The wheels are literally in motion now! We purchased our accomodation for our adventure of a lifetime (first big one of many). It has 4 wheels and 4 doors and is going to take us across Europe...can you guess what it is? If you said two motorcycles, you'd be incorrect. But if you guessed VW Westfalia, you're spot on!

With the help of VW Campersales in the UK, we are now the proud owners of this LHD (left hand drive) 2.5 L diesel campervan with a host of enhancements and add ons such as sat navigation, reversing camera, bike rack and lots more.

You may ask: Why this kind of a campervan and not the ones traditionally seen in North America? Or you may be thinking, camping in winter - have they lost it ? How does a toilet and shower fit inside?

The answers respectively:

• these are built for the smaller European roads and they measure up like a regular mini-van so less hassle driving around on smaller roads, maneuvering, and parking
• car camping is pretty easy in Europe and with the built-in diesel heater, we should, in theory, be nice and toasty...yeah, we may give in and rent an apartment or room when we get tired of living out of a vehicle but hopefully southern Spain isn't too cold in January - for now, we're totally gung ho
• no toilet and shower inside - but there is a gas cooking stove, fridge and lots of storage - so a mini kitchen and sleeping space for 4 adults but when nature calls, it must be taken outside (yes, even when it's sub zero outside!)

Now that we have a place to sleep, we just need to figure out the logistics of picking up our campervan when we arrive in the UK!