Day 6 of Europe - Etretat

 Day 6 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond we had another great breakfast from Ines and then started our 4 hour drive to the coast of France. It rained the entire way so we couldn’t have a roadside picnic but we did have a gas station one instead. The rain cleared just in time to visit the two cities on today’s itinerary -Étretat, France where we did the cliff walk and the fishing village of Honfleur. We explored both and had a lovely dinner where I tried mussels for the first time. We are settling in for the night at our 3rd Airbnb which has beautiful gardens, a heated pool, tennis courts, and my bed which I am thankful for!

Day 5 of Europe - Bruge

Day 5 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond the day started with a huge breakfast provided by our B&B hosts Wim and his wife Ines. Ines also graciously washed and dried our clothes last night! I know that airbnbs are not some people’s jam but we love it. Staying in someone’s home whom you have never met can teach you all kinds of life lessons. After breakfast it was off to the medieval city of Bruges. Thanks to its authentic beauty, the German Commander, Immo Hopman, refused to carry out orders to bomb the city in WW2… thus preserving it. While touring the city… we visited the Frietmuseum, ate waffles, drank coffee in an art cafe and climbed the bell tower. We had dinner reservations but one of us was not feeling the best so we ditched dinner plans and came back to the bnb. One of my favorite parts of traveling with our kids is not always the tourists sights but the fun memories we make… Aaron found a vending machine next to the house which to our surprise was full of fresh baked bread! So our dinner plans changed to sandwiches. Be sure to watch the video 🤣🍞🍞

Day 4 of Europe

Day 4 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond we started our second day at Efteling with breakfast that was included in the room (Disney would never). We explored the rest of the park we missed yesterday plus rode a few things again. We then drove 2 hours to Eeklo, Belguim to our second Airbnb where I will now wash a few clothes and tomorrow the owner will cook us a big breakfast.

 

Day 3 - Efteling

 

Day 3- Delft

 Day 3 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond we are exhausted! We got up early at the Airbnb and were thankful the host left us a few breakfast items. We like to splurge on good food but sometimes we are also cheap and go with that option. We headed back to the airport to pick up our rental car and got on the road. Our first stop was Delft to visit the Royal Delft Pottery factory and a windmill we happen to see. Then on to Efteling! Efteling is a Dutch theme park! It is soo magical. Dare I say it puts Disney to shame. Every where you turn is something new to see. The theming is crazy! It’s got a good mix of dark slow rides and roller coasters. Since we are staying on property you get 2 days worth of tickets so we parked the car and headed straight there. We will do more of the park tomorrow before heading to Belgium. My feet are killing me!