European Roadtrip 2020

We survived our first major road trip with the kids in 2019, taking in the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. Whilst restrictions due to COVID-19 have changed our plans somewhat, we're back on the road (and rails) this year and we will blog our adventures here as we embark on The Julers' European Roadtrip 2020!

For those following us on our trip, see below for the planned schedule. As we progress through the trip each blog will be linked from the schedule.

Wednesday 5th August - Drive to Dover. Overnight Dover.

Thursday 6th August - Ferry to Dunkirk. Mini-Europe Brussels. Overnight Genk.

Friday 7th August - Drive to Dusseldorf. NightJet motorail overnight to Innsbruck.

Saturday 8th August - Drive to Bayerisch Eisenstein via Urzeitmuseum. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Sunday 9th August  - Großer Arber and Großer Arbersee. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Monday 10th August  - Seepark Arrach. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Tuesday 11th August  - Waldspielgelände Spiegelau. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Wednesday 12th August  - Erlebniswelt Flederwisch. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Thursday 13th August  - Baumwipfelpfad Bayerischer Wald and Sommerrodelbahn Grafenau. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Friday 14th August  - Exploring Bayerisch Eisenstein. Overnight Bayerisch Eisenstein.

Saturday 15th August - Drive to Nuremberg via Dinosaurier Museum Altmühltal. Overnight Nuremberg.

Sunday 16th August - Playmobil Park. Overnight Nuremberg.

Monday 17th August - Drive to Rothenberg ob de Tauber. Explore Rothenberg ob de Tauber. Overnight Rothenberg ob de Tauber.

Tuesday 18th August - Drive to Speyer. Technic Museum Speyer. Overnight Speyer.

Wednesday 19th August - Drive to Koblenz via the Rhine Gorge. Overnight Koblenz.

Thursday 20th August - Hunsrückbahn Wanderweg. Overnight Koblenz.

Original Plan (Before COVID-19 Restrictions)

Friday 21st August - Drive to Lustin. Overnight Lustin.

Saturday 22nd August - Les Draisines de la Molignée. Overnight Lustin.

Sunday 23rd August - Drive to Dunkirk. Ferry to Dover. Drive to Home!

Updated Plan (Post COVID-19 Restrictions)

Friday 21st August - Drive to Aachen via Drachenfelsbahn. Overnight Aachen.

Saturday 22nd August - Drive non-stop to Calais. Eurotunnel to Folkestone. Overnight Folkestone.

Sunday 23rd August - Drive to Home!