Germany Aug 4 Day 7 The trip home

The pace and nature of this morning’s activities was somewhat ritualistic. For the most part, we were on autopilot. We’ve been here before, at the end of a holiday and with only the packing of everything back into the car to keep us occupied. Lethargy had set in after...
Germany Aug 3 Day 6 Zurich

Germany Aug 3 Day 6 Zurich

A delightfully relaxed start to the morning was on the cards today. Unusually, the entire family was sat at the table together for a cooked breakfast this morning. The plan for today was for me and Jae to drive into Zurich, in neighbouring Switzerland. In so doing, I...
Germany Aug 2 Day 5 Europapark

Germany Aug 2 Day 5 Europapark

My body clock awoke me at around 6am this morning. I don’t know why. I certainly need more sleep. Sandy was already up, but the kids were still asleep. I decided to try to get some more sleep. The next thing I knew, it’s 10am. Job done. No homemade cooked breakfast...
Germany Aug 1 Day 4 Steinwasen Park

Germany Aug 1 Day 4 Steinwasen Park

It’s half past ten at night as I begin to write up this blog entry, and my memory of exactly how the day went this morning might be a little hazy. This is a testament to how tired I am. Clearly, I’m going to need a holiday after this holiday is over. I think I was up...
Germany Jul 31 Day 3 Europapark

Germany Jul 31 Day 3 Europapark

The very first thing I do when I rouse each morning is to switch off my CPAP machine and remove my mask. According to the digital display, I clocked up just 4 hours of sleep last night. That is, if my failing eyes are seeing the numbers correctly. It’s becoming...
Germany Jul 30 Day 2 Legoland

Germany Jul 30 Day 2 Legoland

I was one of the first to stir this morning. I had a secret agenda to get everyone ready and on the road by around 8:30. Actually, that was only my secondary goal. My primary one was to achieve the secondary goal by pushing, encouraging, and cajoling as much as I...