American in Norway

So on to days 3-4 about 60 KM south of Berlin is this little GEM... TROPICAl ISLAND ... My pictures just don't do it justice... it is an old Zepplin hanger which has been converted into "Tropical Islands" Warm water... white sandy beaches... special roof so that you can still get a tan while you are inside... spa's, shops...restaurants & nightly entertainment... Tropical Island is HUGE . High enough to fit the statue of liberty & long enough for the eiffel tower lying down. We were so early in the season that is wasn't crowded... & another cool thing... it is opened 24 hours a day! ...the first day we managed to hang in there until about 11 pm. the kids were in & out of the water for almost 13 hours...& STILL weren't ready to say good night. We camped here right outside of the "hanger"... (the TiPi pictures in my previous post are from Tropical islands...) - our "tipi" looked pretty small next too them...but I thoug...

I have been writing my blog -in - my- head- for the past two weeks.... but when it comes down to it...eek...where do I start? Break it down day by day?-- a list of do's & don'ts or just lots & lots of pictures? OK--- Let me just start by saying I am sooo very proud of myself & my non camping family.... WE MADE IT. We actually camped 10 out of the 14 days away... I had a blast... & except for being cold...(FREEZING my tail off... I loved it.) The camping grounds we found, by pure LUCK were awesome... the ones in Northern Germany were the best... & I would do it all again. What I learned this trip.... We are NOT ready to sign up for a stint on the "Amazing RACE".. -although I am sure we would make for some pretty fun/pathetic TV. We would lose on the first leg... My children ROCK! We CAN live without TV/Cell Phones/ Internet for 2 weeks. traveling with your family...children..husband is NOT the same as backpacking with your girlfriends when yo...