It was time.
For a while I dreamed about renovating it. In my mind it was going to become one of those cozy little caravans with curtains, soft blankets, tiny shelves, and warm summer evenings somewhere in nature. I even started thinking about colors and little details. And I started to renovate it … But reality is a bit different sometimes.
The caravan needed much more work than I expected, and honestly… with everything else happening in life right now — work, kids, house renovation, everyday chaos — I simply do not have the time or energy for another big project.
So we decided to let it go.
Now it has gone to one of Jānis’ friends, and I actually feel happy about that. He is renovating a super old abandoned house from the 19th century, and the caravan will become his “summer bedroom” — mostly just a place to sleep while working on the house.
Since we actually lived in it for the whole summer of 2023, saying goodbye feels even more emotional.
And honestly… it makes me a little sad that I stopped blogging for a while back then. So many memories were never written down here for safekeeping. I restarted blogging in August 2024, but that whole caravan summer mostly lives only in my mind and in old photos.
I still remember writing my very first blog post after returning to blogging (in 2024) while sitting inside the almost-renovated caravan. Funny how life turns into memories so quickly.
Maybe this is my reminder that I should slowly write those moments into blog posts after all — the Germany trip, the caravan life, the small everyday adventures, the chaos, the freedom, the tiredness, the beautiful little moments with kids.
The biggest adventure was definitely our trip around Germany for 2.5 months. It still feels a little crazy when I think about it now. Helmī was only 1.5 years old back then — such a tiny little girl. We lived slowly, drove from place to place, explored, cooked simple meals, and somehow carried our whole life inside that caravan.
It was messy and imperfect and wonderful. WONDERFUL!
Ilze
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What an absolutely beautiful story from your earlier life – thanks absolute heaps for putting it down! The girls way back with flowers in the hair – priceless! And – you should republish some of that very long holiday around Germany – ‘Wo Du gewesen bisst und so weiter’ – please! In a way you must feel so sad that the once so comfortable ‘home’ had to go . . . but, Ilze, you have an awful lot on your plate at the moment > that ‘loss’ had to be 🙂 ! What a great post !!!
Well, I feel relieved! If we wanna go somewhere – we might rent a camper (like a car) 🙂 They are around 100k new ones… renting 3,5K per month 🙂
I’m glad that your family has these wonderful memories with that caravan, ilze. Nothing stays the same does it. You are moving on and into a new chapter of your life and it will be wonderful!! 😎❤️
Thank you, John! I just couldn’t stand watching it slowly rot away anymore.
You’re welcome Ilze. ❤️
Letting go seems to be the flavor of the day. I’ve not been really good at it througout my life. As I learn to do so, I see that letting go allows for the space to be filled with something better. I guess it is the emptiness between the old and new is what was/is uncomfortable for me. I am learning to sit into the space in between and receive its gifts. Blessings,
I’m sure it was hard to let go of what represented a wonderful piece of your past. Glad someone else could use it.
I think it’s caravans final spot 🙂
Messy and imperfect means nothing when you are having great family time and making amazing memories. What fun it must have been in the caravan. It is good you could pass it on to someone who will bet use from it.
It’s tough letting go of something that gave you comfort and joy, but there is a time for everything, isn’t there, Ilze? It’s also somewhat freeing when we release what we no longer need, especially when we know someone else is putting that object to good use.
I so agree! It was both – hard to let go and peace that came with the END OF IT 🙂 We are not looking for buying a new one now… will see!
It sounds like the caravan gave you some beautiful memories, and now it is on to help someone else live their dreams 🙂
It is! I’m not sad 🙂