When I heard the World Circular Economy Conference would be hosted in Helsinki this year I set my eyes on doing a combined trip to get my first time Finland in a good mix. Luckily it also turned out just right with my upcoming full-time project in Hamburg and so this would be the last …
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The Spreewald – a beautiful biosphere reserve in Brandenburg about 1 hour south-east of Berlin. Perfect for kayaking, perfect for camping. And perfect for my brand-new imported tent which Bridget brought me from the states. With the weather forecast “sun all weekend” we set out for a short but beautiful Easter getaway.
“There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.” ~Henry David Thoreau
Day 0 Killarney: We arrive at the small airport of Kerry. Very small. It’s surrounded by green fields and I wonder for a second how they keep the sheep away from the arriving planes. Well, the two planes a day that touchdown here in the south west of Ireland. A ray of light welcomes us …
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We arrive early on Saturday after a stressed night on the bus. A baby kept everyone awake and the change between bus to ferry and bus again didn’t help either. Three hours of sleep have to get us through the first day. It’s sunny and cold on this Saturday morning in Copenhagen and the city …
“How fast can I cycle from Passau to Vienna?” This question followed me around for the last two years since I did the beautiful cycling trip with my ex-partner in a nice 4 days ride. Being on my bucket list since then I thought I’d try it one day. Planned. Trained. Ready to go. As …
Read more “A spontaneous 336km bike trip [Passau to Vienna, 6.8.-8.8.2018]”
I can’t believe it’s done. Okay, that has been a huge spoiler for the end of this blog, but yes, I crossed the Alps. In a different way that I thought but anyway. Another trigger warning should be necessary since there are going to be shameless bare mountain pics. Thanks to Sandra, Katrin and Adelheid, …
Read more “Crossing the Alps from Oberstdorf to Vernago incl. bonus level (20.08.-29.08.)”
So to take the suspense right away: The Camino was as I expected it to be. Loud snoring interrupting the nights, getting up way too early, asking yourself why you’re doing this, always tired and always hungry. And loads of sunrises and sunsets. And I would do it all over again. Day 0 – Santiago …
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While my intercontinental trip will start on Sep, 9th, I still have some smaller trips to soak in confidence and good memories before. Escaping the hot days in Germany to take a deep breath in the coolness of Ireland was one of these “take a chance and say yes to adventure” things I was forcing …
Read more “Taking a deep breath in Dublin area – 7th to 11th July 2017”