Our van Wilma parked at a Danish beach during sunrise

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FR26.16 Lac de Sainte-Croix & Gorges du Verdon

As we mentioned, we split our stay at Lac de Sainte-Croix between two different locations and, after spending a couple of peaceful nights and exploring Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, we moved to the “proper” campsite. By that we mean a larger, more commercially focused campsite. In this case, however, that didn’t make it any less beautiful. Quite the opposite actually. They had done a fantastic job with the layout and decorations. One particular highlight were the showers. They looked like a normal shower block, but had no roof.

24 June 2026Stefan

View of the mountains and church at Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

🇫🇷 France🌄 On the road🚐 Van life

FR26.15 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

If you ever find yourself in Provence and have no idea what to visit (which would be odd, because literally everything is picturesque), I’d say Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is THE one village you absolutely MUST visit. It’s even considered one of the most beautiful villages in France, if not the most beautiful. I’m not making this up – it’s officially part of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France! And for good reason.

21 June 2026Stefan

🇫🇷 France🌄 On the road🚐 Van life

FR26.14 Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

After a couple of days in Aix-en-Provence, we felt the need to escape back into the countryside. There was still plenty left on our list and we decided that what we really wanted was mountains, a lake and some good walks. The answer? Lac de Sainte-Croix and the surrounding area.

20 June 2026Stefan

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Kathrin and Stefan during their trip to Banff, Canada

We are Kathrin & Stefan

Ever since we met we discovered that we share the same passion for traveling and discovering nature and foreign cultures. We love to hike and anything that ups the adrenalin levels. After one of our first multi day hikes (West Highland Way) we started toying with the idea to get our own van. We decided to stress test that type of traveling with a 4 week camping trip through Canada.

It blew our minds and we discovered that we love this mode of traveling. The freedom is just incredible and that is exactly what we are looking for.

So, in 2024 we finally got our van Wilma and are now getting ready for the great escape … err… adventure!

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