As we approach our first 1000km in Rosanna, our time in Germany comes to a close.
Although it looks like we'll be cruising back up through the south of the country in about 6 weeks time, it's still a bittersweet moment.
Neither Jake nor myself could've asked for a better intro to the luxury van life of 30 second cold showers and re-using the least sweaty pair of socks on hand.
We entered the country through its North-West and spent two eventful nights on the outskirts of Hannover and Wolfsburg.
The first - a late arrival into a campsite where language barriers were stronger than anticipated, which resulted in a misunderstanding that we were broken down (when in fact, just clueless).
The second - an early arrival into a campsite where it seemed no one was living or working. After spotting a power box within reaching distance, we ran our leads through the bush and flicked the switch. Inside Rosanna, I was met with the symbol that I imagine will become the initiator of lavish nights - a power plug.
After a couple of quiet nights, we made our way into Berlin and simultaneously out of the driving comfort zone. Due to our equipment load, we decided on parking up at a campsite located 45km outside of the city, called Grünheider Camping am Peetzsee - which turned out to be a good call.
Getting in and out of the city became more of a hassle than we'd hoped, but a few sunny days helped the cause. We managed to catch up with some friends in the Tempelhofer Feld, a neighbourhood brimming with cosy bars. Naturally, we got a little carried away and missed our last train home, but it was well worth the extra pennies - not to mention we received some great tips on where to head to during our next stop, Poland.
You can catch up with our adventure via the Motorhomies video series that we're working on whilst abroad. 214 445km and counting!