th September 2023. And continues the incessant bark from the dog next door. In fact, several dogs stay up tonight and vigorously communicate from miles apart, and the[…]
Day 22
Potes, Spain. Thursday 7th September 2023. Maloo has a problem. It’s the spot where her header pipe meets her exhaust manifold. It’s loose, and the result is handy at junctions but embarrassing[…]
Day 15
Zarautz, Spain. Thursday 31st August 2023. Our clothes are on the washing line, crickets chime behind, while the ocean crashes in front. We are at the campsite, Talai Mendi Kanpina in Zarautz.[…]
Day 13
Fiscal, France. Tuesday 29th August 2023. The moon sits tall in the night sky with dark scars covering her face. She hangs above the undulating mountains, providing just enough light to[…]
Day 11
Spain, Camping Gran Sol. Sunday 27th August 2023. Nobody is home yet every pitch is taken. Dusty caravans, sun-bleached awnings, pop-up kitchens, and push bikes. But nobody home to use them.[…]
Day 8
Campan, France. Thursday 24th August 2023. They have blistered over my legs, my back, my arms, my neck, and my face. At first, it was from the ants, they came at[…]
Day 7
Damazan, France. Wednesday 23rd August 2023. I watch the 9s roll over into 0s on a French D road close to Damazan. Coming to a stop, the hot air fanning through[…]
Day 5
La Rochelle to Bergerac, France. Monday 21st August 2023. Past midnight, and the SatNav tells us that we still have 1 hour and 45 minutes remaining of our journey. Straight roads[…]
Day 1
Poole, United Kingdom to St Marlo, France. Thursday 17th August 2023. The Voyager sails from Poole to St Marlo. We take our seats at the stern and watch the horizon undulate,[…]