Ooh, I've always wanted to do that! I'd love to hear more about specifics on logistics. Did you bring a travel crib with you to stay in hostels/hotels on the way or camp? Did you do the whole thing or just a few sections? How did you handle the culture of eating so late? (It sounds amazing btw)
No crib, just a carrier and a partner that doesn't mind sleeping with a baby and breastfeeding in a less romantic environment like a room full of 20 pilgrims :D
We did mostly hostels, a lot of them were nice and offered us private rooms... Having a baby on the Camino is not that common so a lot of people are excited to see one.
Our original plan was to do half of the Camino (Leon->Santiago) but we once we got the hang of it we didn't want to stop so we did 3 parts of different Caminos (French: Leon->Santiago, Fisterra: Santiago->Finisterre, Portuguese (backwards): Santiago->Porto
If you ever decide to do it feel free to reach out for information!
Or if you have more questions I'd be happy to have a conversation with a fellow parent that is not afraid of traveling :)
Wow, that's so awesome. My toddler is out of a carrier (and over 40 pounds lol) so we're stuck hiking for real now - but I remember those days well of going all over the place! And yes I'd love to hear more anytime about travel advice, I interview other baby/toddler travel parents/caregivers once a month, send me a DM!
Would love suggestions for an intergenerational trip. My parents (70s), my husband and I (40s), and our 4 and 7 yo girls. My parents live in the southeast, we live in PNW. Planning for mid-March. Preferably staying in the US (my mom’s preference). Thanks for your insight!
I'm on it!! In the short term I feel like Sedona (AZ) or Zion National Park (Utah) would be a good middle destination, there's lots of family friendly resorts there. Not sure it would be warm though if that's a requirement. But lemme have a think on it for you!
My family has been going on vacation to Maine pretty much my whole life. My parents bought a lake house about 6 years ago near Damariscotta, about an hour north of Portland.
Damariscotta is so cute, and they put on a fantastic Forth of July fireworks display!
My favorite time of year to go up there is right after Labor Day. The crowds are smaller, but the lake is still warm enough to swim. And, the nights start to get a bit crisper.
The way life should be!! Cute is exactly the word I'd use to describe Damariscotta. That's near Camden, right? Any restaurant recs up there? (Our family goes more to lake country, but I loooove downeast so much)
I have not been to Iceland yet, but I can definitely recommend Camino de Santiago with a baby/toddler for those who like to hike!
Ooh, I've always wanted to do that! I'd love to hear more about specifics on logistics. Did you bring a travel crib with you to stay in hostels/hotels on the way or camp? Did you do the whole thing or just a few sections? How did you handle the culture of eating so late? (It sounds amazing btw)
It was amazing! I can talk about it for hours :)
No crib, just a carrier and a partner that doesn't mind sleeping with a baby and breastfeeding in a less romantic environment like a room full of 20 pilgrims :D
We did mostly hostels, a lot of them were nice and offered us private rooms... Having a baby on the Camino is not that common so a lot of people are excited to see one.
Our original plan was to do half of the Camino (Leon->Santiago) but we once we got the hang of it we didn't want to stop so we did 3 parts of different Caminos (French: Leon->Santiago, Fisterra: Santiago->Finisterre, Portuguese (backwards): Santiago->Porto
If you ever decide to do it feel free to reach out for information!
Or if you have more questions I'd be happy to have a conversation with a fellow parent that is not afraid of traveling :)
Wow, that's so awesome. My toddler is out of a carrier (and over 40 pounds lol) so we're stuck hiking for real now - but I remember those days well of going all over the place! And yes I'd love to hear more anytime about travel advice, I interview other baby/toddler travel parents/caregivers once a month, send me a DM!
Thanks so much for including me! Just saw this last night.
Of course! Happy to have you. Your interview proper will be out later this year <3
Would love suggestions for an intergenerational trip. My parents (70s), my husband and I (40s), and our 4 and 7 yo girls. My parents live in the southeast, we live in PNW. Planning for mid-March. Preferably staying in the US (my mom’s preference). Thanks for your insight!
I'm on it!! In the short term I feel like Sedona (AZ) or Zion National Park (Utah) would be a good middle destination, there's lots of family friendly resorts there. Not sure it would be warm though if that's a requirement. But lemme have a think on it for you!
We also love Maine!
My family has been going on vacation to Maine pretty much my whole life. My parents bought a lake house about 6 years ago near Damariscotta, about an hour north of Portland.
Damariscotta is so cute, and they put on a fantastic Forth of July fireworks display!
My favorite time of year to go up there is right after Labor Day. The crowds are smaller, but the lake is still warm enough to swim. And, the nights start to get a bit crisper.
The way life should be!! Cute is exactly the word I'd use to describe Damariscotta. That's near Camden, right? Any restaurant recs up there? (Our family goes more to lake country, but I loooove downeast so much)