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Thank you Gary, happy new year to you and family too, and thank you for watching and supporting us, we do appreciate it ❤️ All the best for 2025 🥰

@@comealongdear Thankyou . We are all looking forward to watching your new adventures in 2025. 🍷🍷

Thank you Lindsay, so pleased you've enjoyed this trip 😍 We feel blessed to have seen so much variety across Spain and we would love to go back. Hope you had a good Christmas and wishing you a happy and healthy 2025! See you on the next one ❤️

Cheers Gareth as always! 👍 Happy New Year to you and family 🥳

Morning Catarina 🥰 Oh god those roads were awful, Stephen hated it, I hated it, Daisy hated it 😂 But we got through and hey, at least we saw a pretty village! Being on that coast that was so expensive with no one there, was another one of those moments where we were so grateful for our van - you get to visit the posh and exclusive areas for nothing 😁 Thank you Catarina and wishing you a happy 2025! ❤️🥳

Thank you Annie 🥰 We have really loved this trip and got to see so many less obvious places off the beaten track, as well as a couple of bigger ones, so it's felt like a good mix. I'm glad you've enjoyed it 🥰 And yes those beaches were perfect, how wonderful it felt to wander them without the crowds! Our Christmas was working but went okay, we will be finishing soon and having late festivities of sorts this coming week 😍 Hope you had an enjoyable one and a Happy New Year to you too 🥳❤️

Thank you Pat, Happy New Year to you too! 🥳❤️

Ooh that's interesting to know! I can imagine summer is very different there, so this felt like a great time to visit. Hope you get to visit them in such a beautiful location 😍 Thank you and Happy New Year! ❤️

I mean the views are nice as a passenger, not sure Steve got to appreciate that though 🙈 But then as a passenger I also get to see how steep the drops are, so that's no good either 😂 Thank you and Happy New Year! ❤️

Thank you for your kind words Andrew, we're really happy if we can provide some sort of escapism, god knows we all need it sometimes ❤️ Happy New Year to you! 🥰

Thank you ladies, yes that road wasn't fun in our little camper, never mind a motorhome, but we see people in far bigger vehicles than ours tackling these roads no problem, so maybe it's just us 🤷‍♂️ We do have the occasional bit of DIY in us, it's small but it is there 😂 Wishing you both a Happy New Year in your fabulous home! Take care ❤️

Hey Robert, thank you. Hope you had a good Christmas. We'll try not to get over excited with the drinks when we finish work 😂 Happy New Year to you!

Aww thank you Marina, you're very welcome, and we wish you a Happy New Year ❤️

Thank you Pat 😊 It was a lovely note to end Spain on, seeing two different sides, and having those beaches to ourselves 😍

Aww thanks so much, I'm really happy you've enjoyed this trip. Back to cold UK adventures soon enough, but I'm sure we'll make the best of it 😁🤞

Aah you're very welcome, thank YOU for coming along for the ride with us 😍

Evening Ilona 🥰 Yes they were beautiful , we were very lucky to see them and mostly all to ourselves. I suspect we would have stayed in the mountain village longer if wasn't late in the day and not wanting to drive off in the dark 🙈 Wasn't much fun leaving that for the bitter weather here, though inland France was much colder. As I was saying elsewhere, at least by the coast it is a little warmer in winter, although the winds tend to nullify that effect. I hope you're well and wishing you a healthy and happy 2025 ❤️

Hey Sid and Nancy, thanks so much for the positive feedback, I'm glad you liked it and it's given you ideas 😍 Have a good week and wishing you a Happy New Year for 2025

Oh no do you get lots of potholes there then? Yes I'm pretty sure the road would be fine when you're used to it - I remember this older lady driving past us, smiling and relaxed, like it was nothing 😂 incidentally, we've found Spanish roads FAR better quality wise than the UK. They are generally quieter but seem better maintained too. Some of the UK's are horrendous!

😂 I just go red on those bits, and getting dressed comes way down the list in the morning I'm afraid, certainky not before a cuppa, sorry for the shock though 😂😉

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it ❤️ They were two very beautiful places, and we'd never have seen them without our little van. Never been to Malta but would love to! Yes Spain still has its siesta time, I often kept forgetting that in Spain 🤦‍♂️ Happy New Year to you 🥰

Hi Susie 🥰 Thank you, we were sad to leave but what a wonderful experience we've had, we realise how lucky we have been to get to do this and it's been lovely to have yourself and others follow along with us ❤️ I'm really glad you've enjoyed the journey. We are back in the UK now bur there is one last France video to come which has its own set of drama and less exploring sadly, but, well...you'll see next week 😂🙈 We are fine though and got home safely is all that matters. Next year we'll be exploring more of the UK and getting out and about in the winter, so we'll see what that brings! Happy new year you too, wishing you all the best, and thank you for coming along with us on our little travels 😍❤️

@comealongdear Thanks Dan, it's always such a pleasure. Pleased that you are in UK safely hope work hasn't been too daunting. Will look forward to the French video. Glad you will be exploring some more of the UK when you can you always take us on some great adventures even if it is sitting in the van in a car park somewhere moaning about the weather ! Always look out for the net bag of oranges which I noted were there today. Love to see what you are cooking up and trying to wake Stephen from a deep sleep always makes me smile we kinda know what the mood will be lol but he's adorable with it. Look forward to seeing you soon, Susie p.s. Fifi still in bed after a traumatic Saturday evening. She was watching me prepare a curry from the last of the turkey joint and she was taking a great interest in ( although she doesn't actually like turkey) she grabbed the red string that was tying the end. The last thing I saw was it hanging on her claw then suddenly she was licking her lips. The string was nowhere to be seen....rang out of hrs vet, we took her straight in, vet gave her a jab to make her sick, we had to spin her around in a chair for about 10 mins ( poor Fifi) she obliged us, the string was there, 2 further jabs and £300 later we were back home knowing she would be ok.... relief all round. Bye bye xxx

Oh my god! Poor Fifi, that must have been so frightening for you all 😧 I can't believe she managed to swallow the whole string! I thought dogs were more prone to that than cats. She must've really wanted that turkey 🙈 I'm so glad you managed to get it sorted. She must've been so dazed after that chair spinning but it had to be done. That'll teach her for trying to eat something she doesn't much like 😂🙈 Poor girl, give her lots of cuddles from us and I hope she is recovering well ❤️ xx

@comealongdear Thanks Dan, it was bit of an ordeal for her and us, pleased to report after a lot of sleeping she's back to herself now. She thanks you for the cuddles 😻 xxx

Ah that's a relief, I'm so pleased to hear it Susie ❤️ What is Christmas without some drama eh?! 🙈

Hi Irene 🥰 I am getting palpitations just reading that 😂🙈 I've already looked up this Lake Vyrnwy and made a mental note to not take a shortcut if we ever go there 😉 That sounds horrendous and yes I think it's best you don't know what was there, but in the dark ita harder to see and therefore more terrifying. I'm glad you got through that! We've been there and it's stomach churning. We felt very lucky to visit these places, so so peaceful and the coast with no one around was pure bliss. I don't know how long we'll do this for but we definitely try to make the most of every opportunity we get to travel - the wonders of a campervan! Thank you Irene, I hope everything is well for you both, and wishing you a happy and healthy new year too. Any trips planned out for next year? Take care ❤️

@ no definite plans yet, but we’d like to go back up to Scotland again. This August we spent 2 weeks on a CL near Stonehaven (OH wanted to go to Dunnottar Castle 🙄) and a few weeks later, we spent 2 weeks on a New England Bay caravan site because we wanted to see the Mull of Galloway and we’d like to do it all again at springtime. Wishing you both a very happy 2025. ❤️❤️ (looking forward to your next vlogs already)

Well you definitely can't go wrong with Scotland! It's always a winner and much nicer in a van than most of the UK. Do you ever watch Motorhome Mums? They travel in their motorhome but have just settled in the Cairngorms, we're proper envious (in a nice way 😂😍) because it looks incredible. Thank you Irene, you too and see on the next video 🥰❤️

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Aww well that's good to know I think, thank you 😍 Wouldn't want to leave people hungry 😂 We have thought about 2 videos a week, but they'd have to be shorter I think in order to process everything in time. We might try it in the new year

Afternoon! 😊 Yes, winter is a perfect time to visit Spain. Maybe not hot hot beach temperatures but just a pleasant level that is ultimately more uplifting than our repeated gloom. However, Spain has so many mountainous regions, and of course the Pyrenees were one we had to face (only to the side of them to be fair) which means they will still see the extreme weather in winter, even if it's a picnic perfect day by the coast. You can get a bit of everything in Spain 😁 Work is nearly done thankfully and then we'll enjoy some belated festivities I think 😍 Thank you, I hope you are well ❤️

You're very welcome, and thank you for watching! 😍 Have a great week ❤️

Hello! Yes blackouts are definitely a must for us. Although we can't be "stealthy" in our van, it's a least a little more discreet when we're parked in public areas when the light is blocked off. The noise we are used to as you say, that's never been an issue really. Oh those roads are everywhere, we've been on worse than that, and as you say, the UK has its fair share. They usually take you by surprise! I think we're with you, we'd rather get to more accessible places, neither of us like the snaking uphill roads, and neither does our van 😂 Thank you we are both well, I hope you are too. Wishing you all the best for the new year ❤️

Yes you're definitely right driving on the "wrong" side makes it harder when abroad. The road had adequate barriers etc and didn't feel unsafe as such, it also helped that it wasn't busy and probably rarely is. However, even back home in the UK, we hate driving on roads like this. Its very unpleasant I think. On a motorbike, it's a different story as there's plenty of room to move. Still, it was worth it for the village, just about! Thank you and have a good week 😊

Thank you Mattias 😊 We are nearly finished work and looking forward to enjoying some down time in the UK before we head out exploring again. Agree about the guard dogs, completely understand it but it's really unnerving at times 🙈 Enjoy that sunny beach...nope, not jealous at all 😂 It must seem a million miles from Scandinavia! All the best to you in the New Year Mattias, take care ❤️

Aww thank you Sally, so pleased you're enjoying them 😍

Yes do break out the violins for us, 2 months abroad is just not enough 😢 😂 Of course, how lucky we are, though - and that was the point of living in a campervan. If we can't go to see things, what's the purpose of all that sacrifice really? So no complaints here, but it's terrible timing to leave warm weather for the heart of winter back home. Inland France was bone-chilling - being by the sea at least keeps things warmer, relatively, as it keeps it cooler in summer. I think suave is the last thing we can claim to be after Benidorm 🙈 It's a cheap beer over there - those litre bottles are about 70-80p! Work is nearly done as we speak, and then we'll be trotting around the UK after catching up with a few people first. Though we are back at work end of January so we'll try to squeeze a fair bit of filming in before then. Happy New Year to you and Harry! Are you back in the passenger seat with Michael Schumacher tomorrow?

@@comealongdear LOL He is taking the day off, I forget why so we are doing it on tuesday. Last week he picks me up and we head off to the tip but I have to remind him we havent collected the rubbish yet, his brain is scattered. The mind is a complicated thing! Harry is coming to terms with being confined to barracks, I feel for him but want him to stay healthy. I would like to live your life, in a camper with a partner, travelling hither and tither when you can afford it. A life less ordinary. You are both strong and resiliant , enjoy it while you can. 🍻

Maybe he drives more sensibly on Tuesdays 🤷‍♂️😉 Harry will be okay, I assume he's got some room to roam around in the house, so he'll be alright. Are wild animals a problem or danger for him there? I've obviously got my Brit head on when I ask that, thinking of all your horrifying spiders, snakes, crocs and god knows what else 🙈 Well, you know it is never too late to try these things, and people venture into van living at all sorts of stages in their lives. I know of course it's easier said than done. We have been very lucky and it's been a great life, but it does take a lot of determination and acceptance of the difficulties that come with it. We won't do this forever, we really want a base and to still have a van (not much to ask is it 😂) but it has no doubt been the best thing we ever did ❤️

​@@comealongdear Stray cats and dogs are Harry's biggest threat, no crocs (except the ones I'm wearing) Most of the other scary creatures are up north where its warmer. House prices are a problem everywhere, we have some of the biggest in the world here with two people rattling around in them. Logically if houses were smaller more could be built. I hope you find something you can call home when you are ready to take root again or maybe time sharing a home with other van people? But until then live an interesting and challenging life. Bugger boredom, like dignity its much overrated! 😀

Oh no do you have many strays in Australia then? I suppose it's so large it makes sense, but I always imagined you to be similar to us, where (mostly) that didn't happen. Thank god for no crocs. What about spiders and snakes?! Yes housing is a huge problem here too - and our population is 3 times the size of yours almost in a fraction of the space. It's become so expensive and hard to find places, so it does make us hesitant to stop this. However, we have other things we want to do and we'd need a base for that. The call of running water and a flushing toilet is always beckoning somewhere in the background too 😉 But yes, this has been the most exciting part of our lives we've ever lived, and we are so grateful for it - we have a lot to think about, because going back to the mundane isn't necessarily the greatest idea either! Hmmm

Yes and while I'm sure in most cases it's fine (we love dogs!) it can be really frightening when they run up to you of a certain size. In Spain it feels more common and some of those guard dogs were terrifying 🙈 Hopefully they are well looked after, the ones we saw seemed okay and healthy, just a bit aggressive. I went for a run one day there a few weeks ago and came to 3 HUGE barking dogs and there was no fence. I froze to the spot. All I could do was slowly back away and turn around. I didn't run again until I was out of sight. The dogs seemed to know not to cross the garden border (again I'm sure they're just trained to bark as a warning effectively) but as a passer-by in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't have known that. So yes...fun and games 🙈😬

@comealongdear terrifying. Im glad you escaped with limbs intact . Safe travels wherever the road takes you 🌻🌻

Thank you 🥰 We do like to visit the quieter places (Benidorm last week is a rarity for us) and it's much more enjoyable to explore. If anything, it's also easier to film. Haha I think we'd have to mortgage a hell of a lot more than Daisy to get a place in Callela de Palafrugell 😂 You can get some cheap Spanish property for sure, but it seems to be right at the higher end of the market there! After seeing those beaches we do kind of get it however, although less so for the town/village itself. Thank you and have a good week ❤️

Morning Michael, both places were gorgeous and again it felt nice to visit somewhere less obvious and touristy. Thank you as always for watching, I hope you had a pleasant Christmas?

@comealongdear yes I had a lovely Christmas, sadly I've caught flulike virus that just refuses to leave, but I'm taking the necessary steps to get back to full health

Oh no, sorry to hear that Michael - hopefully it hasn't hit you too hard, but yes the worst is the fact it lingers for so long usually 😟 Get well soon, and have a restful week if you can ❤️

God morgon! When you spend so long filming the road, you will often notice the condition of your windscreen 😂 The roads were hair-raising indeed and we were so relieved to go back the same way, although the other way wasn't exactly a breeze and still took ages. But yes, we are still incredibly lucky to visit these places. The magic of a campervan. In Mura there was a lady, who was the spit of a young Shelley Duvall, who asked if we were sticking around for the "party" happening that week. We weren't sadly, but it seemed utterly surreal to hear that in such a serene, isolated place. I wonder if it has more entertainment events than you might think, on account of it being too difficult to go elsewhere. It does have a bus service though! (Imagine that as your daily commute though 😬). The beach area was sublime and we definitely visited at the right time. Very curious what it's like in summer given it seems to be aimed very much at people who want peace and quiet. Aah sewing, yes it's a future thing for us, along with other projects we are desperate to take up that we can't do in a van. We do need a base again.. We had an okay Christmas thank you, even if we were working. I still attempted a DIY Christmas dinner which turned out okay. I hope yours went well? What's a typical Swedish Christmas dinner? Despite the gloom yes brighter days are coming, inch by inch, although hard to appreciate given the coldest month is yet to arrive 😂 Winter can be beautiful at least. Got to find the positives! Thank you as always and have a good week ❤️🥰

@comealongdear makes you think what party it could have been in that secluded area. 😳😂 Probably just a Christmas party. I couldn't help but dream a bit of what it would be like living and working in a place like that. Not at all like the frumpy beach front it seems. (Btw, who goes on a trip by the Med and does NOT bring a swimsuit??) Maybe the high altitudes does something to you... 🤪🥳 We don't usually celebrate Christmas, but this year we were invited to my friend's place. They served up a basic Swedish julbord with pickled herring, Janssons frestelse (julienned potatoes au gratin with anchovies), different cabbages and spiced breads, cheese, paté, sylta(pressed jellied meat), eggs, tiny prinskorv (thumb sized sausages), meatballs, the compulsory roasted ham, and rice a la Malta as dessert. Might have forgotten some. A proper julbord can be much more varied and if you book a julbord at a restaurant or in you go on an empty stomach because you're supposed to take more than a few "turns" to the julbord spread starting with cold cuts and pickled herring of different flavor, then cold meats, then hot food like ribs, cabbage, brussel sprouts, gratins, potatoes, meatballs, sausages, etc, then some rice porridge perhaps or rice a la Malta, and then one buffet of cheese, salami, and crackers and last a buffet of different Christmas biscuits and sweets. It takes hours. To the food you usually have beer or julmust (our spiced version of coke). Look up julbord if you dare. 🤪 Now all I want for the cold months is snow to brighten it up a bit more, but down here we mostly get slush... 🙃 Have a happy new year! 🥳🍾🥂🎆

I can't even imagine living there in Mura. And despite being Spain I imagine there can be some treacherous weather up there too. But I suppose people get used to it - the roads at least, weren't busy. Also the condition of Spanish roads in general is much better than UK ones we've found, plus far less cars to deal with! I'm curious about the party too 😂 I guess festive, and for locals who can walk back to their home. Don't fancy getting out of there at night! I also wanted to ask that shopkeeper how she even makes enough money! Maybe she owns it though. Oh my god a julbord sounds like heaven. That is the style of eating at Christmas, with that kind of food, that I think might trump our traditional Christmas dinner! I want to try one now! Maybe we'll host our own, but not until we have a home again 😂 Rice a la Malta sounds tempting, but all of it does. I actually think that all sounds more suited to Christmas than what we do. A Google tells me the rice dish is often served at a Danish "julefrokost" and I did love the description - "a festive occasion that combines holiday cheer with excessive drinking and the release of pent-up feelings" - where do we sign up to one of these, please? 😂 Well I hope you had a grand time and were suitably stuffed. I am definitely making a note of this julbord tradition because I think it's right up our street. Thank you! ❤️

@@comealongdear 😂😂😂 that description is accurate. There are quite a few Swedish homes to where a quite drunk Santa appears, family feuds are started and squabbles galore continue. Luckily I never experienced that. My friend played Santa and she did a great job, even though the beard got struck between her eyes. 😂 Come back to Sweden next year and feast. It's quite an experience but can be quite pricey. You have all year to prqctise though. 🤪 What is a typical British Christmas dinner?

I think the Swedish sound very much like us Brits in many ways! I certainly feel we are more similar to each other than to, say, the French for example, despite them being just across from us. Our Christmas Dinner is normally a one-plate job, consisting of turkey, roast potatoes (an absolute must), brussels, roast parsnips, stuffing, pigs in blankets (sausage wrapped in bacon), perhaps carrots and other veg of choice, of course lashings of gravy, and usually with cranberry sauce. Bread sauce is also a tradition and I adore it, though I feel it is less common now. If I cook I put red cabbage with ours too. Boxing Day is then a free for all type of feast, a bit like a julbord actually but maybe less elaborate. Cold meats, salad, mash potato and pickles, that sort of thing. It's more casual and fun than Christmas dinner, although I adore both. This is making me hungry now 😂🙈

Aww thank you Lynda, Happy New Year to you too! ❤️

Morning Lynda, thank you! ❤️ Have a lovely Sunday 🥰

Morning guys! He is indeed the man of many talents, as you'll witness next week 😁😉 He did really well with the roads and thankfully in the worst parts we didn't meet anyone coming the other way. I love those villages but damn, we do wonder if they're worth that stress 😂 As for the adverts, I think it does help us more if people watch the whole thing. But we'd never expect anyone to! However, thank you for asking, that's really kind of you and if you do watch them obviously we are very grateful 😊🙏 I hope everything goes well leaving Cyprus today, how long are you in Greece for? Take care guys and thank you ❤️

The mountain road was horrible, the camera can never show that clearly enough, it always makes the road look wider than it is! But Steve did brilliantly to navigate it 🙏

You did indeed 😂 Spar is in loads of European countries which we didn't realise until seeing it

I've nearly 60 and always I 've seen Spar in Catalonia

Thank you, both places were beautiful in their own way, and it was nice to go somewhere quiet 😍

A world away from Benidorm! Both places were really peaceful, and the quiet beaches were amazing. Shame we didn't have a swim!

Steve says thank you! 😁 And yes there's nothing quite like day drunk, especially in sunshine is there 😂 Every now and again anyway 😉

Haha well we absolutely don't blame you, and as much as we enjoyed ourselves, it's one of those places we were glad to leave and visit quieter locations afterwards. We could never live in a city, but it's nice to dip your toes in occasionally. I do find those tall buildings together oddly captivating even if they aren't appealing at all, if that makes sense. Spectacle is the word. I thought Alison would appreciate the cat love 😻 He/she came into the van at some point too. I suspect he/she (we never did check) had an owner or lived on the campsite at least so we weren't too concerned, but you do find yourself getting attached very quickly. A bigger van and we'd probably have pets like you. Now that is a good bit of tapas knowledge, I thank you! I suppose, in some ways, it's still the same purpose, as it gives you a small bite of larger dishes in many cases. By the the time you get used to Greek food and useful sayings, I expect you'll be on your way to another country, but the confusion is all part of the fun, right?! Have a great time, not jealous at all...nope...🙃🤪 Much love to you both ❤️ 🤟