Storyline: Unfinished Roadtrip
I can’t believe we’ve forgotten the matches. I am sure the box was in the compartment above the spice rack, but it isn’t there anymore. Continue reading “A pack of 50 matchbooks”
A beer jumped at me
Storyline: Unfinished Roadtrip
To reach our second campground in Montmagny, we again tried to avoid the busy highways as much as possible. Smaller roads would take us through Yamaska (name sounded interesting), Continue reading “A beer jumped at me”
Les bourgots, the little-known sea-snails
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”
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”
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?”
Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 2
Happy Easter everyone! It is almost a month since we managed to Covid-escape for a few days. Continue reading “Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 2”
Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 1
Alex’s version of our early March short escape from Covid lockdowns. He took many videos, but it takes time to string them together in a useable form. Continue reading “Touring Europe without leaving Ontario, Day 1”
