It’s been a minute, I know. If you’ve been wondering where the heck I’ve been, you’re not alone. 2025 definitely threw everything at me all at once, in that beautifully chaotic way life sometimes chooses to do. Between riding, shooting, travelling, moving and trying to keep my head above water, posting here on the blog took a back seat. The funny thing about life as a photographer/storyteller is that sometimes the story becomes living your life so hard that you barely have time to write about it. I figured it was time to finally give you all a proper update.

Since kicking off LNR Moto (or being selfemployed for that matter), life has never really felt “settled”, but over the past season things leveled up in the busiest and unexpected way possible. Some stuff ended and other things started. For a longer time I already had this vague thought about one day moving out of the Netherlands. Because quite frankly, I didn’t know if I would find my future there. Being mid-thirties I questioned myself often if this is what I really wanted for myself. For endless reasons which I think many people can guess.

I moved out to Spain, found my base here in Andalusia, and carved out a little spot for myself. Moving countries isn’t a quiet process, it’s paperwork, logistics, moving all your belongings, figuring out residency, insurance, importing vehicles, and on and on. Multiplied by the ever-present Spanish bureaucracy that either loves you or laughs at you. But let me be very clear: I wouldn’t trade it for the world, because I’ve never felt this much at ease and more importantly: at home.

Most days, I’m still pinching myself — because there are so many little moments that make it all worthwhile. The quiet mornings with a cup of tea or coffee in my hand while watching the mountains in front of my house. The kind and respectful people. The delicious food and little coffeestops. The incredibly different backdrops I can position myself in on two or four wheels or while climbing on epic hiking trails. The friends I’ve made on and off the bike in this short time frame. And the fact that I can actually stay instead it being just a stop on a YouTube episode or IG reel.

Truth is, with moving here and juggling my private life, work and travel, a lot of my time lately has been spent behind either a laptop or camera rather than on this blog. Early 2025 I decided I would put myself first above anything else. A harsh decision coming from realising I actually never did so in my entire life, nor in work or relationships. While out on a worktrip with the Outback Motortek team in march 2025, I passed through the Tabernas area in Andalusia and I fell in love with everything around me. It kept my mind busy, romantisizing a move here and it filled my head with doubts. But, it didn’t take long before I found a rental property and I can tell you: the gap between then and August was LONG before finally moving!

But moving wasn’t the only thing that kept me occupied. I’ve been shooting for both my own channels and official partners, been riding and driving endless distances for work, ran around on events, broke my hand and elbow in the UK, prepped my move in that condition and with great help from friends, and yeah – spent my entire August month just trying to catch a breath. So, this all is probably why my stories section looks like it’s napping. I wish I could say it was intentional, but most of the time it’s just me juggling twenty tabs and a couple too many things on my calendar. And my plan for 2026 was to take it somewhat slower, in which I’m already massively failing because of so many new plans filling me with exitement!

My social media have become my on-the-go outlets, because they give you that quick, raw glimpse of right now. But this space? This blog deserves more than quick captions, it deserves substance. And that’s exactly what I want to bring back here. Not just highlights, but the real behind-the-scenes of what life on two wheels really looks like for me. So more stories on my website and more work and personal reflections.

Thank you for sticking around, on whichever channel. Thank you for the comments, the DMs, the questions, and most of all – the patience. I’m so ready to dive back in while still juggling everything.

LET’S ADVENTURE ON!

See you out there,
Leonoor