{"id":10098,"date":"2025-07-13T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=10098"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:58:35","slug":"a-quick-stop-in-duisburg-and-a-lesson-in-airbnb-internet-promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=10098","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Stop in Duisburg (and a Lesson in Airbnb Internet Promises)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We recently spent a few days in <\/span>Duisburg, Germany<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, as part of our family travel adventure. Lucas chose the Airbnb for this leg of the trip \u2014 he liked that it was located between Duisburg and D\u00fcsseldorf, which sounded convenient on paper. The listing promised &#8220;lightning-fast 95 mbps internet,&#8221; which, unfortunately, turned out to be more of a creative writing exercise than reality. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> say\u2026 we had time to remember what life was like before streaming anything without buffering. The Airbnb was a small one bedroom attic with a pull out couch. Temperatures soared and it didn&#8217;t have air-conditioning.\u00a0 Luckily we were only there for a few days.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10098 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10100'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1773\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8804-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10101'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0286-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The town itself was small and quiet \u2014 maybe a bit <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">too<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">quiet<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. There <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wasn\u2019t a whole lot<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> going on, which made it a good place for a reset, but we did manage to squeeze in a few highlights. Lucas and Henry found an arcade, where they happily spent some time playing games and competing for bragging rights. The streets were quiet enough so the kids could ride scooters.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-10098 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10105'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8861-320x240.jpg 320w, 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class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8866-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10117'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806.jpg 749w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806-320x426.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8806-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8849-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10109'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104458.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104458.jpg 676w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104458-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104458-320x378.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104458-480x567.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10110'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552.jpg 810w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552-320x308.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552-480x462.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-30-104552-800x770.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We also went to see the <\/span>Tiger &amp; Turtle \u2013 Magic Mountain, a roller coaster-shaped sculpture that\u2019s a walkable piece of art. It looks like a looping coaster track, but instead of riding it, you climb it! The view from the top was great, and the structure itself is a fun and quirky piece of public art that added some spark to the visit.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-10098 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10111'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0255-320x240.jpg 320w, 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https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8825-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8825-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8825-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8825-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10116'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8830.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8830.jpg 749w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8830-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8830-320x426.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8830-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10112'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0257-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10113'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0259.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0259-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0259-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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Plus, now we know: next time we\u2019ll double-check those internet speeds before booking.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently spent a few days in Duisburg, Germany, as part of our family travel adventure. Lucas chose the Airbnb for this leg of the trip \u2014 he liked that it was located between Duisburg and D\u00fcsseldorf, which sounded convenient on paper. 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