In 2004, our family traveled to Europe to visit our wonderful foreign exchange student, Maria (wearing the hat), in Austria. We ended up on a whirlwind 15-day tour of France, Germany, Austria and Italy, in a rented Opel sedan. At that time, our kids were only ages 5 and 7, and this was our first trip abroad with them. We traveled with only two Rick Steve’s backpacks, while the kids each carried their own school-sized packs. Without a doubt, this fantastic trip was worth every moment (and every dime) we spent.
(Picnic near a church at the top of a Carinthian mountain.)
We walked a lot, ate a lot, played a lot and found a playground in every town. You’ll notice in most photos, Craig is eating something, if he’s not on a merry-go-round, or in a sandbox.
(At the school playground, in Grafenstein, Austria.)
I’ll share photos with you in the coming weeks. I was looking through old photo disks and came across the pictures from this trip. Since that trip was pre-Pass the Torch, I haven’t shared these photos before – enjoy!
Travel with Kids in Europe Series:
A Playground in Every Town (more still to come)
Colmar, France
Bavaria, Germany
Carinthia, Austria
Venice, Italy
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3:00 pm
Where does the time go? It sounds like a wonderful plate of memories.
Hugs,
Holly
10:14 pm
just backpacks. Unimaginable!
6:02 am
The backpacks are really what made it work! With backpacks and nothing else to haul, we always had free hands to walk our kids across the street – and take lots of pictures:))
We’ve always traveled light – and still never check luggage. Works for us!
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