Mary-Jane Houlton and her husband Michael live a nomadic life. They own a small off-grid cabin in France which provides them with a base, but for most of the year they are on the move, by boat in summer and using house-sitting as a way to explore new areas over the winter. In March 2020 they returned to their boat Olivia Rose, moored up in the north-east of France, looking forward to a long summer season cruising European canals and rivers. Instead they found themselves confined to their boat for three months under lockdown, completely isolated, the only people living in what felt like a ghost port. This is the fourth book in The Simple Life series and it can be read in sequence or in its own right. It celebrates the joy of living a travelling life as Mary-Jane and Michael regain their precious freedom after the lost years of the pandemic. With her usual wry sense of humour Mary-Jane shares their experiences, whether it be cruising through Paris, boat-sitting in Belgium, house-sitting in France and Spain, or avoiding farm dogs with a taste for cyclists in rural France. Evocative descriptions of the landscapes they travel through and the strangers that cross their path bring the journey to life. If, like Mary-Jane, you are always wondering what is around the next corner, this entertaining travel memoir provides a vivid insight into what it's really like to leave a settled existence behind and embark upon a very different life.