It was only yesterday that I said that I would enjoy a couple of lazy days until life would return to normal. I don’t know what it is with me, what makes me decide to open the gates of hell, not on Monday, but today. Maybe I have good intuition. Maybe I’m just dumb. OrContinue reading “Good intuition”
Monthly Archives: September 2021
I’ll pass…
I’m bloody tired today. I spent the whole day behind the wheel, driving the Nugget from Lago Maggiore, Italy, to Freising, Germany. Google indicated that it would take me at least 5.45h to get home. That is, of course, if you take the easy road. I decided I would take the more challenging, but alsoContinue reading “I’ll pass…”
Blogging will not be the same
Today was supposed to be a good day. The results of a study that my former colleagues and I have worked on for one and a half year (the study itself), plus about one more year (for writing the manuscript) have been published in Nature Communications. It was a great pleasure co-leading this piece withContinue reading “Blogging will not be the same”
One of those days…
After yesterday’s crap weather, today we woke up to some sunshine. The rest of the day turned out quite pleasant, but it also helps that we were in good company. It’s always nice to meet up with good friends after not seeing them for a year. Doing that in a nice place is even better.Continue reading “One of those days…”
It’s more of a buzz really
For those of you that have spent your days worried that we were devoured by a pack of hungry whispering wood orcs: do not despair. We’re safe. For those of you that were hoping that we were: I have to disappoint. We’re still there. Yesterday’s parking spot turned out to be quiet and safe. ThisContinue reading “It’s more of a buzz really”
Whispers in the woods
We have left France behind us, following the coastal highway towards Nice. We waved at Monaco – I briefly considered a stop, to add another country to the list. We’ll have to live with seeing it from a short distance, which is turning into a list of its own. I have seen Vietnam, Guatemala, andContinue reading “Whispers in the woods”
Next stop: Italy
It’s been a fun couple of days here on the Côte d’Azur, but tomorrow it’s time to move on. Tomorrow we head for Italy. Yes. You’re right. We were in Italy a couple of weeks ago. So what? Italy is fun, beautiful and has good coffee. What else would you need in a holiday destination?Continue reading “Next stop: Italy”
A smile changes everything
My daughter’s eight weeks old today. Time flies by. When you read my posts here every day, it may seem like it’s been a breeze. This may be true on some days. With an emphasis on the ‘some’ part. Other days it’s a hail storm and a hurricane all at once. This baby can cryContinue reading “A smile changes everything”
We don’t learn…
I don’t know what it is. I always thought my wife and I were rather smart people, but somehow we always find ourselves starting things where we regularly end up thinking, what kind of dumb adventure did we start this time? It’s been like this since forever. Like starting a via ferrata up a mountainContinue reading “We don’t learn…”
Iced coffee…
Don’t you just hate that feeling of being scammed because you’re not one of the locals? This afternoon, my wife and I take the kids for a stroll through town and along the promenade of Le Lavandou, and after about an hour or so, we finally reach that golden moment – which doesn’t happen oftenContinue reading “Iced coffee…”
Robin Heinen 