So the orders came down state by state in Germany, and then finally Berlin was in lockdown mode. Sort of. You could only leave the house for essential trips, e.g. grocery shopping, but also for exercise (with social distancing observed). With 3.7 million people living in Berlin, many parks inside the city can get quite crowded especially with perfect sunny days. So we decided to explore outside the city. With the help of the hiking guide Komoot, we were travelling to places we’d never been before. We are still getting the hang of things — did we send the right navigation destination to the car (on occasion we used GPS coordinates!), how long can the boys go before they self-destruct, how much food and drink do we need to bring (more is better) — I would say that we did a pretty good job for newbies. The hikes were interesting enough to keep the boys engaged (especially with picnics in the middle), easy enough to allow some distance, and far enough outside the city to keep our social distancing intact. I am hoping that this pandemic ends while still keeping up our family treks.