Matt and Karen

& IT ALL STARTED WITH A ORANGE VW CAMPING VAN  

Ask yourself the following question.............................

Would you expect to meet the writers of a blog which you had used to help you prepare a trip to Europe?

The answer is .......... probably not.  


We noticed a gorgeous orange 'Combi' van parked not far from our site.

Sensational condition, with no rust

Being unsure of origin or ownership, Helena approached the owner and in her normal way, started a friendly conversation with the owner Matt about his plans and where he and partner Karen were planning to go.  In return, Matt asked her where we had been - areas of interest etc..... and as Helena replied, he had a big smile on his face and asked if we had a blog?  The answer was obviously YES and when Grant joined the conversation he yelled with excitement and confirmed that our blog was the one he had been reading before he left the UK. It's worth noting here, that as Helena takes most of the photos, Grant cannot avoid being in most of them!!! - hence early recognition.

Matt and Karen

Karen looked on with amusement as Matt confirmed that he had used some of our information to help formulate places of interest to take his best friend and wife Karen to.  

Always smiling ................

An early morning shot of the four of us

It was a magic moment and one we all enjoyed.  


We enjoyed our new friendship over a bottle of wine that night as the rain fell gently onto the roof of the van.