Category Archives: Personal stuff

There and back again – some thoughts about our Tunisia journey

Posted on March 24, 2012 by EllieGee

The seed of travelling to Tunisia was sown back in September when we were exploring Genoa and caught sight of a Tunisia Ferries boat in the harbour. The idea grew as we headed south through Italy towards Sicily, watered by … Continue reading →

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Of ancient villages and ksour

Posted on February 21, 2012 by EllieGee

Driving west and then south after leaving Djerba, the scenery continued to change gradually and we were in the desert. The south east of the country is hamada, or stony desert. Not knowing quite what to expect of the hamada, … Continue reading →

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Landmark accommodation

Posted on February 14, 2012 by AdrianC

In the Djerba post, we mentioned that we spent our last night on the island “treating ourselves” to a night in a Fondouk, an old inn or caravanserai. In a way, it wasn’t much of an extravagance, since hotels here … Continue reading →

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A baptism of steam, or eating oranges and pastries at the hammam

Posted on January 24, 2012 by EllieGee

My back’s been killing me for a couple of days. I think it’s due to the uncomfortable seating on the ferry and then lots of walking around the souks here in Tunis, and the sites at Carthage yesterday. What better … Continue reading →

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The van our planet

Posted on January 16, 2012 by EllieGee

Living in such a compact vehicle with limited space and resources makes us much more aware of our consumption and waste day-by-day than when we lived in our house. On thinking of this new awareness of what we need to … Continue reading →

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Wherever the tastebuds go

Posted on January 4, 2012 by EllieGee

By the time we crossed the border into Italy, we’d eaten our way through Portugal, Spain and France. Food was always going to be a big part of the trip, being an aspect of life we enjoy to the full … Continue reading →

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Life in San Vito

Posted on December 24, 2011 by EllieGee

We have been in San Vito lo Capo for four weeks now and now it’s Christmas Eve. It’s hard to believe it’s Christmas and we’re still on the road. The weather has been mixed with some high winds, the most … Continue reading →

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Welcome to San Vito lo Capo

Posted on December 16, 2011 by AdrianC

Ever since the snow in Abruzzo, we’ve been aware of the approach of winter. Few campsites are open, and the days are short enough that there’s a real restriction on what we’ve been able to do. As a result, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Swings and Roundabouts

Posted on December 5, 2011 by AdrianC

There are days when nothing goes right, and there are days when everything goes right. Saturday was the former, today seems to be the latter so far. (Well, apart from this morning’s little incident when Ellie and her bicycle were … Continue reading →

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Palermo

Posted on December 1, 2011 by EllieGee

We followed the campsite owner on his bike slowly for around 5km, and arrived safely at Degli Ulivi campsite in Sferracavallo. It’s a small site compared to some we’ve been on, but cosy and very friendly as was the town. … Continue reading →

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