No, - "Everything is good. Man is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy. Only because of that. That's all, everything! Whoever realizes this will be happy right away, immediately at the same moment." Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky December 26 - Second...

"Sound through the air joyful sound. Christmas sound, Christmas tree, Christmas fragrance in every room!" Christmas in Portugal is called Natal, Santa Claus is called Pai Natal, instead of goose and dumplings there is dried fish Bacalhau, which is served with cabbage and...

This morning we are woken up by the sun. - We have only 10 °, but it should be fabulous 17 °. - Above all, the sun is full. 7 hours of sun, immediately the solar bag is unpacked and moved into the right light. - The GNR also treats us to...

Do you know such moments? You find a place, the right people, the right conversations, the perfect moment. Wine and the right food to go with it. - Everything seems to fall into place. The next morning you wake up, the sun is shining. Even though you don't know the place...

"When people are happy, they do not notice whether it is summer or winter." - Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Although it has already snowed in quite a few areas of Germany, it is not until tomorrow, December 22, coinciding with the...

All night long it rains like cats and dogs. On days like this, it's nice not to have to take a cold shower. - We make ourselves cozy in Hector. The second round of coffee is put on. Do we really want to go outside? - But on the square is...

"We have learned to fly like birds, to swim like fish; but we have forgotten the simple art of living like brothers." - Martin Luther KingAfter the wind force already increased noticeably last night, we took a look for safety once...

...what happens while you plan other things. This morning the sky is slightly overcast. This time it is the surf that wakes us up. The sea always sounds different in this place. Although there seem to be neither giant waves here, nor cav...

As announced, the sun wakes us up this morning. Somehow I have the feeling that the topic of solar energy becomes a challenge for Torgit. I want to cuddle, you build up the solar bag. - The wiser gives in, Torgit would say. - That's why I'm on the...

...tonight we are woken up several times by the howling wind, interrupted again and again by pattering rain. In the meantime, we consider closing the pop-up roof. - But we are not sure what the greater danger is. Because during the...

"...don't sing their songs. Go to the upper town, do it like your brothers!" Advent, Advent, no light burns ... Today begins with a mixed start, at least as far as the weather is concerned. Nevertheless, I decide to visit the Atlantic Ocean first. On...

...who knew the washing machines. Today begins with a big clean up. After breakfast, the water bags and the water tank are filled, vacuumed again, rinsed and washed inside. - Where we with the shine of one or the other camper in...

... and have not yet landed under the bridge. Torgit and I sit with a cup of coffee and take stock. Home is where we park Hector. - Especially on the road, you inevitably push yourself out of your comfort zone day after day. There is always something new to...

"Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dream of Once in a lullaby..." "...Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly And the dreams that you dream of Dreams really do come true Full moon, as I step out in the middle of the night, I remember....

"Happy he who dares to protect what he loves with courage." - Ovid Moin everyone, now that Torgit has hijacked the blog for two days, I have taken the helm again. The mutiny is down. However, to stick to the truth...

"The most pious man cannot live in peace if the wicked neighbor does not like it." Friedrich von Schiller When I open my first eye this morning, I hear our sliding door. Marc is putting up the solar panel. He comes back grumbling. Overnight has...

Torgit: At night we are awakened again by dogs barking, which is not unusual here in the Algarve and in Portugal in general. But this time I hear a shrill squeal in between, which gives me goose bumps. That doesn't sound good. In the morning it's called...

There are days that you would like to cross off the calendar. That would be so easy on the blog if I hadn't decided to report on good and bad times. Already our start was much earlier than planned. Around 5:00 am we wake up no...

Today we are not awakened by the sun, but by a few Spaniards who have arrived overnight and parked right next to us. We are still a little tired, because we have sat also yesterday still long at our campfire, on the beach. I decide first of all...

December 6, Santa Claus. - Did you all find something in your boots? Then be happy! - I don't know what it was, whether it was because our flip-flops weren't clean enough or there just wasn't room, either way we didn't get anything from Santa....

...and is available to us in unlimited quantities." - Franz Alt Our day today is all about self-sufficiency. - Already when waking up the first thought is to set up the solar bag. No sooner said than done, because without energy supply our battery will be exhausted tomorrow at the...

This morning, we are once again awakened by the rising sun. As we push up the blind, we look out over the azure sea and Praia de Loulé Velho. We are standing about three meters above the sea on an ocher-colored dune, in a...

This morning it is time to say goodbye at the campsite. We want to stand free and wild again. But before that it is still necessary to load everything that needs to be loaded. One does not believe at all what that is so everything. IPhones, MacBooks, batteries for the drone, flashlight,...

In the last days in Cologne we heard more often sentences like this: "Lucky you, you have it good, off to the south, sun, beach and togetherness." This reminds me a little of a fitting song lyric: "Out of the rain, into life, off to the south, the...

"First one, then two, then three, then four, then the Christ Child is standing in front of the door". Now it begins again, the oh so contemplative Christmas time. - Do you all get such nice digital advent calendars now? Here's an example: "...today is the 1st Advent, and...

New daily rhythm After we were allowed to enjoy the sunset yesterday evening, for us all alone, on the cliff, we were lucky this morning, also to admire the sunrise at the same place. - It only applied the head, instead of to the right, to...

Sunday, November 24. - Not just any Sunday. - Today would be my late Mr. Dad's birthday. "I miss you Dad" Do you know that when you are young, you desperately want to be different than your parents. - The older you get, the more...

When we arrive at our spot yesterday, there is already a T4 there, as well as a small car. The two cars must have arrived shortly before us, because the final parking space has obviously not yet been chosen. - In the meantime, I've gotten into the habit of parking our new...

During the night and into the morning it rains. - But the weather cannot dampen our spirits. We are very happy to be released back into the wild. We still bunker water, in the process we meet LillybennivanLife, a young couple from the county...

Is this the rain the Portuguese have been longing for? - In any case, it has rained all night and also during the day it seems to stop. - Since we need electricity again, we have decided yesterday evening still quickly but once again on the "camping...

... "Listen baby, ain't no mountain highAin't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough baby..." Marvin Gaye - Tammi Terrel When we wake up this morning, we see the sun rising over the Serra de Monchique. Although the highest mountain, Fóia is only about 900 meters...

"People can be divided into three classes: Those who work themselves to death, those who worry themselves to death, and those who are bored to death." - Sir Winston Churchill For many years, we too were among those who worked themselves almost to death....

We had already considered whether Lagos deserves a second chance. Today was the day. Since we have some plans, the alarm clock is set for 7:00. - So we at least have time to have a coffee before setting off. But first it goes down again...

We slept wonderfully, the salty air out here at the lagoon is wonderfully refreshing. Looking out of the van, we can't believe our eyes. Not only that the landscape has changed overnight, at the moment it is low tide. No,...

Today we want to look around a bit in Lagos. - Lagos was once considered a stronghold for brave sailors. From Lagos, under "Henry the Navigator", numerous ships set sail to explore the African coast. In 1433, Captain Gil Eanes ventured across...

"...the freedom must be probably boundless" Whether the freedom was really boundless up there, remained hidden to us under it. - So that we can refuel our and Hector's batteries, we drove to a camping site yesterday evening. We have also extra...

"..mit Pommes dabei, aach, dann gebense gleich zweimal Currywurst" - Grönemeyer How did we sleep? From Torgit comes only as a comment brbrb brbrb brbrb, no idea whether I wrote that correctly. But why do I write this here? - Because I...

No, it's not the dentist's wife, but Torgit, who snuck out of the van today in my surf poncho. - Tonight and until this morning it rains heavily. The wind has increased overnight. This makes showering much easier. Suddenly the rain stops...

Before we put out the light last night, there was a short visit to the Guarda Nacional Republicana. - But the gentlemen have looked only once after the right. So we could go to bed well protected. - It was a good decision, the roof today...

 ...I am a living legend and would have retired long ago - if only I could find someone who could do the job this song, of the Rödelheim Hartreim project and especially its last lines were my personal anthem for a long time. But is it really? -...

Waking up with a view of the sea: divine. - Everything seems to have remained intact. In between, the stormy night has given us one or the other fright. - Nevertheless, we slept soundly in between. Supposedly, you're not allowed to...

"...back on the road - Would like to sing again, not beautiful but horny and loud - Because gold is known to be found in the dirt - And roads are built of dirt "Marius - "With peppermint I'm your prince" was one of my first records. - My pub and...

We are still in Zambujeira do Mar. - Tomorrow we want to go further south and thus towards the Algarve, on the way. - We are wavering whether we should cross in December to the Canaries, alternatively Morocco or still our original planning...

"A beautiful day! - The world stands still, what a beautiful day! Come, world, let yourself be embraced, what a day!" Even when traveling, there are such and such days. Today was such a one, such a splendid day, that one really would have liked to just embrace the world. -...

...actually the day started quite well, actually. But as I said, the beginning was good. - We were awakened by the sun, the coffee tasted, then a little early morning exercise. So far all in order. After that a telco with SpaceCamper in Darmstadt. That was...

Since today, the configuration for the T6.1 Caravelle is possible at VW at least to the extent that you can get an overview. Promptly SpaceCamper gets in touch to coordinate our configuration. - "We live that" seems to be really true for the guys from Darmstadt....

This morning my mother calls from Good Old Germany. - She reports a little from home and inquires about our tour. - I mention that we are currently enjoying having nice showers at this campground. She reports that she is enjoying it....

Tonight it was a little stormy in the region. But contrary to Torgit, I slept excellently. But the view from the morning window promises nothing good. It rains again. Then rather only once a look at the weather app....

This morning we woke up refreshed. - After two nights of poor sleep, a real luxury. We enjoy our new place, which is located at the very end of the campsite. Here we are almost to ourselves. Nearby is only...

Portugal also celebrates All Saints' Day today. - As an old Protestant, I first let Torgit, as a Catholic, explain to me what All Saints' Day is all about. - It is commemorated all the saints and thus especially the martyrs? - That fits, because...

Except for the dog barking in the morning, we slept very well. Tonight we even had the sliding door open. Sleeping with the door open is like leaving the patio door open, just a bit of freedom. The place is actually nice, but we...

When we wake up at our campsite in Lisbon, the weather has deteriorated again. Somehow we have the feeling that every time we look at the weather report of our next destination, there is good weather there. As soon as we arrive, it...

Day number 55 is a number with a lot to do, so we're off to a good start. Today we have to get up early, because we have made an appointment with Volkswagen. Our defective tail light is to be repaired. Even though it gets a little hectic in the morning, we make it in time to...

When we wake up today in our clearing at Santuário da Peninha, clouds of fog are still wafting through the forest. For us, this place is worth a visit not only because of its chapel, the hermitage and the magnificent view. - Even in the fog, the forest has...

...fog of horror? - When we wake up, the world around us is trapped in billowing fog. - But we don't have to get out. For today is Sunday: "On the seventh day you shall rest." Although we certainly can't call ourselves faithful to the Bible, we want to...

...Surely not, but Cabo da Roca was long considered the said end of the world. But we were able to find out on site that the lighthouse was neither upside down, nor the sea at the edge falls into the bottomless. The rugged headland that marks the westernmost tip of the...

Torgit has been sleeping fitfully because "park4night", our app for finding sites, has announced a possible wake up call. This place in the forest is also an access road to a military area. I, on the other hand, sleep the sleep of the righteous this night....

When the Cologne is there, they want directly to the sea. I take the opportunity and also borrow a board to get a first introduction. I love the sea, but do I also love surfing? I don't know, the water is choppy. But on the reef...

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau Already in the early morning, we are awakened by the rising sun. What we do not know yet, our today, stands under the motto surfing. - Last night was...

Today, finally, the sun wakes us up again. Simply beautiful! We pack everything together, drink another coffee and start off. There is no concrete destination. Tomorrow we want to meet a friend in Sintra. But for today it is only a little the coast in...

Yesterday, was a very relaxed day. Since it has rained most of the time anyway, we have simply times in and around the Bulli. Surely that always sounds in the blog as if traveling means to come to rest, or to be lazy. - That...

Once again we have had enough of the rain and say goodbye to Porto. Around noon everything is stowed and we drive towards Nazaré. Since for Nazaré sun is announced, we decide to use the highway A14. The trip via the A1 would be almost identical in time...

Day No. 44 - In the meantime we are more than six weeks on tour. Although I have already finished my previous job at the end of June, I have only realized the beginning of the trip as the actual cut. But so far it was somehow still an extended vacation....

Porto is certainly a beautiful city in the sunshine. But today we want to test whether the city can also convince in the rain? - As we stand on the Ponte de D. Luís, Porto has already cast its spell over us. The view on and from the approximately 60 m...

After rain and cold of the past days, we have longed but a little luxury. Therefore, we have made us yesterday on the way in the direction of Porto. Istas' Garden is a private, small family campsite. The homepage, the 8 km from Porto distant...

...to be alive, no matter if the sun shines. - Shmi Skywalker from Star Wars in Episode I Uwe, choice Berliner and not only valuable friend, but also advisor in all situations in life, has given me feedback on our blog. - Freely quoted: "Always just...