In our continuing quest for spiritual enlightenment we have rejected our bourgeois lifestyle of hotels and restaurants and have embraced a new, purer and more environmentally considerate life of camping and cooking our own food. We are loving it, although a pained expression clouds Wendy's face whenever she comes near me and she asks frequently if we can upgrade our shower (which is a hand operated car washer).
Having said that, we are eating very well. Wendy cooked some of the best omelettes I have ever had this morning, while last night's lamb chops disappeared in moments to be replaced by contented smiles.
We also managed to squeeze in a visit to the Alhambra which was almost as good as the omelettes. It is a fortified complex of palaces - from both Christian and Muslim rulers - churches, gardens and courtyards on a hill above Granada in the foothills leading up to the snow-topped Sierra Nevadas. It is a beautiful spot.Far more interesting than such cultural glories, however, is the fact that we are sleeping on top of our car. It is quite comfortable and surprisingly spacious - but that was last night when it was unsasonably warm and very still. This evening we are huddled around a fire in the restaurant of the campsite since it has turned cold and there is a gale blowing outside. So it remains to be seen how we will sleep tonight. Still, however it turns out it is far nicer to wake up to birds singing than to fire trucks racing down Broadway.
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Firstly, I checked your blog for the first time in weeks and was impressed to see how prolific you have been now that you're finally on the road!
Secondly, I am very unimpressed to discover that you've only just started camping! You'll be through the budget in 6 months at this rate you bourgeoisie nonces.
Finally your shots of the Alhambra remind me of my mother being quite unimpressed with this medieval masterpiece after her visit a few years ago, having found it to be "a bit run down". It's over 750 years old for heaven's sake - I think it deserves to carry a few bruises!
Glad to see you're having such a great time, guys - keep up the updates.
ps. Griffen's first words? "Da-dad" of course - YAY!
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Go Team!!!! You guys are definitely making a few of us bourgeoisie nonces a bit jalouse. I love the updates....keep up the good work.
ummmm....it got a bit chilly last night so we rewarded ourselves by checking into a nice hotel. but to keep the spirit of things going we will sleep on the floor and build a campfire in the corner
You big pair of jessies.
I think you may as well ditch the 4x4 and simply hire a stretch limo (complete with hot-tub in the back) for the rest of your journey.
is the robs that is calling us bourgeois jessies the same one that lives in the peoples republic of westchester county? and has his own collection of coffee makers? although the limo isnt a bad idea
I heard about this upcoming trip for months.
I thought you would never leave. In future photos please hold up a map and point to your location. Also take pictures of the food you are consuming.
Is it difficult driving with the steering wheel on the opposite side? Have you put the vehicle in 4 wheel drive yet?
Great idea to take pics of the food, especially since we are going into morocco in TWO DAYS we think... We are actually on the right side of the road because we have an american style car, so we were only on the wrong side in england and going forward i think there ar only a few places in africa that drive on the weird english side. No 4 wheel drive YET, but will be doing so i morocco! Can't wait!
Guys please be careful as you move into North Africa! Do bear in mind that the concentration of 5 and 6 star hotels is likely to be considerably lower than in Western Europe.
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