Can a long road trip work with children? I set out to relive a classic journey from Bilbao to Saint-Malo I did in my freewheeling 20sThe moment came on about day four. A cloud-like mist was drenching our faces, hair and clothes, despite the thick canopy of trees overhead. My six-year-old daughter silently trudged uphill pushing her bike, her mouth set in a grim line. I looked again at the blue blob on Google Maps, which seemed, unfeasibly, to indicate we were on the right path. I thought, again, about the diminishing supply of chocolate in my backpack.“See! I told you! We’re having an adventure,” I said with forced jollity. She didn’t even look up. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jun/15/family-road-trip-driving-holiday-spain-bilbao-france-saint-malo