LOCKDOWN Living In a T5 Camper Conversion - Van Life In Sardinia

We had been travelling in our self built T5 camper conversion for around 9 months at this point (filmed early March). Our van life road trip has taken us through so many countries and we were excited to head east towards Italy.
At this point the pandemic was in its infancy, northern Italy had been declared a "Red Zone" but travel was still allowed.
So we decided to head toward Sardinia instead, one of the most beautiful places we've been on our trip. But only a matter of hours later then LOCKDOWN occurred, this is what happened.
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[@NyreeAlana]

What a beautiful dog, what a beautiful place! Paradise! ❤

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

It really is! :)

[@fionarobertson6938]

Aw that was a lovely vlog . Matilda us lovely too . Great memories ❣️

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Thank Fiona! She was a lovely little dog, hopefully see if she's still there in the next few days. A truly amazing spot, didn't realise how lucky we were until lockdown hit. Glad you enjoyed the vlog :)

[@dreadedscotslass]

I dont think I could have left the dog behind

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

It was tough but she was so at home there it was made a lot easier :)

[@dreadedscotslass]

@@FloraTheNoviceExplorers I think I would have cried if she had run after me 😭😭

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

It did tug at the old heart strings but the poster made it very clear we weren’t to take her! We will visit her as soon as we leave the campsite! And will update you all! X

[@johnmandy]

Awwwwww, such a lovely little pooch ❤️❤️

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Haha, she is! Had a lovely time with our temporary dog 🐶

[@dawnoakley4414]

That doggy is soooooooooooo cute. You made a great buddy there Meg! Just adorable!.. id have cried my eyes out to have had to leave the gorgeous little thing behind ha!... keep safe guys xx

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

She was a little sweetie! Such a lovely little dog, was hard to leave her at the time, but she was loving her life down there by the beach :)

[@OverlandingSophia]

Ah Meg my heart broke when you were saying goodbye to Matilda

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

It was difficult.... but in a way we are glad we saw the poster. Watching this footage back reminded me how trusting she was, she loved being fussed! ❤️😍

[@jazthatsme]

that was a cracking spot you had on the beach,loved the dog..what a life it has Meg you should make one of those posters for Cal lmao "this is Cal,he lives in this van,please refrain from trying to remove his fleece" another good vid guys

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Haha that’s cracked us up! As I reply to your comment we are sat back on that beach! Thanks Jaz! 😍

[@jazthatsme]

not a problem ;) give Matilda a few biscuits and get a duvet around cal lmao have a good day

[@elladacutekittenrblx661]

The doggo is so cuteeeeee 💖💖💖💖🐕

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

She certainly is 🐶

[@dawngreen4074]

Loved that beach ... you have to return if only to give us an update on Matilda and more stunning shots. What a care free but loving life Matilda leads. Very chilled vlog.. enjoying my cuppa as I watch it. Great editing once again. TFS.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

That spot was truly beautiful. We are hoping to find Matilda over the next few days, we hope she's still there for a catch up :P Can't wait to get in that crystal clear water :) Cheers for leaving us a comment Dawn, glad you enjoyed the vid

[@kelliemarquet5125]

Matilda 🥰 what a sweet dog. Now I’m going to think about her all day. Hope she was cared for during the pandemic. Take care!

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

I know we filmed this vlog 2 months ago and we have thought of her often! As soon a we leave camp tomorrow that is where we are heading with some dog food and treats! 😍🐶😍

[@jmo32479]

That place was beautiful! Great shots from the drone. I hope you adopt a dog of your own someday. My dog makes my life so much better.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

It really was! I don't think Sardinia is going to disappoint on the beauty front! :) We'd both REALLY love a dog, we just want to make sure it's the right time etc. But I'm sure timing would go out the window if we crossed paths with a stray looking foe a home :P

[@FlorryTheLorry]

Just came across your channel. Love it 👍👍🐾🚛😘

[@mrw9513]

Awww that dog is just gorgeous, impossible not to love her. I can see why you were heartbroken leaving that beach, its breathtaking. Hope yous are able to resume your adventures soon. Best wishes and stay safe and well

[@gordonkelly5111]

What an excellent VLOG. I deffo thought you was going to have an extra passenger there for a moment x 🥰

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

You are not wrong Gordon! She was just days away from being adopted ... until we saw the poster (and translated it!!) ❤️❤️

[@Thelostvan]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video guys. Great insight into what to expect once we start traveling europe in our van.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Hello, glad you liked it! You have a LOT to look forward to! Have you got a travel plan yet? We have other informative videos about van travel too on our channel if you want to check those out. Thanks again!

[@Thelostvan]

@@FloraTheNoviceExplorers I will be sure to go and check them out :)

[@VanTasticTraveling]

That doggo looked lovely :) When will you see her again?

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

She was :P hopefully going back soon. We hope she's still there for a catch up. We're getting everything ready to leave :) hope you guys are good!

[@danielfarang8765]

love this vlog, authentic, real people not this shiny insta fake you usually see.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Cheers Daniel! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@CampervanJourney]

Great video, hope your lifestyle is not affected by Covid restrictions for too long !

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Thanks Campervan Journey! We are hoping to be on the road tomorrow! 😎😎👍🚐

[@CampervanJourney]

Great News !

[@nedstewart]

Finally finished binge watching all your videos 😂😂 It all started from watching the build stuff and then went on. I absolutely love the videos, from start to finish! The energy put into them is so easily shown if that makes sense. Anyway, thought I’d become a channel member as you guys have kept me so entertained and upbeat throughout this lockdown. Never paid for anything on KZbin before but I thought this was definitely worth it. Not expecting anything from you guys, just wanted to thank you for all the videos so far :)

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Thankyou so much Ned, we really appreciate your lovely comment and becoming a member! We are so happy we have kept you entertained, plenty more to come! X Meg & Cal ❤️😍🚐👍

[@nedstewart]

Flora & The Novice Explorers I hope one day I could join you on an adventure as I’m hoping to start my transporter conversation this year. All depends on the money situation as always hehe!

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Definitely! Haha, yeah... our future adventures are going to be somewhat hindered by lack of money 😛 might be a while until we can have another BIG adventure. But should be able to squeeze some little ones in!

[@nedstewart]

Flora & The Novice Explorers any adventure’s an adventure to me :)

[@katrinabell7711]

Omg ! What a beautiful place ! Matilda is so lovely and I’m sure she loved your company for the time you were there ! Bloody Virus ! So disappointing for you both that it has interrupted your travels 😞.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

That’s Katrina! It was lovely to speak to you earlier on! 🐕🐶🐶😍

[@Jetiexperte]

We can report you that Matilda is still around the beach at the time and seems to do just fine

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Oh brilliant, thank you 😊 give her a woof from us 🐶 good to hear she's doing well. We hope you're having a nice nice time in your van 😁

[@Jetiexperte]

@@FloraTheNoviceExplorers thanks, we will. You can follow us on Instagram @simonandeve

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Will do 😉

[@sophandclaud]

Loving your videos! We love Sardinia and can't wait to go back once things get back to normal. Where was your beach base located?

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Thanks Sophie! We can't wait to go back either 😍 we loved sardinia. The beach in this video is Spiaggia Pazzona, absolutely stunning 😊

[@AlsCal72]

You guys should get a little pooch 😍

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

We would love one! It would have to be a compact K9 to fit in flora! 🐕🐶

[@MattRickson]

Do you guys have a video explaining insurance etc especially going abroad or are you going to make one in the future? Looks like you guys are having a great time even during the madness in the world at the minute!

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

Hello! Oooohhh.... racking my brain trying to think if we have gone into much detail about this. It's likely we touched on it in one of our blogs posts: www.campcomforts.co.uk/blog/important-documents But doesn't look like we went in to too much detail there. I'll jot it down on the video idea list ;) I'll have to asked Meg to see if we covered it in a video already, my brain isn't working at the moment! Haha, cheers!

[@MattRickson]

@@FloraTheNoviceExplorers no worries :D cheers for the reply

[@_stoatchaser]

Curse you and your awesome videos. Now I have to drive to Sardinia when all this madness is over.

[@FloraTheNoviceExplorers]

We have only seen 3 postcodes so far - the beach from this vlog, the campsite and where we arrived at Porto Torres! We can’t wait to explore the rest of the island! You may have to look away though! 😎😜😜🤣🚐