We will be onboard Mariner of the Seas tomorrow around noon. She will sail through Europe then will cross the atlantic ocean and finally will be in the United States of America on Nov. 11 in Galveston, Texas.
This is actually goodbye to our life in Europe travelling in an RV or a camper which is how Italians call our little home on wheels.
We spent exactly six months in this little home on wheels free camping every night except for 3 nights we paid Euros7.5 per night in a municipal camping in France.
My husband Mar and I are proud of ourselves having completed this journey without any problem except for the one time we were fined about Euros100 in Cremona, Italy for having parked in a Zone 1 area where campers are not allowed and the one time we were fined Euros41in Prague, Czech Republic for the same parking violation.
Mar got sick in the beginning with pollen allergy while I got neck cramps and pain in my right arm but that was all. We were in good health almost the whole time.
We spent only for food and diesel mostly which was not a lot considering we spend the same amount of money in our home in Canada. Food prices here in Europe are cheaper than in North America but diesel is so much more expensive.
Our camper which is a 2002 model with Fiat engine is in very good condition and did not give us any problem at all during our travel. Everything inside the camper like heater, water heater, cooking stove, refrigerator, cassette for our body waste is all in good working condition.
In summary, we had a lot of fun, seen and hang out in a lot of beautiful towns, cities and countries, had a great experience driving around Europe, met and talk to a lot of people and most importantly, we learned how to appreciate simple pleasures of life which does not involved spending money. We love nature and we love hanging out, relaxing, looking and marvelling how beautiful nature can be.
C'est la vie.
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