Family Vacation — Video Extras
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Family Vacation — Chapter 1
We love Kai’s kita (the pre-school here in Germany). Except when it comes to holidays when they always seem to be taking the liberty of staying closed even when the holiday is over just because its Friday. So since Kai was out of school, we decided to make a long weekend of it. Our friends suggested a beachside resort on the Baltic a few hours drive away. A good alternative to getting us all on a plane somewhere, and had been on the agenda for some time so we were in. It was a good first run experience — overall, the car rides went smoothly — the biggest issue was missing on of the exits on the way up (and getting stuck in massive traffic jam for 40 minutes). The place was nice and really well prepared for kids. They had a kids club where we could drop the older kids off after 9am — good fun for them, and a bit more freedom for us. The sit down meals weren’t perfectly serene, but we managed to enjoy part of it. And the town was quaint with a nice promenade in front of the beach. We had some fun, learned a lot, and got to forget about some of the day-to-day issues which don’t add much value.
Chilling on the beach
Why is it so cold
Checking out the pier
Teo and Papa
Teo and papa
A special number
A special number
Kai discovers the bar
Kai and Atle trying to steal a catamaran
Cruising the beach
Pit shop
Observing the chaos
Run
Surfing the sand
Trampoline by sea
The back seat crew
1st seashore in Europe
Spa luxury
All the Wolfson men at the bar
Party central in Bansin
Pool party
The fish
Breakfast
Deliberately eating ice cream
Bubbles
Playing nicely, almost
Making the best of it
We were on just on the way to breakfast when it happened. I was carrying Kai on my shoulders at I often do and mistepped on some cobblestone and then both Kai and I came down. Kai got the worst of it, coming chin down and making an unpleasant gash which started bleeding. So a beautiful sunny morning was spent in the hospital waiting for the one surgeon to take a look and then glue the wound shut.
But we had lollipops, ice cream, swinging in the park, pancakes with berries, syrup AND whipped cream (plus mom and dad had a break for a few hours while the kids slept off their individual ailments — Teo was a bit under the weather as well). 24 hours later, we were not perfect, but on the way to recovery.
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Bite Club
Who would have believed that we would go to two food festivals in two day with offspring. But we did it. The second time around it was just Kai, Maki, and myself going to check out Bite Club. From a food perspective, it is quite similar to Street Food Thursdays, but the atmosphere is a bit different. It’s directly on the spree, part on land and part on a boat. And it happens to be next to a floating swimming pool/beach venue which tends to draw a more partying crowd. We got there at opening at 6, so it was still a bit tame. But by the time we left at 7 it was getting packed with long queues. Best food of the day: pulled pork bbq sandwich on a grilled long hot dog bun with pickles and creme fraiche and crumbed bbq potato chips. YUM!
Family Food Adventure
So we decided to experiment going to the Street Food Thursday with the whole family. We figured there was a play area and enough variety to find something for Kai to eat. Overall, would give the experience a B — we did eat good food, no casualties from the excursion (I did stain my shirt with taco sauce, but some quick spot work at home did the job), and I think everyone managed to have something special (personally, the cheesecake from Elephant was checked on my wish list and was as good as I anticipated). With hindsight, I think we can make the next trip even better.
The Eating Crew
Ice Cream
Ice Cream Selection
Ice Cream Hunting
New addition
Going from one child to two children was hard, but we had help along the way. Yukie and Meg were there from the very first day, and Yukie stayed for the first 3 months and then helped bring Chika and the boys to Japan. In Japan, there was extended support with aunties and uncles about. But then reality crept in and we were flying back on our own — without a net. And then (thanks to Chika) we found Maki, whom we both liked immediately. And now it is official — Maki has joined the family to enjoy the joys and challenges of Kai and Teo.
Fun at the BBQ
Fun with bubbles
Fun with trees