Somewhere between camping sites on the Wesel-Datteln Kanal (north of Duisburg) and the Barleber See in Germany, we broke 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) on the 19th day of our family camping road trip this summer. Dancing with the ducks along the Wesel-Datteln Kanal... simple pleasures that come with Camping Lippetal in Germany. After a short … Continue reading Thank God and Google for making camping “on the fly” easy (days 19-20, camping road trip)
It's hard to go out and see the city of Maastricht when the kids are enjoying their time with other children at the camping site (Days 17 & 18 on our second summer camping road trip). But to see Maastricht, we must! Even if we care less that the treaty that founded the European Union … Continue reading Must-see Maastricht (days 17+18, summer camping road trip)
This scheiße-auf-der-strasse is starting to get old a bit. . . being on the road, that is. I think about that today, briefly, after waking up early, doing the morning routine, breaking camp, packing up and moving again on the 15th day of our family camping road trip this summer. But then, the words of … Continue reading Beer rules a day in Chimay. . . or two (road trip camping, day 15-16)
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)
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