After all the hubbub surrounding the Gypsy procession in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, we were due for another quaint and calm village. In addition, we wanted to start moving in the general direction of Aix-en-Provence. So, employing our extremely sophisticated and highly successful method for finding our next destination, we came across Lourmarin.
The Camargue is a large national park in southern France and is best known for its wetlands. As such, you’ll find lots of salt producers and lots of mosquitoes. It’s also famous for its wild horses and flamingos 🦩 We had a grand plan and drove to a lovely farm that offers official tours on tractor-pulled trailers. Our plan, however, was to park up and go for a nice bike ride that would include the flamingo reserve as well as the supposedly lovely town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
One evening, while enjoying a really tasty local pale ale and an eau du pompe (yes, I am absolutely trying to sell you tap water as something fancy 🍸🚰), we asked the waitress for advice on what we absolutely shouldn’t miss in the area. She happily rattled off a list of recommendations: We quickly realised […]
... from before van life
Glacial roads, endless pine forests, and the build that prepped us for winter.
Ferry hops, sea-side park ups, and the calm rhythm of the Danish west coast.
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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