Life has been busy the last week which, rather unfortunately, also means that blogging has been slow. So, instead of a long post, let me tell you about our recent mini-vacation in the Lüneburg Heath.
As hubby already took some vacation time when Birdy was born and is saving vacation days for a longer Christmas holiday trip to Latvia, we’re not having a long summer vacation this year. But we did manage to get away for a few days and here’s some pictures to prove it.
![Monastery church in the little town of Walsrode](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_Walsrode-1024x768.jpg)
![An open air museum where we learned the meaning behind such old German phrases as "everything's in butter"](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_museum-1024x767.jpg)
![A garden in the town of Schneverdingen that shows the diversity of heather. And I used to think it was just one plant...](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_garden-1024x768.jpg)
![The heath landscape](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_heide-1024x768.jpg)
![Fields in the nature preservation area showing different crops traditional to the region.](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_fields-1024x768.jpg)
![Ready for a hike in the heath](https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vac_girls-1024x768.jpg)
This mini-vacation taught us a few things:
- Little people need big luggage: we packed 2 suitcases for a 2-night trip,
- Thus, when travelling with baby, it might make more sense to do either a day-trip or (at least) a week long trip, middle options make no sense luggage-wise
- Birdy sleeps great on her own, so it’s time to detach her bed from our bed.