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Early Retirement Wanderlust

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Embracing our Wanderlust after retiring at 50

Wanderlust noun

wan·der·lust

Strong longing for or impulse towards wandering

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Week #70 Heading Home to the Dales After our European Campervan Road Trip

Week #70 Heading Home to the Dales After our European Campervan Road Trip

Week #70 Heading Home to the Dales After our European Campervan Road Trip

Jackie Pickles

Jul 13, 20234 min read

Week #69 French Island life on the Il de Re and the undiscovered L'il de Noirmoutier

Week #69 French Island life on the Il de Re and the undiscovered L'il de Noirmoutier

Week #69 French Island life on the Il de Re and the undiscovered L'il de Noirmoutier

Jackie Pickles

Jul 2, 20234 min read

Week #68 Early Retirement Campervan life on the French Atlantic islands of Il de Re and Oleron

Week #68 Early Retirement Campervan life on the French Atlantic islands of Il de Re and Oleron

Week #68 Early Retirement Campervan life on the French Atlantic islands of Il de Re and Oleron

Jackie Pickles

Jun 25, 20236 min read

Week #67 Heading North on the French Atlantic Surf Highway in our VW Campervan

Week #67 Heading North on the French Atlantic Surf Highway in our VW Campervan

Week #67 Heading North on the French Atlantic Surf Highway in our VW Campervan

Jackie Pickles

Jun 18, 20235 min read

Week #66 Spanish Campervan Road Trip and Long Hot Hikes in the Picos de Europa

Week #66 Spanish Campervan Road Trip and Long Hot Hikes in the Picos de Europa

Week #66 Spanish Campervan Road Trip and Long Hot Hikes in the Picos de Europa

Jackie Pickles

Jun 11, 20236 min read

Week #65 Preparing for vanlife in Europe and the long ferry to Spain

Week #65 Preparing for vanlife in Europe and the long ferry to Spain

Week #65 Preparing for vanlife in Europe and the long ferry to Spain

Jackie Pickles

Jun 6, 20235 min read

Week #64 Early Retirement Vanlife Freedom and YouTube Fame

Week #64 Early Retirement Vanlife Freedom and YouTube Fame

Week #64 Early Retirement Vanlife Freedom and YouTube Fame

Jackie Pickles

May 30, 20235 min read

Week #63 The First Signs of Summer in The Yorkshire Dales

Week #63 The First Signs of Summer in The Yorkshire Dales

Week #63 The First Signs of Summer in The Yorkshire Dales

Jackie Pickles

May 24, 20234 min read

Early Retirement Routines- what we need to do now we have given up our working routines.

Early Retirement Routines- what we need to do now we have given up our working routines.

Early Retirement Routines- what we need to do now we have given up our working routines.

Richard Pickles

May 17, 20239 min read

Week #62 – Final Curtain call on the Renovations, Anniversary Celebrations and finding Puffins!

Week #62 – Final Curtain call on the Renovations, Anniversary Celebrations and finding Puffins!

Week #62 – Final Curtain call on the Renovations, Anniversary Celebrations and finding Puffins!

Jackie Pickles

May 14, 20234 min read

Week #60 and 61 - The Cottage Renovations are Complete!

Week #60 and 61 - The Cottage Renovations are Complete!

Week #60 and 61 - The Cottage Renovations are Complete!

Jackie Pickles

May 7, 20234 min read

Our top 10 places to escape to in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales

Our top 10 places to escape to in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales

Our top 10 places to escape to in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales

Jackie Pickles

Apr 26, 20238 min read

#Week 59 Cottage Renovation Updates, Wedding Celebrations and a Chaotic Friday!

#Week 59 Cottage Renovation Updates, Wedding Celebrations and a Chaotic Friday!

#Week 59 Cottage Renovation Updates, Wedding Celebrations and a Chaotic Friday!

Richard Pickles

Apr 23, 20234 min read

Week #58 Renovation Update, Photography Fame and Family Visits

Week #58 Renovation Update, Photography Fame and Family Visits

Week #58 Renovation Update, Photography Fame and Family Visits

Jackie Pickles

Apr 16, 20234 min read

Week #57- sometimes life just gets really complicated...

Week #57- sometimes life just gets really complicated...

Week #57- sometimes life just gets really complicated...

Richard Pickles

Apr 9, 20234 min read

Week #54- Our last week in the Wild West- thank you Arizona- we've had a blast!

Week #54- Our last week in the Wild West- thank you Arizona- we've had a blast!

Week #54- Our last week in the Wild West- thank you Arizona- we've had a blast!

Richard Pickles

Mar 19, 20234 min read

How Early Retirement has given us our ultimate freedom

How Early Retirement has given us our ultimate freedom

How Early Retirement has given us our ultimate freedom

Richard Pickles

Mar 15, 20237 min read

Week #53- the power of awe, breaking away from the crowds and going with the flow

Week #53- the power of awe, breaking away from the crowds and going with the flow

Week #53- the power of awe, breaking away from the crowds and going with the flow

Richard Pickles

Mar 12, 20235 min read

Week #52- Moving on, snowy adventures and the Grand Canyon

Week #52- Moving on, snowy adventures and the Grand Canyon

Week #52- Moving on, snowy adventures and the Grand Canyon

Richard Pickles

Mar 5, 20236 min read

Week #51- Adventures and life in the Wild West of Arizona

Week #51- Adventures and life in the Wild West of Arizona

Week #51- Adventures and life in the Wild West of Arizona

Richard Pickles

Feb 26, 20234 min read

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