Camping Muellerwiese is a charming site located in the little village of Enzklösterle in the northern part of Germany’s Black Forest. We arrived in style, as the youngest WB had been spectacularly sick due to the ‘twirly’ mountain roads (as his big brother described them). “Oh dear” said the lovely landlady faintly, as we checked in, covered from head to toe in the projectile vomit that had somehow managed to cover almost every surface of the car’s interior. One of us had to pitch the tent as best we could alone, while the other grimly set out to ferry buckets of water and swab down reeking upholstery. The car cleaning effort attracted much attention and for the next few days complete strangers would inquire about the health of our car, and our son, in that order.

We had chosen to camp in the car free tent area, so setting up involved first hauling our gear across a field in a small wagon, a task that seemed Herculean as the evening closed in. Other people were extremely kind. We are eternally grateful to the lovely lady next door. A guide leader with three children and an impressively efficient camp, she had whipped up chicken and chips for dinner, and kindly made extra for our hungry children while we worked to get set up before nightfall.

Despite our rocky start we had a wonderful time at Camping Muellerwiese. The people who ran the site were friendly and gentle, and the beautiful natural environment was fabulous for children. The boys ran wild with other kids, paddled in the stream and fished for frogs. They are still talking about the friends they made there so it was a highlight of our trip.