by Witt Sparks | May 9, 2022 | France
The lyrics to Jimmy Buffett’s “He Went to Paris” kept running through my head as we left Toulouse and headed east back toward the Mediterranean sea. After a very rainy and not-so-memorable night on the beach, we headed inland in search of wine. On...
by Witt Sparks | Apr 24, 2022 | Andorra, France, Spain
Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Maybe it will stick! By entering a long route into Google Maps, Jen calculated that we have 31 hours of driving time left to visit the places and people on our list and end out in Northern Europe so that we can cross into the...
by Witt Sparks | Apr 21, 2022 | Portugal
After we left the kitesurfing beach, we headed back to Lisbon. We hopped aboard an ancient tram that rattled and wheezed its way through the narrow and steep streets of the old town. Next, we headed for Belém, a waterfront suburb south of town. There we got a glimpse...
by Witt Sparks | Apr 11, 2022 | Travel topics
A few people have asked me what it’s like to travel in Europe by camper van, so I thought I’d put together a post detailing our experiences so far. The Van Our rented camper would be known in the USA as a “class B” – it’s a camper...
by Witt Sparks | Apr 2, 2022 | Portugal
Portugal was one of the places that we all said we really wanted to visit when we started this trip. There are a lot of American expatriates who call Portugal home, and even Jen’s grandmother once said that Portugal was one of her favorite places. With a...
by Witt Sparks | Mar 27, 2022 | Portugal, Spain
As soon as we left Bayonne, the flat plains of Western France gave way to the hilly terrain of the Pyrenees as we entered Spain to follow the northern coast across to the city of Santiago de Compostela. Quinn is doing a great job of keeping our route updated every...
by Witt Sparks | Mar 18, 2022 | France
We finally did it! After six months of delays, we ditched our plan to purchase a camper van and opted to rent one instead. It does shorten our trip, be we decided that it was time to get on with it. After our week of skiing in Montenegro was over, we headed back to...
by Witt Sparks | Feb 26, 2022 | Albania, Greece, Montenegro
Bet you didn’t expect to see skiing pictures on this blog! More on that below… We have a lot to report this month! After looking across the water at the Greek island of Corfu every day for the past month we thought it would be a shame to not visit. Not...
by Witt Sparks | Feb 10, 2022 | Albania
Another month and another Airbnb is almost behind us! We’re very much enjoying the sun and warm-ish temperatures here on the coast of southern Albania. The Riva near our apartment Quinn hangs on A hike along the coast Here are some highlights from the past few...
by Witt Sparks | Jan 16, 2022 | Albania, Montenegro
While stuck in the rain in November and desperate for sunshine, we booked a place in Southern Albania for January-February. Being further south, it’s warmer and gets 14 minutes more daylight each day. Yes, we look at these things. We arrived in Albania a few...
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