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We’ve been back home for three weeks already, and both of us went back to work over the past few days. Yes, we were bound to get there eventually! “It must feel strange,” you might say? A little, yes, but we had plenty of time to get used to the idea and, psychologically speaking, we were ready. I don’t think the shock will hit us right away, maybe more in a few weeks, once our little daily routine has really settled back in. But with a little perspective, we can already take a first look back at our great adventure, if it’s even possible to sum up a whole year of wandering and discovery in just a few lines...  As mentioned in the last publication, we travelled a total of 38,084 kilometres over 12 months and 5 days, minus the 15 days when we returned to Voiron to get the vehicle homologation. During those 12 months, we travelled through 21 countries: the United Kingdom, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungar...
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Closing the Loop

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 And there we have it, we've closed the loop  — we are back in our lovely hometown of Voiron 馃槉. As of Wednesday, August 5 at exactly 3:53 p.m., after 12 months, 5 days and 38,084 kilometres — proof below:  So we made our way from Sweden pretty quickly.  As planned, I met up with J茅r么me in Malm枚, and the very next morning we crossed the Baltic Sea once again, this time heading to Denmark via the famous 脴resund Bridge, to spend the day in Copenhagen.  And when it comes to exploring this city, there is no better way than to follow local customs and hop on a bike! It is well known that Copenhagen, just like Amsterdam, is a city where bicycles rule. It is true that this part of the world is flat — very flat — which is pretty handy for cycling, at least as long as the wind isn't blowing too hard... The cycling infrastructure is there and very well developed, so we went ahead and tried it out 馃毑! One day is really not enough time to spend in Copenhagen, which we hones...
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Wandering Solo

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 As mentioned before, I’ve been sailing solo for the past few days...  I left J茅r么me with his son Louis in Stockholm, where they happily reunited after a year apart. The three of us celebrated the reunion in style, along with Louis’s birthday and his graduation. 馃槉 Then we each went our separate ways—the boys one way, the girl the other way. But not before spending some time exploring the beautiful, colourful, and wonderfully watery city of Stockholm. Sweden’s capital was built across an archipelago of islands, so unlike cities that simply sit beside the sea, a lake, or a river, water is literally everywhere! It makes wandering from one island to another while admiring the city’s stunning architecture very pleasant. During this solo part of my journey, I let my curiosity guide me and tried to mix things up: a bit of  nature, some history and culture, and a few urban getaways. People had told me that Sweden would remind me of Canada—more specifically Quebec—and I have to a...
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Road Trip in Paradise part 2

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 I recently came across this quote about Norway: “Here, nature isn’t a vacation destination.” That may certainly be true for many people who travel here from all over the world, but for Norwegians, enjoying nature is simply part of everyday life: walking, running, skiing, cycling, paddling, fishing—and more. Whether you live in the heart of Oslo or north of the Arctic Circle, nature is always close at hand, and heading outdoors to recharge is deeply rooted in the culture. This is a country of active people, you don’t see many overweight people around here... And when you take it all in, it’s easy to understand why. You could almost say the country has been blessed by the gods! With the beautiful weather we’ve had these past few days (sunshine and temperatures between 20 and 25°C during the day) we could believe this is true, but we have to imagine the same places in the middle of winter, with temperatures dropping to -20°C and only a few short hours of daylight to play outside. Jud...
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Road Trip in Paradise

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Norway is a magnificent country, or at least that's what you hear all the time. But is its reputation a little overrated? Is it just another one of those Instagram must-see destinations that ends up being overrun by Instagrammers and isn't actually that extraordinary? Our answer, without the slightest hesitation, is  NO! There's no denying it,  it's beautiful, really, really beautiful. It might even be paradise on Earth... 馃槏 First of all, Norway is the ultimate road trip destination. While many people choose to explore the country and its spectacular fjords by cruise ship, we believe that discovering it by road is far more rewarding, for several reasons. To begin with, there's the scenery. Every mile brings a new spectacle before your eyes: waterfalls cascading down mountainsides, pristine sandy beaches, snow-capped peaks still even at the start of summer, crystal-clear lakes, rushing rivers, lush green forests... it's a feast for the eyes. The roads are in ex...
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