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Haha! Yes, writing a blog takes a lot more work than you think. But we’re hoping to inspire people follow their travel dreams. I wonder if the USA being so big and lucky enough to have amazingly diverse areas that it satisfies most of its citizens travel urges. With us, we like to stretch our...

Northern Ireland Giant’s Causeway - hexagon shaped rocks and towers formed by successive lava flows hitting the ocean We entered Northern Ireland from The Republic of Ireland with no fanfare or signs. Despite the historically troubled relationship between the two, and the added complications...

Yes we did! We drove through there around the 20th of May. Did it look like this?

Sure thing, we enjoy posting our travels and thanks for the kind words. I wish Expedition Portal allowed for more photos as I’m always trying to cut text ( maximum of 10,000 characters) and photos (now restricted to 10). I also wonder if the public would be really interested in anotherof us...

Ireland We landed in The Republic of Ireland on Easter weekend, in the 100th year of the country’s independence. We were instantly steeped in the history of this small but storied land. Despite centuries of struggle for political and religious independence, enduring the rages of Oliver Cromwell...

Wales After nine days in Wales we became true fans of the fierce, proud and hospitable people and culture and landscape of this small UK country. With castles populating the skylines, wide open expanses of moors, stone wall lined sheep pastures, and the mountainous Snowdonia country, Wales was...

Thanks for the kind words. We are indeed very much enjoying ourselves. After a three month hiatus we have reunited with our truck and are now checking out southern England and Wales.

Costa Rica Part II - Uvita to Corcovado and Caribbean Coast The adventure continues! We are relaxing into Costa Rican life, appreciating this country with its people, easy access to fantastic wildlife viewing and effortless travel. Our daily organizing principles are where are we going to sleep...

Costa Rica - Part I - San Jose to Pacific Coast - Manuel Antonio Arenal Volcano - almost peering out of the clouds Spoiler alert- no truck photos in this blog. We miss our home on wheels dearly but left it behind in England and came to Costa Rica for five weeks to wait out the cold UK winter...

Very nice build! I’m curious as to your thinking of why you replaced the OEM rear axle and drive shaft with the aftermarket Dynatrac and RST? Good luck with the sale!

Bulgaria Kaleto Fortress, Belogradchik, Bulgaria Bulgaria has been another engaging surprise for us and a continuing sobering lesson in how little we know about the world, cultures and specifically the challenges and history of the Eastern European people. Bulgaria has natural beauty...

Moldova Manastirea Curchi, built in the 1800’s, survived Soviet era as a psychiatric hospital, now returned to a monastery. Moldova is a place of contrasts. Most of the small country is covered in rolling agricultural hills covered in wheat, corn and potatos. Often billed as the “least...

Romania - Part II Harman Fortified Church - another UNESCO site, built in the 13th century by Saxon settlers Feeling full of ancient thistory, we set off to the second biggest city in Transylvania, Brașov, known for its medieval Saxon walls, old town and beautiful mountain backdrop. We really...

Yes we do have a big gap along Australia’s east coast. We were lucky enough to have spent a month there previously driving from Cairns in far North Queensland to Victoria in New South Wales as well as a wonder ful week in Tasmania. Definitely flexibility is the key as we initially were going...

Romania - part I Romania, beautiful and wild, land of castles and mountains and, of course, Dracula. Just the name Transylvania evokes mystery and danger. Romania held plenty of mystery but no danger for us. The people were warm and helpful. Just as the trolls in Norway evaded us, so did the...

LITHUANIA With a sense of panic as the countdown on our 90 days in Schengen countries marched steadily down, we left Latvia and entered Lithuania. Our first stop was the Hill of Crosses where people began memorializing those lost during a string of oppressive occupations. Despite being mowed...

LATVIA We said goodbye to Estonia, with hopes of returning (never enough time), and made our way to Latvia. First stop, the village of Cēsis and a castle, of course. Cēsis town square, Latvia Cēsis Castle Keeping it atmospheric, we were given a candle lantern to explore the inside of the...

Thank you! We’re enjoying life and hope we can inspire others

Estonia The ferry trip from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia was quick and easy. We booked two days in advance online, showed our passports to board and were on our way. Although commonly dubbed “the Baltics,” a young Latvian we talked to suggested that grouping the three countries...

It was indeed! The driver's side was perfectly firm. The truck dug that hole in less than 30 seconds with both diffs locked and still couldn't climb out.