Novigrad is our first experience with AirBnB. We booked the apartment where we're staying a while back, because it was a) cheap, b) seemed to have everything we wanted (eg. two separate rooms) and c) very close to the beach. When we got here it fulfilled most of our expectations except for the fact that it was freezing. Maybe because it hasn't been warm here for too long, or maybe because of some insulation issues, but it is colder here than it is in Berlin in the middle of winter with the heating off. And there were also not enough blankets.
So Jack and I spent our first night paranoid that the kids will be cold, who were still getting over some standard Berlin spring cold. And we were worried especially about Tom, because he was sleeping in his travel cot on the floor and among all the pre-trip stress we forgot his warmer sleeping bag. Even though we put some of the deficit blankets down for under his cot, he didn't seem to be that toasty. In the end we turned on the heater there, which is a little wall thing that probably eats a ton of electricity and doesn't really have a good regulator - ie. being either completely off, or boiling hot.
In the morning we went for breakfast and then to the supermarket for some food shopping. The absolute highlight was buying a 1kg block of cheese, that was nearly perfectly square. In the afternoon we did some unpacking and a load of washing.
We're taking the opportunity of warmer weather to do more toilet training with Tom... so he's been running around nappy-free and we're running after him, checking if he needs to pee... So far we've had only one set of wet pants to change.
The town is very cool, with many cute houses, lots of little parks with playgrounds, cafes, pizzerias and a beautiful seaside. It is very clean and the water is very clear. The beachfront is either stone or concrete, but that doesn't stop many locals from putting down a towel right on the stones and sunbaking.
So Jack and I spent our first night paranoid that the kids will be cold, who were still getting over some standard Berlin spring cold. And we were worried especially about Tom, because he was sleeping in his travel cot on the floor and among all the pre-trip stress we forgot his warmer sleeping bag. Even though we put some of the deficit blankets down for under his cot, he didn't seem to be that toasty. In the end we turned on the heater there, which is a little wall thing that probably eats a ton of electricity and doesn't really have a good regulator - ie. being either completely off, or boiling hot.
In the morning we went for breakfast and then to the supermarket for some food shopping. The absolute highlight was buying a 1kg block of cheese, that was nearly perfectly square. In the afternoon we did some unpacking and a load of washing.
We're taking the opportunity of warmer weather to do more toilet training with Tom... so he's been running around nappy-free and we're running after him, checking if he needs to pee... So far we've had only one set of wet pants to change.
The town is very cool, with many cute houses, lots of little parks with playgrounds, cafes, pizzerias and a beautiful seaside. It is very clean and the water is very clear. The beachfront is either stone or concrete, but that doesn't stop many locals from putting down a towel right on the stones and sunbaking.
Somehow Jack and I both had different expectations that it will be much warmer here (certainly inside the apartment) and cheaper in terms of food, as we are perhaps spoiled by Greece. So after putting the kids to bed Jack and I spent a few hours reminiscing about our beloved Greece and how things are different here, and whinging to each other how cold it is. But in the end we decided to stop our whining and focus on the fact that the kids love it, especially all the playgrounds and walking along the water. So perhaps we just need to give it more of a chance...
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