Thomas 11 Jun 2023

I'm off for a moment...

...sometimes for longer periods. And if you're looking for inspiration for your own travels or simply want to follow my adventures and experiences, you'll find here the stories and photo essays of my big and small getaways.

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New wheels roll well

It's time for a new travel companion. But which one suits me best and what did I finally decide on.

Azores – In the middle

Again I choose the Boogietrips Bodyboard Holidays on the Azores to enjoy a little bit of summer in the middle of the grey and cold transition between autumn and winter at home. To postpone the end of summer for a little bit. And what kind of a sunny trip it was.

My home is my castle…

... and that is mobile and offers rather limited space. But bed, kitchen and toilet are always with me and I can move upright.

All in all

Statistics time. How long was I on the road and how many kilometers are now on the clock? What costs have accrued on average and what have I not counted.

Last Stop: Surfing under the Rainbow (Azores)

Autumn and winter are just around the corner, time to expand the summer a little bit more and to round off my long timeout with surfing at the Azores.

Imperial Autumn (Vienna-Budapest)

Autumn. I am back from France and traveling in the footsteps of the k.u.k. past. And will Sisi's ghost appear?

In the valley of wine and castles (Loire)

Summer and time off are coming to an end. Once again, I start the engine to get to know a new piece of France for a few days.

So many people (Paris)

It's time for the hustle and bustle of the city. From nature back to the hectic pace of life. After four months of quiet life on the beach and in the countryside, it's time to head to Paris for a few days.

Turning Point and Back (Portugal's Middle)

(4363 – 6633 km)

The green centre of Portugal is not so green anymore and how far south will I go, because it's time to start thinking about the return journey.

Like in the old days (Portugal's north)

(3798 – 4362 km)

The clock is set back an hour and not only beaches are waiting for me. A national park with its mountains puts my campervan to the test.

Hidden in the Fog (Spain's Northwest)

(2861 – 3797 km)

The route continues along the Spanish coast. The blue sea to the right and the green mountains to the left. Hardly any traffic.

Mountains and Sea (Basque country)

(2441 – 2860 km)

Once again the landscape changes. The Pyrenees mountains appear on the horizon as the sandy beach and dunes slowly disappear. The architecture differs from the Cote d'Argent. Red and green are the dominant colours. The Basque Country.

Silver lining on the horizon (Cote d‘Argent)

(2131 – 2440 km)

As soon as I arrive on the ferry, it's clear that France is different from here on. The country is flat, I drive dead straight through pine forests. The next time surfing should be in focus and lead me along the Silver Coast to the Basque Country. 230 km of almost continuous sandy beach is to explore.

Southwards (Bretagne to Medoc)

(1252 – 2130 km)

The West is explored, all works in the base camp are done. Time to start going southwards onto the long run of my road trip.

Going west (Bretagne)

(0 – 1251 km)

Everything is packed, the car is filled up, I turn the ignition key and the trip starts. The known disappears behind the last turn, the new awaits after the next bend.

In the waiting room (Bretagne)

My basecamp for the road trip is located in the Bretagne, nearby Dinan. Here starts my road trip with the camping car, but first some last preparations have to be finished.

First Stop: Surfing is no indoors sport (Portugal)

Actually I had a different intention. First destination on my time-out trip was Portugal. I had planned to take a step back from the daily grind and to improve my surfing in a technical and physical way for my Atlantic road trip. But the weather also exists.

And now?

The desk ist cleared, I said goodbye to the colleagues and my laptop and mobile phone are locked away. And now?

Discover Azores with Boogietrips

Nic from Boogietrips offers besides the Algarve adventure also a surf trip to the Azores. I booked the trip this year for the first week of November. Michel, who was also with us on the Algarve tour, was also at the party and brought along five of his colleagues.