life on the road

11 August 2021
Our trusty home on wheels for up to 6 months a year.
Our trusty home on wheels for up to 6 months a year.

Did you know that for about 6 months a year this is our home? We've been traveling in Europe this way every year since 2012. Except for last year, of course, because of ... well, you know.

We love our little home on wheels and I certainly don't sketch her often enough. So here she is, comfortably parked in the shade in one of our favourite summer haunts.

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