Recos for Europe, November, tweens?
Anyone have recommendations for 5ish days in Europe with the kids?
Here’s a bit of info:
- They’re 11 and 13…it makes it a bit tough oddly enough. That seems like really close in age and they are but I see a distinct difference in maturity level and general sensibilities. The 13 y/o is very “teenager” in his ways. The 11y/o still has very kid-like leanings.
- They’re reasonably well-traveled for their age - they’ve been to London, Paris, and the Big 3 in Italy alongside lots of domestic trips, the Caribbean, etc.. BUT because of their age, I struggle with taking them somewhere new vs somewhere they’ve been. A new place is great, and at the same time, Paris is probably so different when you’re 13 vs when you’re 6.
- We’ve tried to raise cultured worldly kids. At the same time, they’re still kids. They are absolutely interested in museums, less so art galleries, and can be adventurous with food when they feel like it. They still probably need a mix of energy-burning activity and something that’s going to intrigue their kid brains (in my experience this can be way different than stuff we’re into in our 40s).
I think the default is Paris…never gets old to us as adults and there’s tons to do.
But would love other ideas…what say you?