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.

Numb on the Route des Grandes Alpes

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Zagan the motorhome has mountains out of his widescreen windscreen, we parked at the aire in Les Saisies Ski Resort on the Route des Grandes Alpes.
How we remember him, a happy bunny of a fella. Big eyes, button nose and a floppy ham tongue!

A Eulogy for Charlie, Snore Loudly our Little Man

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On 28 June 2018, our beloved dog Charlie passed away. He was…

Rest in Peace Charlie – You Were The Best.

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Our hearts are broken. Today at 12.15pm we said goodbye to our best friend. Our pampered pooch was suffering, so it was time for the ultimate act of love.

The Longest Day – Pulmonary Oedema in Bourg Saint Maurice

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Zagan the motorhome is having a rest in Camping Huttopia here…
Topping out at Arc 1800

Running to Arc 1800, the Road to Zermatt

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From our campsite base in Bourg-Saint-Maurice Jay runs up to Les Arcs 1800 and back as part of his training for the Zermat Half Marathon the following week.

Col de L’Iseran to Tignes to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Crossing Savoie

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Zagan the motorhome's at Camping Huttopia in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. It's an ACSI site, so not expensive out of season, at €17 a night including electricity.
Topping out on the Col de I'Iseran

Running High, Up the Col de I’Iseran, French Alps

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The Col de I'Iseran is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps, topping out at 2,764 metres. Even though it was closed for snow, Jay still ran it.
View from the Col du Galibier

The Col du Galibier to the end of the road; Bonneval-Sur-Arc

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Zagan the motorhome had an epic driving day over the Col du Galibier yesterday, to bring us to the ski resort of Bonneval-Sur-Arc, where we are now stuck!

Alpine Majesty at the Col du Lautaret

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Zagan the motorhome's surrounded by sheer rock and ice, a simply beautiful place, at the Col du Lautaret in the French Alps.