The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van
Our motorhome travelling adventures around the world with a cat called Jigsaw
Leaving Leon was a bit of a wrench, we felt we'd only scratched the surface but Brexit being the new norm 😦 we had to make tracks so it was the long road back to Le Shuttle. Making our way up to Bordeaux, stopping en-route in Basque country at Itxaspe, no I can't pronounce it… Continue reading Mouse Rolls & Motorways (with Bordeaux thrown in!)
We had planned for a long time to make León our Semana Santa destination. A 10 day extravaganza of stunning processions. Everywhere celebrates, we've seen reference to the Paso's, brotherhoods, colourful statues and imagery everywhere we've been, from the smallest of towns to the big cities. León is up there as one of the most… Continue reading Semana Santa Rocks – León
All Raps are best read out loud to a metronome beat at 100bpm! OR listen to our recital by clicking play below 🙂 where I channel my best John Cooper Clarke! Not! . Driving on a new road, the big explore, Living as nomads, life's opened the door Layin on the deckchairs lookin' at the… Continue reading The Road Trip Rap – Radio Edit
We wandered up the steep hill to the mirador at Mosteiro da Serra Pilar and gazed over the River Duomo and its iconic bridge at the Old Town. We could hear lots of singing and cheering and thought that perhaps Jigsaw's InstaCat fanbase had surprised us but alas, we'd happened to time our visit to… Continue reading Fortifying in Porto
It's not that unusual for us to take to the good ole t'internet to find out how to pronounce places, Coimbra was no exception. Pronounced Keembra it became Quinoa/Keenwa in our lexicon for a few days. Staying at a great spot on the edge of town we arrived, set up, locked the cat in the… Continue reading Fado, Fargo & Harry Potter
Once upon a time there was a Portuguese chap called Alfonso Rodriquez Tiley, he was a wonder with ceramics and through his short but troubled life he created, the 'tile'. After his fateful demise as a result of the Portuguese Inquisition, many of his followers, he was a popular guy and well travelled, decided to… Continue reading The Life of Tiley
En route to Jerez we were discussing which one of us was 'sweet' and which one was 'dry'... you may be surprised at the outcome! Parking up on the edge of Jerez de la Frontera right opposite a supermarket, a shopping centre and a cinema we had everything we needed, or so we thought. Given… Continue reading Brotherhoods of Man
The rain in Spain lies mainly….. everywhere at the moment! Similar to a lot of Southern Europe it’s been very wet, lots of folks bemoaning their inability to use sun loungers at Costa del Brexitland… find something else to do for goodness sakes! Anyway we continue and adjust as we go, not saying we haven’t… Continue reading The Wrong Trousers
Sitting in the corridor between Granada and Seville, Córdoba is, according to the the guidebooks, famous for one thing, its glorious Mezquita. We wholly disagree and this rambling blog will no doubt reflect our amazing time in the understated charm of Córdoba. It has possibly become our favourite Spanish city, it's devoid of the large… Continue reading The Charisma of Córdoba
We didn't skip continents, Wizard of Oz style but we did find ourselves in Little Texas without my ruby slippers.... The Tabernas Desert peddles itself on its past life as a Spaghetti Western filming area and it's looking as rundown and dusty as the films portray. We used it as an overnight stop and avoided… Continue reading Curiosity and The Cat
The Curious Adventures of the Cat in the Camper Van 