Travel diary

Day 11 of the voyage and it feels like I have been gone much longer already given the many experiences and impressions I have had thus far. But the most important feeling is one of calm and relaxation. A nice routine of having plenty of time for breakfast, yet also time for early morning work. Stopping regularly to see something to avoid a day of only driving. And a relaxing late afternoon in the shade when we have found a parking spot for Sally and pulled out the awning. The

The voyage has finally begun after 2 years of preparations. Writing this on the morning of day 4 of the voyage, everything is off to a good start. (yes I know, I risk jinxing it....). No matter how much preparation you do there will always be a bunch of unknowns you cannot prepare for. One of those is the simple matter of creating new daily routines. For example for how early you tend to get up. What is the best location for each item in the van. When and how to get some work

Months of preparations are coming to an end and I can see the departure rapidly approaching. Preparations have been ongoing for a long time. Let me share some of the headlines of planning involved in the journey. As the journey then gets underway and routines are created and settled down through Europe, I will be sharing more details of the individual parts of the planning process. Route planning has been several years in the making. On paper I have a very detailed map with h