When thinking about camping, especially family camping with kids, many of us automatically think of the difficulties and inconveniences involved. You know. . . uncomfortable bed and bugs everywhere, high-traffic toilets, and how it takes a lot of time to do anything like cooking, cleaning, pitching tents and breaking camp. Too many to think that … Continue reading What makes family camping both fun and practical?
Here's a quicky on our family fun camping at Dune of Pilat (Duna de Pilat), the highest sand dunes of Europe at a little over 100 meters above sea level, running along the coast of the Bay of Biscay, close to Bordeaux, France. Day 10 of our 39-day family camping road trip from Spain to … Continue reading In Pictures: Climbing the Highest Sand Dune in Europe (Day 9 + 10)
The Gugenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain. Getting creative in front of the Guggenheim Museum of Contemporary Art in Bilbao, Spain (backtracking a bit, as we did not have the time to post this). Visiting a museum with kids can be fun! We try to expose our kiddos to as many different positive experiences as possible, which … Continue reading Museum with kids?? Yes, you can! Family fun at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain
Driving along the coast of Cantabria on the second week of our second family camping road trip one cool Covid-free summer. Here's a review in pictures of camping on the cliffs of Faro de Higuer, right on the border of Spain, overlooking the coast of Bordeaux, France, where we landed our modern gypsy family caravan. … Continue reading In Pictures: Cliffside Oceanview Family Camping in between France and Spain (Days 8-9)
From the mountains of Asturia to the sea sands of Cantabria, we move into the second week of our second family camping road trip one cool pre-Covid 19 summer. Here's a review in pictures of Camping Laredo, where we landed our modern gypsy family caravan. For more info on the campground, text follows at the … Continue reading In Pictures: Family Camping Laredo in Cantabria, Spain (Days 6-8)
Onwards through the north of Spain we go, from a low-impact trekking at Los Picos de Europa (the Peaks of Europe) to swimming in the coast of Cantabria, on our second summer camping road trip to Poland and back (this was before the coronavirus/covid-19 pandemic of course). But first, an unplanned stop at a historic … Continue reading In Pictures: Potes and Monastery of Saint Toribio in Cantabria (Day 6)
Here’s a quick review in pictures of family camping at Los Picos de Europa (the peaks of Europe) called Camping La Viorna in Cantabria, Spain during the first week of our second family camping road trip one cool pre-Covid 19 summer. If you need more info, text follows at the end of the pictures below. … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Family Camping La Viorna near Los Picos de Europa, Spain (Days 4-6)
Onwards, northwards. . . to Los Picos de Europa (the Peaks of Europe) in the mountains of Cantabria and Asturia in northern Spain. They say, these mountain peaks were the first sign of Europe that people travelling on ships from America would see. This was our main destination and reason for an waverly route on … Continue reading In Pictures: Gray Day at the Peaks of Europe (Los Picos de Europa) in the North of Spain. . . with Kids (Day 5)
Here’s a quick review in pictures of Camping Pico Verde near Leon in the north of Spain during the first camping days of our second family camping road trip one cool summer. If you need more info, text follows at the end of the pictures below. Enjoy! But this is still a work in progress … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Family Camping Pico Verde near Leon, Spain (Days 3-4)
Here’s a quick review in pictures of Camping Las Cañadas in Baños de Montemayor, Cáceres, in the town known for hot springs and Roman-built baths, and the first camping days of our second family camping road trip one cool summer. If you need more info, text follows at the end of the pictures below. Enjoy! … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Family Camping Las Cañadas in Extremadura, Spain (Days 1-3)
