Storyline: Unfinished Roadtrip
Starting late in the season always poses challenges. How far east we could go would be dependent on the weather, or so we thought. Continue reading “Les bourgots, the little-known sea-snails”
A week on the road
Storyline: Unfinished Roadtrip
Aug 23, 2021
“Bonjour”, a man on a bicycle greets us and continues in fast Quebecois French. We are walking on the paved shoulder from the village back to our campsite a little over a kilometre away. Continue reading “A week on the road”
Doranya in a rainy day
Yesterday was a rainy day and we partially stayed inside. So for those of you who asked how is life inside the van, here is a video from the campground.
Packing for a long-awaited trip
Finally! We are on the road. We made this video of how we packed for what was then a potential, and much hoped-for, trip to Canada’s East coast. No more hiccups. Continue reading “Packing for a long-awaited trip”
The hiccups
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
“Here, take the keys and let yourself in. I’ll go for my fast walk now.”, “That feels so weird”, Continue reading “The hiccups”
We visit some boondocking sites
This is Alex’s interpretation of our June 11/14 trip, when Stage 1 of re-opening begun in Ontario. Continue reading “We visit some boondocking sites”
Wild camp scouting
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
There is a tune of optimism and even joy in the air. Day after day, month after month, almost a year and a half Continue reading “Wild camp scouting”
Unleashed
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
Looking down memory lane a quarter century back. My dismay at the contrast between the beauty of Ontario nature seen through the safety of one’s car Continue reading “Unleashed”
Catalonia, birthplace of Salvador Dali
Storyline: Filling the gaps
Alex and I have been to Catalonia a few times. As mentioned in the Barcelona post, my first rendezvous with Catalonia was in July 1994. Continue reading “Catalonia, birthplace of Salvador Dali”
Cooking with stinging nettles
Not that far in the past we used to only have seasonal food on the table. Imports were not available, Continue reading “Cooking with stinging nettles”
Barcelona
Storyline: Filling the gaps
While sitting through hopefully the last Covid lockdown, grab a glass of wine (coffee, tea or other favorite drink) and join us on a journey through some parts of Spain. Continue reading “Barcelona”
Getting Doranya ready for summer travel
At the beginning of April when Alex recorded this video, the weather was nice and we were ready to hit the road. Continue reading “Getting Doranya ready for summer travel”
What’s for dinner?
… or lunch if you want. Haven’t posted a recipe for a while. So here are a few dishes I made recently. Continue reading “What’s for dinner?”
De-winterizing Doranya
This post is to complement Alex’s video on de-winterizing Doranya, and provides a checklist that we go through that we think could be useful for others with similar campervans. Continue reading “De-winterizing Doranya”
Dublin, Brussels and more, shall we skip some?
Storyline: Advantures in our back yard
(Can’t believe it was only a month ago!)
This was a long day. Very long indeed. Continue reading “Dublin, Brussels and more, shall we skip some?”
