Tonight is our second night at lake Como. We were parked in some unofficial camping spot in a vineyard – that is, unofficial because the camping owner wanted to make a few extra bucks, not us illegally camping between someone’s vines. We would of course never do such a thing… Well maybe we would. OnContinue reading “A rest day”
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Get that milk right
It’s quite bizarre. Even though I live only a few hundred kilometers away from Italy, and Bavaria is seemingly filled with Italians and their restaurants, but it’s often a quest to find a proper cappuccino anywhere in Bavaria. If you’re lucky, you find a place where they have a proper espresso machine, but it’s apparentlyContinue reading “Get that milk right”
Thanks, Italy – for being you!
Aaah! What a great day. After a hectic and restless morning of juggling two kids and the organization of luggage in our van, we set off this morning for better conditions. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I don’t like being at home. I like where we live. It’s just that this summer pretendsContinue reading “Thanks, Italy – for being you!”
The battle
Some days parenting is easy. On others, it’s a freaking battle that seems not to end. Today was one of the latter. God, I’m so tired. It already started early, before I could even make breakfast. In fact, I wasn’t even allowed to make breakfast. All my son would accept was me sitting on theContinue reading “The battle”
They lost my birthday present!
It may not look like much, but this is it. My belated birthday present! I’m a bit of a plant nerd, and although I have lost many plants after moving to Germany, I am now finally at a point where I can say that my plants are not only stable, but firmly on the wayContinue reading “They lost my birthday present!”
A change of plans
It almost feels weird being home. I’m lying in my own bed as I’m writing this. The first night at home in almost two weeks away with the camper van. It’s dark early and it’s cold in our home – it feels like late autumn in Germany, but it’s bloody August. I can hear theContinue reading “A change of plans”
Who cares? As long as we can sleep!
Da sind wir wieder! This morning, we ended our Netherlands trip, waving goodbye to in-laws suppressing their tears. It’s not fun saying goodbye to kids and grandkids, not knowing when will be the next time you see them. We made a lunch stop with Heike’s grandparents just across the German side of the border. NotContinue reading “Who cares? As long as we can sleep!”
Enjoy it while it lasts…
On our rest day in the South of Limburg, the final day in the Netherlands before we make our way back to Germany, we decided to go for a walk. The area is characterized by several calcareous grasslands that are quite rich in (plant) diversity. I texted a friend that knows the area better thanContinue reading “Enjoy it while it lasts…”
Last (Dutch) stop
We have arrived at our final Dutch destination today. We started the day from Zeeland province, from where we drove through Brabant province towards Limburg province. The Netherlands is a tiny enough country to see half of it in a couple of days. This morning we made a short stop in Eindhoven, to have lunchContinue reading “Last (Dutch) stop”
I couldn’t resist…
Our trip to and through the Netherlands continues. We have now reached the country’s West. We’re parked for the night in the middle of nowhere, yet we’re only a stone’s throw away from Rotterdam, one of the country’s biggest cities. Today was supposed to be a rest day – no plans. However, my mind couldContinue reading “I couldn’t resist…”
Robin Heinen 