27 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
Day one cycling from Faro to Alicante. Portugal greeted me with perfect cycling weather, not to hot, even a bit of drizzle now and then and a strong tail wind all the way. After a brief visit at the beach and an hour looking at the Old Town I start off on the road....
26 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
The night flight from Basel to Faro was slightly delayed and arrived just before midnight. I slept a little on the plane but not enough to offset the late time. Putting together the bike and riding out towards the sea to another hour and until I was tucked in my...
26 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
The plan: two weeks of cycling in southern Spain. Faro, Sevilla, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Ronda, Granada, Alicante Let’s see how the weather agrees with the...
22 Aug 2023 | hiking, travel, universe
After a night of waking again and again to the roaring river next me, I start off early. The sunrise on Mont Blanc greets me on the way down the valley. Detouring Courmayeur, I hike up to the Lago Combal, a fascinating flat lake full of reeds and the clearest water...
21 Aug 2023 | hiking, travel, universe
Day two on the Tour du Mont Blanc starts out bright and sunny. On another hot day, I hike up the valley to La Foly, where I get some baguette and cheese and take a long lunch break. At two, I start hiking up the mountain towards the Petit Col Ferret, at 2500...
