Tolkien Reading Day - Where better than Talybont on Usk reservoir! Tolkien reading day is an annual event held on the 25th March to celebrate the work of the great author J.R.R Tolkien. Why the 25th March? The fall of Sauron from Lord of the rings of course! Tolkien was at one point good friends with C. S. Lewis - the famous author of the the Narnia chronicles! (Note - this post was originally posted on 25th march on the old website. We have added more information for you on this update!) Talybont on Usk Reservoir is a beautiful place to visit. From it's crystal water to it's dramatic hills, you could not wish for a more scenic destination. Wales has inspiring
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Full Time Van Life – one month in!
We have been on the road for a month now and wanted to share our personal journey with you. You will have read posts (hopefully!) of places we have been, but we haven't really spoken about our personal experiences. Here is our post on the first month of full time van life. The #Vanlife movement is really popular right now. We have been very open about our reasons when people ask us. (Vanlifediary will be doing a post on the questions people ask us soon!) We had planned extensively for our change to van life however nothing can really prepare you until you are living it. No matter how many times you read that you don't need to pack too much