Focusing on what is important and double, if not triple, downing on it to make sure no matter what, you’ve done what you said you would. More of the same this week, but with major breakthroughs. Like mentioned last week, these weekly are now taking a slight turn as my life in South Africa settles […]
Stop Calling It LUCK – Weekly 005
IF you’ve followed me for any length of time you know I absolutely hate the word luck. This week I’ve been what some people will call lucky. It’s just a by-product of the environment and I’m seriously excited for the future. Another week down in South Africa. Another week not stabbed, mugged or murdered, so […]
Have I Become An Alcoholic? – The Weekly 004
If South Africa has taught me anything it’s how to become an alcoholic in just 9 days. No seriously. I don’t think I’ve drunk this much alcohol in 9 years, let alone 9 days. Feeling a little more settled and into a little more of a routine here in South Africa, after all, I’ve been […]
Landing in South Africa – The Weekly 003
2 Backpacks and my entire life belongings inside them. This was an adventure into the unknown, from the cold and wet UK to the windy and warm, South Africa. This week has been a good one. Leaving a lot behind and this time last week I was feeling apprehensive about what lies ahead but […]
Leaving the UK – Weekly 002
This is a week I’ve been dreading and looking forward too in equal parts. The final week in the UK but unfortunately, the final week with my little doggo, Gem. The response and feedback from the first edition of “The Weekly” have been better than I could have imagined and I am so grateful for […]
The Weekly 001 – Happy 2020 and Future Plans
Something I want to do more of this year is write. So here’s my idea. At least once a week I’ll write a weekly update of what’s going on in Lou’s world. Introducing the new series… The Weekly. Firstly, and most obviously happy new year! This is technically a diary of my first week in […]
Norway’s Incredible Stave Churches
Day 32: Borgund, Norway. We didn’t sleep near a river. We didn’t sleep near a waterfall. We didn’t sleep under a tree. We didn’t get disturbed all night and it was bloody peaceful. After nearly 100 days of living in a van you’d think I’d have learned where to park for a good nights sleep […]
Mainland Europes Biggest Glacier!
Day 31: Jostedal, Norway. That waterfall we slept near last night? Yeah it was loud. Very loud. Thankfully the sun actually sets now and we finally have some darkness after 3 weeks of constant daylight. Makes sleeping, or at least getting to sleep, a little easier. Norway is a funny country. On paper (or the […]
Doris Tackles Trollstigen! (And 100 more hairpins!)
Day 30: Reinheinman National Park, Norway. Last nights campsite was beautiful. Even in thick cloud and some light rain, the mountains looked so enchanting and mysterious. Sometimes they’d appear from the thick, low cloud and no sooner as you looked back, they were gone. It gave us a good chance to wash some clothes, wash […]
Trolls and Trondheim
Day 28: Somewhere in Norway. We’ve done 4 weeks in the van! Total nights spent in Doris now racks up to over 50. How awesome is that?! Total we’ve done around 80 days living in a van with time spent in New Zealand and Iceland. The van life isn’t all sunshines and rainbows. Nice beaches […]