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Day 5 - A little German hike and half way to Centre Parcs

Hiking with a toddler consists of doing lots of circles whilst being able to see where you parked the van the whole time 😂. 

We did manage to see some cool rock formations/caves and an 1800s carp pond! 

You can also rent this covered BBQ/party space. This would be so nice in the summer with a group of friends, but today Henry played cooking with the stack of logs. 

We then drove another 10 minutes and found a small waterfall, reached by walking across this very wobbly suspension bridge. From here there were loads of marked hiking routes out into the countryside.
We finally made a plan of where to stay for the next week - Centre Parcs!! We might not be seeing much of Germany, but we realised after the last Airbnb stay, that we need somewhere a bit more lively with more things for Henry to do.  We barely saw a soul again today, except for the short trip to Aldi. 

Centre Parcs is 5 hours from where we are currently staying. That's pushing Henry's limit on how long he will sit still for, so we've decided to pack up a night early and drive most of the way while he sleeps. We can then get into Centre Parcs early and enjoy the facilities. 

Thoughts for today:
> Must remember I'm not a fan of driving (or being a passenger) at night! 
> Felt unexpectedly sad to be leaving the Airbnb but looking forward to Centre Parcs. 
> I'm overthinking whether Henry is enjoying the adventure and wondering if he's happy with lots of change. 
> German drivers on the Autobahn are crazy fast. 
> When will we stop saying "did you pack (insert name of item)", "have you seen (insert name of item"), "I'm sure I bought (insert name of item) with us"? 😂

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