My alarm went off at 6:10 and zombie Maria turned it off and fell instantly back asleep. Mark had had a rough night with the pups stealing bed and demanding late night walks for runny tummies. I’m a terrible parent and sleep through barks…totally oblivious (it’s my terrible superpower… and deeply frustrating for Mark). And …
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141 – Ghost games
Another rest day and my voice has come back – my hubby is thrilled 😂 It’s been a soggy grey day so we decided to face the evil task of trying to find new trousers/jeans. We both hate shopping, but have shrunk while travelling so needs must. After a coffee at Yogi’s Eurovea we headed …
140 – Exploring within and playing Scrabble
Before we set off I watched a travel documentary about a couple who toured Canada in their van…it was a dream trip…but they got tired of always being on the go. That seemed absurd to me, especially when we first set off. True to form, I was always thinking about the next place and in …
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139 – Rest and Reset
For the last few days Mark and I have both had a cold and I’m so thankful my body waited until my dad was home to blighten my day with a banging headache. My brain really wasn’t operating well, so we decided to have a rest day. I dropped Mark at the laundrette cafe while …
138 – Castles and old haunts
With limited time before my dad’s flight home from Bratislava we decided to drive out to Mödling to a lovely cafe called Mr Beans. I had no idea it would be so busy and there was no chance of us getting a table, so it was an expresso to go…sorry mum I know dad’s not …
137 – Conducting orchestras and quirky architecture
Funny how not having access to a coffee maker incentivises you to get up and out asap. Our morning was spent visiting the quirky Hunderwasser Museum and House. As an artist and architect he took great inspiration from nature and avoided straight lines. His work is playful, colourful and possibly a trip hazard 😂 So …
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136 – Vienna…not what we expected
So I knew my dad was excited to visit Vienna. He loves music, plays in a brass band and used to be an architect, so with the limited knowledge and impression I had, I felt sure he would love it. His feet had survived Bratislava and he’d enjoyed the Secret City Trail, so we opted …
135 – Riddling around Bratislava
When the alarm went off at 6:30am I clocked my pups being extra cute and really didn’t want to leave them. When I finally dragged myself out for a morning run, it was one of my worst but it was still good to be up and out exploring the riverside. As a special treat we …
134 – My parcel arrived!
We woke at 5:30am to find the lake wasn’t quite as glorious as Google described but it suited the fishermen, our pups and a cute school trip of 4 year olds who all pottered past the van looking up at Ernest who was staring out the window. After a brief foray into Tesco (our first …
133 – Vets and not much else
If I can get my arse out of bed early, I generally stay out of bed. Given my propensity to linger in the van until 10am, my new routine requires a 6:30 alarm and a straight out and exercise approach. So when the hubster let me sleep in, I woke with a start then panicked …
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