Dolomites Road Trip with Andy, 7.

(Milk magazine Mood)

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En. This series retraces one of the most memorable European journeys I have ever shared with my son Andy, who was seven years old at the time.

I had rented a Peugeot 5008, which we turned into our own makeshift camper van (by that, I simply mean a foam mattress and a non-powered cooler).

We left Toulouse on July 13, 2018, and headed east without ever knowing where we would spend the night. I wanted to see the Dolomites, so that's where we went. But once we were on the road, we simply couldn't stop. Three weeks later, after exploring northern Italy and southern Austria, we eventually reached Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Fr. Cette série retrace un de mes plus beaux voyages Européen avec mon fils Andy, 7 ans.

J'avais loué une Peugeot 5008 que nous avons transformé en camping-car (comprenez par là un simple matelas en mousse et une glacière non réfrigérée).

Partis de Toulouse le 13 juillet 2018, nous avons roulé vers l'Est sans jamais savoir où nous passerions la nuit. Je voulais voir les Dolomites, nous y sommes allés, Mais impossible de s'arrêter : nous avons atteint Lubjana en Slovénie 3 semaines plus tard après avoir exploré le Nord de l'Italie et le sud de l'Autriche.

A child lying stretched out on a teal bedding setup inside the back of an SUV, arms raised overhead.
Person wearing a black watch opening a green hiking backpack with gear inside.
Child lying sideways in car seat with red socks up, laughing with door open in snowy mountain parking lot.
Young child sleeping peacefully on gray bedding, wearing an orange shirt, with rosy cheeks and blonde hair.
Colorful traditional tattoo of a cloud with an eye and lightning bolt on a forearm.
A young child wearing sunglasses and a white t-shirt sits buckled in a car seat inside a vehicle.
Child sitting alone on a wooden bench gazing at a serene mountain lake surrounded by pine trees and misty peaks.
Young boy wearing blue mirrored round sunglasses and yellow jacket outdoors.
Aerial view of winding mountain road switchbacks through lush green valleys in the Dolomites, Italy.
A serene alpine lake reflects a charming village with a church steeple, surrounded by lush mountains under a clear sky.
Two people paddleboarding on a serene alpine lake surrounded by dramatic Dolomite mountain peaks in Italy.
Dramatic Dolomite mountain peaks rise above lush green valleys under moody overcast skies in the Italian Alps.
A young child wearing a bright yellow hooded raincoat sits in the back seat of a car, looking over their shoulder.
Person relaxing on a blanket beside a green camping tent in a sunny forest clearing near a stream.
A hand pointing to a location on a detailed topographic map showing a turquoise lake and surrounding terrain.