Cruising through Germany
After staying in my van on the farm of my friends for about two months, the Corona restrictions were loosened in Germany. My van had a brand new brake system and I was finally able to hit the road again...
Shooting a music video
While rebuilding the brake system of my van at the farm of my friends, they were shooting a music video for their band called the Drunken Dentists. The first scenes were shot in the barn. Once the brakes were fixed,...
Rebuilding the brake system
I’ve never examined the brakes of my 508D since buying it about two years ago. I heavily stressed the brakes while driving around the volcano’s on the Canary islands. The bi-yearly general inspection was due, so I took advantage of...
Rushing to Germany
The restrictions in Spain didn’t seem very promising. Especially for non-residents like Marco and me. After staying a couple of weeks in our vans in a parking lot on Lanzarote, we tried to get back to our home countries. We...
Experiencing the Spanish lockdown in a van
After climbing Pico del Teide in the beginning of March, COVID-19 slowly started spreading on the European mainland. Public life outside of Italy seemed mostly unaffected. Marco and I had a ticket for the same ferry leaving Lanzarote on March...
Climbing Pico del Teide
I’ve been fascinated by Pico del Teide since spotting it the first time from Pico de las Nieves on Gran Canaria. I was also able to see the highest point above sea level in the islands of the whole Atlantic...
Taking it easy on La Palma
Inspired by the awesome hiking trip on La Gomera, I drove right into Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente after arriving on La Palma. I wanted to hike on Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma’s highest peak. I followed...
Learning to appreciate La Gomera
A historic Calima unexpectedly extended my stay on El Hierro. A Calima is a meteorological phenomenon that describes a strong and hot wind blowing dust from the Sahara over the Canary Islands. The sea was really rough, so I decided...
Recovering on El Hierro
When the ferry arrived on El Hierro, the least populous of the Canary Islands was completely covered in darkness. I haven’t seen a star-spangled sky like that in a very long time. 
I left the port and followed the...
Trading a swim for a vacation on Tenerife
I couldn’t resist swimming in this Olympic-size swimming pool on Fuerteventura a few weeks ago. Although the water was really cold, I swam for more than 30 minutes. 
I didn’t wear my wetsuit which was a mistake. I started...