Europe – July 2026

Being a base brat, Patrick lived in a variety of interesting places. One that has always stood out to him was his 4 years in Lahr, Germany. From 1977 – 1981, Patrick’s family was fortunate enough to live in Germany and explore much of the surrounding area. This summer we have decided to fly over to Amsterdam and then spend the entire month of July exploring through countries like Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria and Switzerland.

Stage 1 – Amsterdam
June 29/30: Flight & First Day in Amsterdam
July 1: An Unusual Canada Day
July 2: A What Kind of Car?

Stage 2 – France & Belgium
July 3: Oui Oui Paris until Zut Alhors! Paris
July 4: We Will Remember
July 5: The Adventures of Boucas & TinTin
July 6: From Flanders Field to Passchendaele and More

Stage 3 – Germany & More France
July 7: More Memorials and Then to Lahr
July 8: A Step Back 50 Years and Black Forest
July 9: Castle, Coaster & Clocks
July 10: More Castle Ruins, Weiner Schnitzel & A Park
July 11: Too Hot for An Amusement Park
July 12: Volksmarche, Donut Boat and Austria

Stage 4: Austria, Liechtenstein & Germany
July 13: Neuschwanstein Castle and Cows
July 14: What the heck is a vignette? and Alpine Coaster
July 15: Singing in the Alps, Rope Course, Ski Lifts and Gondolas
July 16: Hiking, Valduz and Switzerland
July 17: Goodbye Austria and Hello Switzerland

Stage 5: Switzerland
July 18: From Way Up to Way Down
July 19: Bus, Train, Funicular and More
July 20: More Buses, Trains, Cable Cars and Alpine Lakes
July 21: Goodbye to Interlaken, Hello to Farm Living
July 22: Another Mountain Hike, Lucerne & Swim
July 23: Happy Anniversary, Pilatus and Back to France

Stage 6: Switzerland, France & Germany
July 24: Mulhouse Zoo & Basel Tattoo
July 25: Chasing Waterfalls
July 26: One Step at a Time
July 27: Twists, Turns, Flips and Lots of Water
July 28: Little Town, It’s Not a Quiet Village
July 29: Slip Sliding Away
July 30:

Stage 7: Back Home
July 31: