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Our motorhome blog contains over a decade of blog posts. Starting when we quit work for our once in a lifetime tour of Europe.

We returned after two years and transformed our lives, achieving financial freedom, which enables us to travel whenever we want.

Borders Closing on our Return to Nerja

December 22, 2020
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We only just made it back to our motorhome, flying to Malaga in Spain before the border with the UK was closed again.
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Planning Our Return Flights To Spain

December 11, 2020
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A week after Jay's Mum's funeral we've been planning our return back to Spain, juggling travel restrictions and covid tests.
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Our Second Covid-19 Quarantine of 2020 is Almost Over

November 28, 2020
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We're almost at the end of our second quarantine of the year. This time the two weeks were mentally much harder than in the spring.
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Rest in Peace Mum, Jennifer Buckley, 1947 to 2020

November 19, 2020
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We've flown home from Spain to the UK after the death of my mum. Rest in peace mum, love, Jay
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Preparing to Fly Home, Nerja, November 2020

November 11, 2020
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After some awful news from home, we're gearing up to fly from Spain to the UK to try and support our family.
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Campsite Life and A Change of Plan In Nerja, Spain

November 7, 2020
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We had just settled into campsite life here in Nerja, Spain when a call from home brought about a sudden change of plan.
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Feeling Relieved on the Costa Del Sol, Nerja

October 31, 2020
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We're relieved we arrived in Nerja when we did, most Spanish regions have closed their borders. Here's what we've been up to on our first few days.
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Ferry to Spain, Portsmouth to Santander and Beyond

October 28, 2020
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With Covid-19 cases rising, we headed off in our motorhome. Taking the ferry to Santander, Spain then driving across the country to Nerja.
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On Hayling Island, Next Stop Spain

October 22, 2020
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We're on Hayling Island waiting for the ferry to Santander at the start of a 4 to 5 month motorhome trip during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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