Instead of checking the kids in, we all ventured onto the mountain to check out the area called Sommer Fun Park. And wow, was it a crazy place for kinder!

With the included daycare, Greg and I wanted to focus on being active with Perla and Trent. Most of the trip (along with our normal lives) have shifted to include Diane and her schedule, we figured it was worth a day to be more mobile with our older kinder while we were able to. Perla…

Originally we were planning to leave France on this date (26 July 2022). After our first night in Les Sablettes, we inquired about staying one more night. When the front desk said they can accommodate us one more day, we agreed to accommodate the bonus day by extending our drive to Trento, Italy longer (rather…

It started as a three-hour drive, which in respect to the other days’ 10 hour drive should have been easy. Factoring in adding AdBlue into our rental car, hungry kids, windy roads, and gorgeous scenery…our drive seemed to take longer than it should have. Regardless, we arrived to the kinderhotel we’ve all be waiting for!…

This was our only full day in Italy, and was spent in our son’s namesake, Trento Italy. It was so great to include it on this trip! One thing I love about established European cities is they have all the same things (plazas, fountains, playgrounds, train stations, castles, etc.). However some cities just happen to…

After all the moving around yesterday and our late return to the hotel, we decided today we’d stay put and maximize our beach access. We reserved four chairs with umbrellas for the whole day. This was a good move because we woke up with an objective to maximize what we were paying for. Otherwise we…

The day started with breakfast and pool time, with the rest of our Sunday to be spent with a photographer to show us all a couple of Provencal sites and take family photos. As much as they are completely worth it, preparing for any photos are WORK. The effort to get the kids tired out…

The days agenda included laundry and pool time, with exploration of the little beachside town of Les Sablettes. Laundry was so well configured in a shop across the street from the hotel. I had some great (motioned) help from a guy managing the self-serve shop, and I was able to take care of what I…

Today we woke up with a purpose, and that purpose was Provence. We managed to all get to the hotel breakfast, then loaded the car for a 2 hour drive from the coast to Gordes. If a rock quarry could produce any beautiful city atop a mountain, this was it. You can tell by the…