April 15, 2010. More than nine years ago, I wrote the first post in this blog. Nine years! I would not have imagined that back then. This very post is the 600th post to be published. Also something I would not have imagined. Going travelling back then was one of the most important turning points […]
Hiking Slovakia #1
Just outside the gates of Bratislava starts the mountain range of the Little Carpathians, providing plenty of opportunities for hiking (and sports). Yesterday public transport took us some 20 minutes from our place right to the foot of the south-western edge of the mountains. Even at ten in the morning the temperatures were past 30°, […]
Eilat Diving Pictures
A couple of impressions from the Coral Beach Nature Reserve.
Scotland Impressions
Text comes later, here’s some pictures.
Khopra Ridge Trek Day 4
10 hours of sleep, so good! I wake up to a view of Dhaulagiri’s snow covered top. We have a relaxed 9:00 departure and just as the day before, we walk along a narrow path through the forest. Every now and then the trees open up and give way for a view into the valley. […]
Hello Civilization
Reliable and efficient public transportation, high-speed internet, it’s nice to be back in the civilised world. I said goodbye to Auckland and my Scottish neighbours over a glass of wine and a nice dinner with cheese crackers and filled chicken. In the morning I took the airbus express to the airport and to be fair, […]