Enjoying the Greenery of Gran Canaria
The rough ferry ride from Fuerteventura to Gran Canaria took about two hours. After sunset, we finally approached the harbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the most populous city on the Canary Islands. I felt a little sea sick...
Cruising through Fuerteventura
I took the ferry from Lanzarote to Fuerteventura on a weekend, so I had some time to explore the northern part of the second-largest of the Canary Islands. The ferry landed in Corralejo. I didn’t feel like spending time in...
Exploring Lanzarote
The ferry ride from Huelva to Lanzarote was very relaxed. After spending 26 hours on the Atlantic ocean, the fourth-largest of the Canary Islands appeared in front of us. The weather was great: blue sky and temperatures above 20 degrees...
Crossing Spain
My weekend trip through France ended on a Sunday evening in a calm parking lot at the outskirts of Barcelona. The area was perfect to spend a couple of days in Barcelona. It was quiet and sunny while I was...
Escaping the winter
Since installing the wood stove, I’ve experienced temperatures far below the freezing point. While the whole van was covered with frost outside, it was comfortably warm inside. Nevertheless, I prefer the long and sunny days in the south. After spending...
Building storage furniture
I moved from the Mercedes 209D into the 508D more than a year ago. While working on the 508D, I stored all my food, tools and clothes in boxes. I wanted to get rid of the chaos in my van...
Installing a wood stove
Last year, I installed a diesel heater which I’ve only used to warm and dry up the shower cabin. When the temperatures dropped below 15 degrees Celsius at the end of October, I had to use the heater more often....
Maintaining my van
I mostly paused the work on my van during the trip through Italy and the Netherlands. There were still a few projects left on my list. While driving through Germany in the summer, I occasionally worked on some maintenance projects....
Enjoying the sun with friends
I managed to build most of the technical features during the winter. By the end of March, I was able to store my mountain bike, take a shower, cook warm meals, treat dirty water, sleep and work in my van....
Installing the water system
The water system of my previous van was pretty simple: a 40 liters tank with a submersible pump and a small sink. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep the water drinkable without some chemical additives. I didn’t like the idea of drinking...