Crete to Ireland, part 3: France
On 7th June, we crossed the border via the Mont Blanc tunnel into France. Here we are arriving through the tunnel: After having our four lovely Irish passports and our […]
Back on the south coast of Crete
28 May – 4 June 2021: We just couldn’t stay away 😊 We know we have a long journey ahead of us back to Ireland and so, while we are […]
Travelling Drapanias to Agia Galini
On the road again! Today we departed Camping Mithimna and headed east along the northern coastline of Crete almost as far as Rethymnon, then turned inland. We stopped for lunch […]
Adeus a Portugal
Hi folks 💕 The outstanding issue we had with the fridge in our van has now been resolved, hooray! We needed the fridge fixed before we could undertake the drive […]
A day out at Lagos Zoo
We have made friends with a lovely couple, Simon and Emma, who moved to the Algarve from Wales three years ago along with their two children, Ffion and Oscar, and […]
June, still in Silves, reluctant to move
June for us has consisted of more of the same – very lovely scenery, lots of walks with Pip, and trips to almost empty beaches. We are trying our best […]
Fledgling storks take to the sky
Update on the Silves storks! The fledglings are really quite large now and are to be seen perching up on the sides of their nests. It has been exciting to […]
Life on site and stork-watch
Hello all and we hope you are all safe and well. Another update from us here in Silves, Portugal. Portugal exited the State of Emergency just over two weeks ago […]
Late April stork and puppy updates
A little bit of news from the Krystal Ship is that it is 25 years today from the date we first met! A quarter of a century…..😳 where does the […]
Walks in the Silves countryside
Hey everybody. We hope you are safe and well. These are increasingly worrying times for us all. Some lighthearted pics and updates here for you to ignore or read through […]