So, is everyone back from vacation? We are now safely home. After two weeks of camping at a beautiful lake in Northern Italy and marveling at all the camping guests. My family thinks that you can only speak of camping if you are camping in a tent, caravan or motorhome. I don't think running a family from a mobile home is cat piss and I call it camping seriously. Because even if you are in a mobile home, the camping guests are also there! How do you spend your holiday?
Okay, so we spent two weeks camping in a mobile home. With air conditioning 😉 . It was delicious, although our holiday got off to a slow start. Upon arrival, it turned out to our great shock that the campsite has rejected the mobile homes. After we had booked, these mobile homes were housed at another eg. That of sister. The campsite owners, the other sister and her husband, wished us a lot of fun in our own mini-resort. Oh yes, and if we, and especially our children, didn't want to take a step at the campsite. In terms of insurance, this was really a no-go… By God's grace, we were allowed to use the swimming pool that belongs to the campsite this year, but next year this was also off limits for our mobile homers.
To compress! We had specifically chosen this campsite. A bit of luxury from the mobile home and the charm of the campsite. Fun for the whole family! The kids can enjoy playing with camping friends and we enjoy reading, tasting local wines and sunbathing. The whole family was happy and we would come home after two weeks with a lovely tan and rested.
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Initially, after I had neatly furnished our mobile home with cheerful bedding and cozy tablecloths, I wanted to go get a story on high legs. After having a glass of wine in the sun, I abandoned this plan. Let's just do our thing, enjoy and see how it goes.
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After two sun-drenched days of camping friendships, four days – yes, you read that correctly – four days of bad weather. Believe me, no matter how disappointed we were, villages around us were badly hit by severe storms in those days. So the hail and thunderstorms that hit us suddenly weren't so bad.
After four wet days, the sun started to shine for us again and the tents unzipped en masse, as did the glass doors of the mobile homes. The camping friends were visited and our children were promptly expelled from the camping. Really and truly. Ten and eight years. They just went to get their friends to go to the lake, which is public land. Now no wine could calm me down and so I went to get a story. It became a fierce discussion that led nowhere. In order not to be banned from the pool, we chose eggs for our money and went for a lovely swim.
Now you're probably wondering why I'm so worked up about this. Go to the lake, I hear you think. Well, maybe you're right, but it had also become a matter of principle by now. And since a camping kid fished a real water snake out of the lake, I left the lake for what it was. And let's face it, at the swimming pool or nowadays the Wi-Fi spot, the whole camping life only becomes clearly visible. I love it.
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If you've been camping, you probably know them. One of those types that you can actually find at every campsite. Indispensable and clearly recognizable. Which one do you recognize, or maybe you recognize yourself?
Also known as camping mayor. This often somewhat older man has had a permanent place at the campsite for centuries. He lets everyone know all the time that he knows everything about the environment, the people and the campsite. Usually he cannot say a word in the language of his holiday country.
Also called the first lady of the campsite and the wife of the campsite mayor. While her own mayor can still enjoy all the activity around him, the wife can't have much. During her endless holiday she is mainly concerned with pointing out their mistakes to the new camping guests.
This is the part of the campsite. Often this is a young guy or young father who not only looks good, but is also ultra sporty and smiley. No matter how hard it rains, he always makes the sun shine.
Recognizable by a gigantic sun hat, large sunglasses, large breasts and enormously tanned skin. She has all the camping gossip ready. She whispers this to you in confidence from her lounger. Just like she does with all other camping guests.
This often older person is often seen as the sweet grandfather or grandmother of the campsite and is an experienced camper. This teddy bear always has a friendly chat, plaster or candy ready!
Be careful. In case of any form of noise nuisance, this person is with the campsite owners. Have you ever sat too long in front of your tent in the evening or have you laughed a little too hard at your neighbor's joke? Then this clicker talks it through. Unfortunately, the camping clicker does not have the guts to address you directly.
This can be either a man or a woman. You know, the kind of person who lies by the pool and everyone hears that he/she is there. His or her children are spoken to way too loudly and loudly told what a nice trip they had that morning. It is unclear to everyone who is being talked to.
This prankster makes everyone laugh and likes to make fun of everyone. Unfortunately, after a week, he is through most of the jokes and repeats himself. And then it's time to avoid him.
Obviously, although they are not always recognizable beforehand. They appear early in the morning, when every normal person still has to start his breakfast. Then these hordes of camping guests shoot towards the pool to score a lounger and drop their towel. Then shuffle - unseen - towards the tent or caravan and only return to the pool 3 hours later.
But this is why I love camping so much! The status one has at home is no longer important at a campsite. Each campsite has its own hierarchy and fantastic characters. Unfortunately for us it's over. For next year we will look for another campsite that is hospitable and cozy. With mobile homes! Do you have any tips, let me know!
