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)
Our long awaited moment has finally arrived. After another year in the magical land of Andalusia, the summer heat drove us out. . . northward. . . just for a little bit. We are once again on a summer camping road trip to Poland (and back). (this was of course before the coronavirus/covid-19 pandemic). Staging … Continue reading On the road again… Second Family Camping Road Trip, Monastery of Tentudia, Extremadura, Spain (Day 1)
On the way up to Lake Geneva (Lac Lehman for you French speakers) from the Agde on the Mediterranean coast of France during last year's family fun camping road trip, we had an overnight stay in Valence, France. There wasn't much that our go-slow touring family could do in a town for an overnight stay. … Continue reading Passing through Valence, France? Here’s a quickie on what to see. . . in pictures
Are we really going camping. . .with kids. . . for 6 weeks???!!! What about those cute and comfy little apartments with nice balconies, real beds, real bathrooms, hot water, kitchen, windows and doors?? Are we really going to save so much money by sleeping on somebody's piece of grass in a tent, with bugs … Continue reading Scared of going camping with your family? Don’t be! Here are the 17 must-haves to bring on your fun family camping trip
From Andorra we had come down the Pyrenees to our first camping experience in Agde, at the Mediterranean coast of France. It's the third oldest town in France, apparently! Since we never had time to research places, we had no idea until we got there. We set up our tent next to our little cabin/hut … Continue reading From the mountain to the sea. . . in Agde, France for first time family camping
"What about your kids?," she says to me. She was a co-worker, mother of two. How will they survive in a country where they don't know the language. What about school? Naturally, for parents especially, we were asked these types of questions quite often while we were preparing to quit the job, change our family … Continue reading How to give your kids a gift of a new language for FREE. . .
Woof-Woof!!! How do dogs bark in Catalan? Benvinguts! From Zaragoza, we cruised through the dry lands of Aragon on the 7th day of our first-time, family camping road trip across Europe. Our theme of driving through no-toll roads did not pay off since we were tailing butts of trucks for the most part. We headed … Continue reading Family-friendly things to do in Andorra la Vella, one summer day
Family Summer Camping Road Trip with kids, Day 5: 2 hours of packing the car in Madrid, 193 miles (310 kilometers) of driving, 4 hours later and we arrived on July 4th--the United States Independence Day (hand over heart, hoorahhh!)-- for an overnight stay in Zaragosa/Saragossa. We have effectively less than a day here. So, … Continue reading IF there is only one thing to do in… Zaragoza, what will it be?
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