A days travelling towards Lisbon, finally stoping three hours out of Lisbon. Stopped in villadodid or something as we told stanky to meet us there from Pamplona (he was busing/training) we got there far early than we though so kept going and left him a message to meet us in Lisbon. Saturday 12th Arrived in Lisbon and stayed at a campsite, so good to have a shower. Finally hit good weather so we went to the pool where it was packed out with leather skin ladies ...

Wednesday Up at 5am to catch the bus to Pamplona for the running of the bulls at 8. Walk through the main square and the party is still going on from the previous night. Utter carnage, drunk people everywhere and so much litter! The clean up crew were using a high pressure hose as their weapon of choice. They literally walk all the streets and wash them down with disinfectant and prepare the town for the next onslaught on partying. We walk the bull run for Marg...

Monday. Awoke in a services stop about a hour north of Bayonne to find we had slept in, must be over the jet lag now. We stopped in Bayonne for supplies and make our way to Pamplona. After one of many toll stops liam notices the brakes are not working 100% as the van approaches a police stop. We make it into Pamplona and try to find a work shop that could help us, but after waiting two hours we figured the city must have a day off due to the running of the bulls...

Week 1- VAN HUNTING. Arrived on Monday 30th July with no organised accommodation as such. Managed to get hold of Harriet freeth who kindly lent us her couches for 3 nights. Sleeping was awful, waking up every two hours and then finally waking up at 5am wide awake! On Tuesday we sorted out phones and began the big van hunt. We went to see one awful rust bucket which wouldn't have made it to Dover let alone over any alps. We also did a wee tiki tour of London, g...