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After the heatwave, the multi-country pet vet hustle, and four energetic days at the Adventure Bike Festival, we reset our roots and pointed our 2004 Hymer motorhome, Holly, north toward the Scottish border. What followed was a classic week of travel vlogging—complete with bizarre park-ups, unexpected roadside delights, breathtaking mountain passes, and a lesson in…
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Our UK road trip has been a masterclass in contrasts, proving that the best travel stories often start with a “happy detour” and end with a completely unexpected adventure. We came for the scenery, but we certainly didn’t expect to accidentally find ourselves in Wales—or to tackle the infamous “Bog of Doom”! A Quiet Start…
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Crossing an international border is always an adventure, but doing it underwater in a motorhome while managing a dog’s paperwork takes things to a whole new level. After cutting it close with our stay in France—missing our exit deadline by a mere three days with our earbuds-wearing border agent—we finally made our way to the…
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They say you can’t script a perfect milestone, but Mother Nature certainly tried her best for our 100th video. As we crossed the border from northern Spain into France, the universe alignment settled into a brutal, triple-digit rhythm: Video #100, a blistering 100°F (37.8°C) heatwave, and over €100 in highway tolls.We had originally planned this…
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If you caught our last episode of Empty Nest Adventures TV, you know we were wrapping up our time in Chaves at a fantastic local guest house. After a quick recovery day to catch our breaths, we woke up on Sunday ready to hit the pavement, explore the Old Town, and officially log our final…
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If you love road trips, you’ve probably heard of Route 66 in the US or the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. But did you know Portugal has its own legendary backbone highway? It’s called the National Highway 2 (N2), stretching 738 kilometers from north to south. Of course, because we like to do things a…
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They say every great adventure starts with a single step—or in our case, a single blog post. Before we officially began our trek through country number 11, we had to take a 20-minute “happy detour” to a very special place: Rota, Spain. The City That Planted the Seed It was surreal to drive into Rota.…
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There is a specific rhythm to motorhome life: some days are for world-famous landmarks, and some days are for finding the perfect laundry mat and a Dunkin’ Donuts. This week, we had both! The “Alien” Landscape of Almería Driving west from Los Olivos, we encountered the “Poly Tunnels.” It’s hard to capture the scale on…
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Climbing the Clouds: A Motorhome Journey Through Teruel and Beyond There is a specific kind of peace you find when you leave the busy Spanish coast and head inland. After a much-needed rest at Camping Valencia, we pointed Holly toward the mountains, eventually reaching an altitude of over 1,000 meters. Teruel: More Than Just a…
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The “Schengen Shuffle” continues! After months of navigating the rugged beauty of Albania and the history of Italy, we officially crossed into country number 10: Spain. 🇪🇸 But as any motorhome traveler knows, getting to the destination is often half the story—and this journey was one for the books. The Longest Voyage Our transition started…
