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Wheeling It: Tales From a Nomadic Life

On the Road Since 2010, Traveling Across USA & Europe With Pets

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Goodbye, Dear Heart (Polly, 2009-2026)

Pre-post Note/ It’s been years I know, but I feel that Polly deserves a proper goodbye, and that all of you who followed her and us so faithfully for so very long (I cannot express how much that means to me) deserve to know. This is for her, for you, and for the three paw[...] continue reading

Visiting The US (as a US Citizen Resident Abroad)

Since my announcement last week (SOOOOO lovely to hear from you all, by the way) I’ve been deep in planning mode. Planning my trip, what I’ll need, where I’ll go….etc. It’s exciting and oh-so-familiar at the same time. I know the PNW coast like the back of my hand, and just looking at the map[...] continue reading

Fall Plans (to USA!!) And Life Update

It’s been a while, I know, I know. It’s the story of my life these days, still trying to find my new balance, that tricky place between living my life and sharing it online. These last 4 months (!!) have been my longest break ever, the absolute longest time I’ve been completely off all social[...] continue reading

Camino Portuguese – Facts, Figures and Tips

It’s been almost two weeks since I returned from the Camino, and like all these kinds of adventures the emotions and memories keep evolving. I think in some ways it’s hard to take it all in when you’re on the pilgrimage itself. There’s so many visual and physical inputs, so much time spent just walking,[...] continue reading

Camino Portuguese (We Made It!) – The Day By Day

Done, dusted and complete! A mere 15 days and ~280km after our group started at the Albergue in Porto we walked into the square of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and yes, I may have shed a tear or two. As with all long walks it seemed to take forever, yet it was over[...] continue reading

T-4 To The Camino Portuguese

Four sleeps to go. Four nights before I (hopefully) get on a plane and sail through the sky to Portugal for my 15 day adventure on feet. Wheeeeee! It’s strange and familiar all at the same time. Familiar for the routine that I know is to come. Walk, eat, sleep and repeat. Life distilled down[...] continue reading

New Year, New Plans

Happy New Year my friends! Like a bear in hibernation I’ve been away and in that time one year passed and another has came our way. I can’t quite explain where all the time went. A bit like a dream it passed in a fog interrupted by meals and family time, kittens that now rule[...] continue reading

Canal Boating In France II -> Lattes To Argens

Pre-post note/ This is a biggie and it took a while, my apologies! Life stuff and other stuff (I had to hand-draw a map, amongst other things…naturally) delayed the publication, but here is finally our Lattes -> Argens SW France canal boat trip in all it’s grand, full glory. Enjoy my friends! “If you don’t[...] continue reading

Canal Boating In France I -> Practical Details

We’ve made it to October, blog-wise anyway (wheeeee!) which means I have another exciting adventure to share. This time it’s something I’ve never done before, but always wanted to do; taking a canal boat trip in France. I’ve dreamt about this idea for years, and sometime during our many COVID lockdowns last year it all[...] continue reading

Wales Part III -> Gower and Cardiff (And Home)

There’s snow in the Pyrenees today and the air is wet with the first touches of true winter weather. My now seems such a long time ago from then, yet my thoughts still cast back to the last few days of September and the end of my trip to Wales. Such is blogging life sometimes,[...] continue reading

Wales Part II – Pembrokeshire

“Fall in love again” The tag line on the retro beach poster was one of the first things I saw as I drove into Pembrokeshire on a sunny Saturday morning. Created as a series of six marketing designs around 10 years ago the message clearly stuck and the image too. It was kitsch but colorful[...] continue reading

We Interrupt These Proceedings For: Maya and Dante

Many of you asked and indeed you were right to do so. There’s no way we can keep a secret as good as this under wraps, and besides it would be cruel to hide these pictures from my most dedicated readers for too long. So here goes… Our next long-term adventure has started… The introduction[...] continue reading