Someone searching for excitement discovered an old American bus on eBay near the commencement of the first lockdown. It would fundamentally alter the way people lived. After nine months, the ancient, broken-down 70-seater bus has arrived in the woods of west Wales. It has been entirely transformed into a little house that appears like it came straight from a glossy home magazine.
It appears to be a modest cottage on a distant beach, rather than a converted bus. It includes a full-size bathroom, a comfortable bed, and a small, sparkling coffee machine on one of the polished hardwood worktops. Talib Saleh and Chloe Massey, the owners of the bus, fondly known as “Bluebird,” worked hard on it out of love. They know a lot about the globe because they are talented photographers who enjoy traveling. They would not exchange this one for anything in the world.
Talib (28), and Chloe (26), can live in a luxury property without a mortgage since they are both photographers and own their own camper van conversion company. Their reason for doing so is straightforward: “We are inspired by the romantic but utterly achievable goal of living a sustainable and creative lifestyle whilst nurturing the different projects we are passionate about,” said the couple.
The nicest part is that they can just start Bluebird’s engines and drive away when they are ready for their next excursion. That, plus the small but perfectly enough wood stove that keeps them warm in the winter. The brilliant orange bus is now a more muted off-white tint, but it is still parked on a rented plot of land near the River Cleddau and fields. This is located just outside the little village of Lawrenny.
