Wild- und Freizeitpark Ostrittrum

Unemployment lead us to the decision of not going on a summer vacation this year. We could afford it but we decided to have an eye on our wallets as long as we don't know where and when the next job will attack me!

We want to stay home and whenever our tricky north german weather allows it, we are intending to visit some places nearby. Today we went to the amusement and wildlife park Ostrittrum which is situated only 20 minutes far from our home.

We have been there a several times before. It is a park mainly for young kids. On a wide area there are animals like: cangaroos, ostriches, monkeys, deers, goats, sheeps, wild boars and and and...

The playground and amusement section is designed for small children and it is unspectacular. But kids are having their fun there and that is what counts. There even is a small lake where you can go by paddleboats. That was pretty refreshing on this hot day.

In the end it was nice for JJ to play around all day and it was nice for us to have some time to have a coffee in silence and read our books for some time. This is what I call relaxation.

Links:

Wild- und Freizeitpark Ostrittrum (german)

My photos

Fehmarn - Camping 30.06.-04.07.2009

Is it risky to go camping with 3 persons and a very small (2 x 2m) tent? Yes, it is! Generally. For us, the adventure went out fine and we did not have any problems.

We spent 4 hot days on the island of Fehmarn, situated in the Baltic Sea. It was about 30°C each day, 80 metres from our tent to the white beaches, animations for kids all day and the most important thing for me was the camping site: it was the first camping site that I saw where there were nearly no rules.
From the brochure of the camping site: "Live and let live" is our motto, so we are trying to get along with as less rules as possible. And yes, it works. Even if it was school holidays and lots of young party people around, we never had any probs with finding sleep at night.



The camping site, its equipment and its sanitary facilities were in good order and clean, and so we spent all of our days there and did not go anywhere else. Afternoons were too hot for any activities and we only stood at the beaches. In the evenings we went to different events and after I put my girls to sleep, I enjoyed the sound of the sea, the cries of the seagulls and the smell of sea-air. Usually I spent the last hour of the day in darkness and it felt so very peacefull. This 4 days vacation was the same relaxing than 2 weeks in Spain for me.

Links:
Camping Site "Suedstrand" Fehmarn
My photos from our vacation