We found out today that yesterday’s rip-off campsite was only a mild one. This afternoon we visited Zugspitze. We can literally see Zugspitze from our living room, so this was something that had been on my list for a while. In better days in the past I would probably have enjoyed hiking and climbing it,Continue reading “High German”
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Ripped off for views
Today we had the great idea to take the camper van for a ride. It had been a while since the last time we went to the Alps. Well, maybe not that long, but as December was mostly occupied by the whole family being ill and a move, we barely remembered. Anyway. Time to roll.Continue reading “Ripped off for views”
Last night
This will be our last night spent on this trip. We had a day of absolutely godawful weather today in Carinthia. When it was dry, we scouted some areas north of the Wörthersee as they seemed to be good snake habitat. They were good snake habitat. They were also excellent hiking habitat. However, within fifteenContinue reading “Last night”
Slowly making our way home
After almost three weeks of living in our campervan it’s about time to return to home. However, why make it a twelve hour drive if you can split it up over a couple of days and spend some time in beautiful places along the way? This morning we drove towards Austria, Carinthia to be precise.Continue reading “Slowly making our way home”
Rivers, mountains and forest
That’s it. Not much more to say about today! It’s pretty beautiful here though.
We made it!
This morning we conquered our first peak in a long time. We really love hiking in the mountains and via ferratas, but especially the latter has become impossible since the birth of our son Rafa. We have always taken Rafa out on mountain hikes, and on his first 2000m hike, he was probably two monthsContinue reading “We made it!”
Chasing Sun and Spritz
For me, few things give me more of a holiday feeling than an Aperol Spritz on an Italian beach at sunset. I remember the first one I had, about five years ago in La Spezia. We were there in October, so the beach was empty, the bar quiet, the temperatures very comfortable, and the sunsetContinue reading “Chasing Sun and Spritz”
Why say more?
If you thought last month’s posts were rather boring, this one may be the new low. After a quick espresso doppio we drove from northern Italy to Austria over Passo Monte Croce Carnico. On the highest point, we found the old border office, and several other buildings – supposedly a museum and a restaurant –Continue reading “Why say more?”
Autumn, sycamores, and mountains
Last year around this time we agreed with friends from Freising that we should go to the mountains in autumn. In particular, we wanted to see the wonderful coloration of the sycamore trees that are about to drop their leaves in preparation for winter. Then the covid situation took a turn for the worse, andContinue reading “Autumn, sycamores, and mountains”
A surprise at the end of the tunnel
The weather forecasts promised us terrible things for later today in Choranche. That can only mean one thing – time to move on. And so we did, guided by the tunes of the ever so appropriate ‘Follow the Sun’ by Xavier Rudd, a tune we have rediscovered during this trip. Although we followed the sun,Continue reading “A surprise at the end of the tunnel”
Robin Heinen 