The little mountain village of Bulnes in Picos De Europa National Park has no roads to it. Up until 2001 the only way to get there was by walking but they now have a funicular which travels 2km through a tunnel in the mountain, connecting the village with the outside world. It didn’t seem worth…
A slice of Switzerland in Northern Spain
It was -5° last night and we woke to a thick frost on the ground and foliage around us. I was just about warm enough with my head tucked under the duvet while clinging onto my hot water bottle but getting out of bed is becoming a challenge as Helga isn’t insulated at all, that…
Hiking across snowy mountains in Northern Spain
It was about -3° overnight and the condensation had all frozen on the inside of our windows but on the plus side we had crisp blue skies so we wasted no time and headed to Fuente De in Picos De Europa National Park for a gondola ride. The drive there was incredible with the jagged…
Our first day exploring Spain | From the sea to the mountains
We arrived at Santander port in northern Spain just as the sun was rising behind the hills and reflecting on the calm sea. There were even snowy mountains in the distance which got us very excited. It was a beautiful morning but after passing through immigration we had to focus on how to drive in…
Preparing our campervan for Spain and a 30 hour ferry to get there
After an 8 month roadtrip around the UK and Ireland we were itching to go further afield so we decided a while back that we’d try and head to Spain for winter. It worked out well that we’d return back to England beforehand to see family for Christmas and we had a lot of bits…
Magic roads and cloudy hikes | County Waterford, Ireland
Ireland’s one of those countries full of folklore stories and mythology, and fairies play a big part. We visited a Magic Road a few weeks back in county Sligo but now it was time for us to try out what’s considered to be the best Magic Road in Ireland. It’s situated on the country lane…
Charging bulls and the lady in white | Exploring wild West Cork
As we set off in the morning we realised our tyre was stuck in mud, luckily the other side was on tarmac so we just rolled back and forth a few times until we could pick up enough momentum to floor it. It was a miserable, rainy day again so we did a long drive…
Colourful villages and wild coastline | West Cork, Ireland
We weren’t blessed with the best weather as we arrived on the Beara Peninsular with miserable rain showers. We crossed into County Cork and made our first stop at the colourful village of Eyeries. I don’t know if there’s a historic reason for painting their buildings different colours or whether it’s just to make the…
Camping in Storm Barra and blustery hikes | Ireland
Winter vanlife has it’s challenges and we were about to be hit by our second named storm in a matter of weeks. We can cope with rain and hail but the wind is our biggest worry as the gusts are powerful enough to blow a campervan over. We had a day spare until the storm…
Hiking the highest mountains in Ireland | Killarney National Park
We woke to a crisp morning and excitedly drove under a pink hued sky towards the snowy mountains. Our plan was to hike up Carrauntoohill, Ireland’s highest mountain at 1039m, via the Brother O’sheas Gully and back down what’s known as the zig zags. We had originally wanted to hike the challenging Coomloughra Horseshoe however…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 