Camping-Car Park Calais 🇫🇷
A secure, well-equipped overnight stop close to Calais ferry port — ideal for breaking the journey between the UK and mainland Europe.
Matilda on Tour
Matilda on Tour is my ongoing campervan journey across UK and Europe — travelling slowly, finding beautiful places, enjoying walks, good campsites, and the freedom of life on the road.
Matilda on Tour - 89 days on the road 🚐
Eighty nine days ago we rolled away from home with only a rough route, a campervan and a sense of adventure. Three months later we returned with memories of mountains, lakes, quiet campsites, unexpected challenges and a new appreciation for just how little you really need to live a happy life. 💛
Matilda on Tour — One Last Adventure Before Home
After almost three months on the road, Matilda is finally home 🚐
The washing is on the line, the garden is in full bloom and normal life feels both strange and comforting again. What an adventure it’s been 🌿
Matilda on Tour - Moselle and the Rhine Valleys - A Whistle Stop Tour 🇩🇪
A few days exploring the Moselle and Rhine valleys — riverside rides, vineyard villages, busy tourist towns and plenty of changing scenery as Matilda slowly heads north again 🇩🇪🚴
Matilda on Tour - From Lakes to Medieval Towns — Bavaria in Spring 🇩🇪
Storm clouds, medieval towns, storks on rooftops and peaceful cycling through Bavaria 🇩🇪
Matilda on Tour - 75 Days In — And Home Is Starting To Appear On The Horizon
As we reach 75 days on the road and home slowly starts
Matilda on Tour - Austria Really Took Us by Surprise 🇦🇹
We only meant to pass through Austria… but somehow it became one of our favourite parts of the whole journey 🇦🇹
Matilda on Tour - Slovenia - Lakes, rides and a few surprises 🇸🇮
Lake Bled and beyond — a few days of riding, exploring and just enjoying where we were.
Matilda on Tour — Back to Croatia, On to the Lakes 🇭🇷
A return to Croatia, a slower pace, and a few days of rivers, wildlife, and places we’ll remember
Matilda on Tour - 60 Days on the Road
Sixty days on the road — the rhythm has settled, the surprises haven’t. As we head into the final stretch, it still feels like there’s more to discover
Matilda on Tour - Bosnia 🇧🇦 —Mountain Roads, Quiet Places and a Few Change of Plans
After Stolac, we headed north — mountains, wrong turns, and a change of plans, followed by waterfalls, quiet rivers, and a much slower pace.
Matilda on Tour - Stolac, Bosnia 🇧🇦 — Quiet Roads, Big Days and a Few Surprises
Wednesday 15 April — Stolac
Day 46 — Into Bosnia and a very different