From Wage Slaves to Living the Dream

Adventure Caravanning with Dogs Book #1

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” Randy Komisar

Having both been made redundant, Jackie and Mark decided to get a dog – but ended up with four; cuddly Cavapoos Kai, Rosie, Ruby and Lani.
Then, never having owned a tin box on wheels, they accidentally bought a caravan. They named her ‘Kismet’ – which means ‘Fate’.
Half way down the second bottle of CCC (Caravan Celebratory Champagne) they made the perfectly rational decision to go straight from being First-Timers to Full-Timers. Within a month, they had sold most of their possessions on eBay and rented out their apartment to tour in Kismet full time. They called it ‘Early Retirement’ and set out to Live the Dream by touring Europe with their surfboards on their roof.
‘Fur Babies in France’ is the story of their first year on wheels with Kismet and ‘Big Blue’ – their trusty tow vehicle (and toy box) – a Hyundai iLoad panel van.
It was a steep learning curve; one that involved lots of breakages and started on Day 1 with a near-death experience! However, Jackie and Mark approach all of their mishaps and misadventures with more than a pinch of humour.
And avoiding the crowds to tour France by the back roads, they finally found what they were looking for; beauty, peace and tranquillity, with a bit of windsurfing thrown in!

Personal message from the author:
“Through my books, I aim to entertain, inform and inspire.
Have you ever thought of giving up work, selling most of your possessions and taking off into the wide, blue yonder with surfboards on your roof?
Mark and I did just that with our four dogs, Cavalier/Poodle crosses Kai, Rosie, Ruby and Lani. Made redundant in our early 50s, we accidentally bought a caravan, then decided to follow a long-held dream to explore Europe via the back roads.
We are not millionaires and set out to prove that when the unthinkable happens, it can be a positive – and that Living The Dream IS possible without winning the lottery!”
— Jacqueline Lambert

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