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On the road with the kids: a family driving holiday in Spain and France

Published 15 June 2026 · europe

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

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 20s The 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 si 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...

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