I’m at the Red Truck Brewery, 10 minutes away from the Pacific Station, to wait for my train and the 18 hours train ride. Yes, I like trains. My former company – the German railways – has nothing to do with me always preferring the train over cars. Coming from a car dealer and workshop …
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Just coming back from my two hikes on the Milford and the Kepler Tracks I was excited to go further south to the third island of New Zealand – Stewart Island / Raikura. Since I got to know about the 9-11 days self-sufficient backcountry hike, the North West Circuit, I planned to do it as …
Read more “Stewart Island – The challenging North-West-Circuit (NZ ~ 06.-17.11.2017)”
Arrived on the South Island it was time for my first Great Walk and my first multi day self-sufficient (concerning food) hike – or tramp how New Zealanders call it. And during the days in the Abel Tasman National Park and Nelson I learned a lot of things. Actually we all learn a lot everyday …
Read more “Abel Tasman Coast Trek – or why sandflies are the worst (NZ ~ 05.-11.10.2017)”
I actually planned to pack the next stops of the trip together in one post but somehow my fingers refused to connect Wellington and the Abel Tasman National Park. So this is just a short excursion to the windiest capital in the world since I don’t have a real catching story to tell about it. …
“You have to make a stopover in Sydney! It’s my favourite city in the world.” I can still hear the voice of my brother in my head after I told him about my travelling plans. I have been told a lot of tips and stops that I „have to do“ since I talked to people …
Exactly one month ago I had my last day at work. Two trips, my favourite beer and many friendly faces later it’s time to say good bye to good old Europe and start the one way ticket adventure. Although packing my backpack got me on the edge of freaking out or just giving up, I …
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 …
Read more “Camino de Santiago – the last steps from Santiago to Finisterre and Muxia (~120km)”
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”
Only 5 more weeks to work at my company. What a crazy feeling that is. But it’s also a sign that I really have to start planning – at least for the long distance flights, insurances, passport, gear and what else can’t be done last minute. So I started with a first draft of my …