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Today we should be in France but a post-accident gear box hiccup means our “Dreamcatcher” was collected by the repairers and has spent the last few days under their expert supervision…which brings us to how much we’re missing our other life..our van travel love and a little glimpse of just why it’s so special to us…next week we hope to bring you the real thing again!! #vanlife4x4 #sprinter4x4 #offroadcamper #vanlifediaries #sprintercampervans #vanlifereality #sprinter4x4camper #vanlifeuk #vandreams #adventurevan #sprinterlife #vanlifeexplorers #vanlove #instavanlife It’s a week getting things done ready for those vanlife travels across the Channel and just so enjoying having our “Dreamcatcher” right there beside us again!! #vanlife4x4 #sprinter4x4 #sprintercampervans #mercedessprinter4x4 #adventurevan #vanlifediaries #sprintervanlife #offroadcamper #offgridcamper #vansofinstagram #4x4campers #4x4motorhome #vandreams A great vanlife filled weekend at the Adventure Overland Show, but that’s just a warm up for next weeks long awaited return to vanlife travel…stay tuned…it’s happening and soon!! Friday’s haven’t been this good for a long time, here’s to a whole new start and re-kindling the vanlife vibes together 😊Have a great weekend to everyone out there! 4 months from the accident in Croatia and we’re off for the first time in our Dreamcatcher! Wow!! It feels amazing to be driving our van again and the repairs have been fantastic, we’re so grateful to Commercial Colours the repairer on the Wirral and just so glad our van was repatriated with the insurance & under the care of the approved repairer from day 1 almost….despite the initial dreadful 3 days whilst the accident abroad team at LV were closed…at the end of the day they did repatriate and repair our van without question…something we’ll always be thankful for despite some big hiccups along the way!!! It’s been a week of cleaning, sorting, re-loading and just making sure everything on the Dreamcatcher is like a new pin!! After so long apart after the accident it’s been quite strange to be back together, but we’re so pleased and just absolutely love our van more than ever!! Now we’re almost ready to hit the road and it’s feeling very real all of a sudden!!
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