Just before Christmas, a 16km tour took us into the Palatinate Forest to Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Rhineland/Palatinate in 2021. Neustadt is quite an old town with a historic old town. We hiked through the nearby forest around a small mountain to the top and then back to the town.
„Hiking around Neustadt Weinstrasse“ weiterlesenSome impressions of Finland in November 2021
A business trip took me to Finland for four days in November 2021. For me, it was my first trip to the country. I had booked a flight to Helsinki and then drove with a rental car, about 200 km to Turku and later back again. Due to the winter season it was always quite early dark and the days very short.
„Some impressions of Finland in November 2021“ weiterlesenHiking in the Stromberg region in southern Germany in autumn
Winter in 2021 was getting closer and closer and it was once again an opportunity to walk around a bit in beautiful autumnal weather with lots of bright colors. This hike led us again in de area Stromberg in Baden Württemberg in Germany on a route of about 17 km through fields and forest, as always in a circle.
How does a 60€ per day rental house look like in Tuscany region in Italy?
We went to Italy for a week to relax a bit and see the unknown area of Tuscany. The two of us rented a whole house for 60€ a day. This is much cheaper than a hotel and at the same time has much more comfort. The house was about 15 minutes by car from the Tuscan beach in Viareggio, a well-known tourist area.
„How does a 60€ per day rental house look like in Tuscany region in Italy?“ weiterlesenThe Carrara Marble Mines in Italy
Cararra was not far from our house by the sea. A visit to the mines was therefore naturally on the agenda. The famous white marble has been mined in Cararra for over 2500 years. Everything in the area is about marble. Here we were in a stalactite cave in the mountains and in the mines of Cararra.
„The Carrara Marble Mines in Italy“ weiterlesenDriving around Viareggio in Italy
After the strenuous hikes and the crisis, we had earned a short holiday at the Italian sea. We chose the town of Viareggio in Tuscany. While my Companion lay around by the sea, I used the time for a few drives through the surrounding area. I visited Pisa, Florence, Siena, Luca and a few other smaller towns.
„Driving around Viareggio in Italy“ weiterlesenVisiting some places in Turino in Italy
At the end of our last hike in the Italian Alps, we went to Turin for a few days to relax.
„Visiting some places in Turino in Italy“ weiterlesenThe Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) in Italy from Forno to Alagna Valsesia
For the third time, I went to the Alps in Italy for the Grande Traversata delle Alpi in 2021. This time, The Great Destroyer was present and walked the route for the first time. This meant that we started the whole route all over again together. That’s not bad, it gave me a chance to see it again a little later in the year. And it was indeed completely different. On my first tour, it was still partly over snow on the high passes and in fog. Here, the weather was perfect, sunny and warm. The vegetation was also much wider than just two months before. In parts, I could no longer recognise the route. Anyway, it was clear that summer at 2500 m is very very short. Now as I write these lines it is mid-October and winter has been back there for a few weeks. When we were there it was August. In any case, a very worthwhile second tour for me, this time all together in just one video.