We are chilling out at a nice campsite North East of Dresden after a rough couple of weeks travelling up through Slovakia and Poland. Apart from in Krakow it was virtually impossible to find a campsite open at this time of year. We knew this would be a challenge as there are no listings in any of our guidebooks for these countries and we would have to wing it, so we have spent the night in some interesting places en route! We like to wildcamp and are usually happ...

We are in Switzerland, we have been here in Lauterbrunnen for a week and we are in no hurry to leave. After leaving Croatia we stopped a couple of nights back at Natterersee campsite in Austria and made the most of the amazing showers ( and Rudy had a much needed one too in the special dog shower room). And then after checking out the maps we decided if it was mountains and snow we wanted then where better than Switzerland? So with John harping on about Clint Ea...

Well we have been very busy since our last blog! We had free internet for a whole couple of days on a campsite whilst in Slovenia but unfortunately I had raging toothache and was in no mood for blogging! Was worried for a minute I had an absess, but think it was just down to my damn lower wisdom tooth. After 3 days of pain and sleepless nights I managed to see it off by throwing what ever I could find in the van at it. After downing copious amounts of Codeine, Ib...

We finally have internet again as we have been out of the loop wild camping in the Dolomites so here's an update on what we have been up to in the meantime. The day after the random heavy snowfall in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we set off for the climb of Mount Vank (I am writing it as it is pronounced as this site censors the correct spelling!). A full days hike up and back as we choose not to use the cable car back like most sensible people. This is a hard trek but...

Can't believe this morning we have woken up to 8 inches of snow! Rudy is in his element