I’m sending you this virtual postcard from our camping trip we went on a month ago. We’re already back, but I wanted to send you some greetings from the sea just as summer has begun. I’m planning to take some time off blogging to complete other projects and spend some idyllic time with my family and friends. I started reading some very interesting books, so I just can’t wait to share their reviews here (see my recent book reviews on the school’s blog). Wishing you a lovely summer, full of sunshine and nature.
See you in September!
What are your summer plans? Please let me know in the comments below.
I think camping, like swimming and cycling, is in my DNA. But even though I really like them, I still need to put some boundaries on my enthusiasm (please read here what I dis/like about camping). Last summer, we experienced our first camping as a family of 5, but, we also travelled to a few other places and today I’d like to share my recommendations:
This was our first camping trip we went on as a family of 5! We went to a NT campsite in Cornwall and you can read about our first camping experience here.
There are two little towns next to each other with a few beaches to share: Kingsand and Cawsand, Cornwall. The camp-site, Maker Heights is located on the hill, within a walking distance from the towns (20 minutes on foot). You can walk to the towns via a countryside path and a little wood. We went there for four days and it was the long weekend in May, so on Sunday the campsite was full and it felt a bit over-crowded, but it had a really nice vibe. The campsite was family-friendly, had one of the cleanest toilets (oh yes!), and very nice staff. On top of that, there was a canteen with some delicious food (we tried their savoury buns and they were good!). But the most exciting thing about this campsite were the campfires! You could join one of the communal ones or have your own. We loved our stay!
This place was recommended to us by my dear friend. The campsite, Wall Park, is located in Brixham, Devon. You can reach the town centre in 15 minutes on foot. We went camping for a weekend, but outside season, so it wasn’t so busy and felt rather (positively) quiet. The staff are nice, there is a little café, a bar and a small playground. There are many toilets and showers and also a couple of washing machines and dryers. Within a 20-minute walk, there is a beautiful pebble beach, Breakwater Beach, with some crystal clear water, and a bit further away, a marine swimming pool, Shoalstone Pool. What a choice for sea swimmers!
What I most like about those three campsites is their diversity: you can adapt your stays according to your desires, make them more urban or more wild, slow or active, enjoy walking and/or swimming. How was your summer? Have you been camping, too? Please let me know in the comments below.
I think for many of us our plans for summer holidays / travels changed this year. We had planned to go to Portugal but, due to travel restrictions, we cancelled the trip. However, that wasn’t the only reason why we decided to cancel it. We also felt that we so wanted to see our family and friends in Poland this summer, so we booked our flight tickets to travel to Poland. Then those flights were cancelled, too, just two weeks before! Fortunately, a different airline had tickets still available, so we booked our flights with them. Phew! I think travelling became more challenging this year, but I’m grateful that we still could travel, even in this much limited capacity, don’t you agree?!
We loved our stay in Poland. The weather was beautiful. Most days: sunny, warm, cloudless. We went to see our family in Silesia, our friends in the mountains, then we travelled to the seaside to visit some other friends and spend some time splashing in the water and building sand castles. We went away for three whole weeks (omg how long?!) In the past, we would usually go away for maximum of 10 days, but this year we needed to be away longer, to properly re-charge our batteries after a very intensive and stressful spring. And to be honest with you, we really enjoyed this longer time away. We managed to use this time to the fullest, but also managed to get bored and look forward to coming back home.
In Poland, we spent most of our days in nature: by the lake, in the forest (picking up wild blueberries) and on the beach (oh, the pleasure of walking barefoot on the soft sand…). We also found a wild beach, searched for white sands and explored dunes in the forest. I’m preparing more travel stories for you, so do expect more posts on our summer travels in Poland.
Lazy and slow, this is how I’d describe our summer in Poland.
Let me know in the comments below how was your summer 2020?!
