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Tag Archives: Travelling
Today Was a Good Day – Summiting Toubkal (Morocco)
It’s not a secret that I like hiking and climbing. Last year I did my first winter climb summiting Toubkal in Morocco, the highest peak in North Africa. Big challenge for a first timer. Especially when you have to fight … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco
Tagged Africa, Atlas Mountains, Climbing, dailypost, High Atlas, Hiking, Morocco, Photography, postaday, Summit, Toubkal, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, Weekly Photo Challenge, Winter climbing
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Atlas Mountains – Imlil by Night
The topic of this week’s photo challenge is ‘Half Half’. And this my story: Once upon a time, it was Christmas time, a young couple decided to go travelling. Curious about the world and wanting to see faraway countries they … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco, Walkie Talkie
Tagged Africa, Atlas Mountains, Climbing, dailypost, High Atlas, Hiking, Les Mouflons, Morocco, Photography, postaday, Summit, Toubkal, Toubkal Refuge, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, Winter climbing
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Groundhog Day – Hiking in the Mangfell Mountains, Bavaria, Germany
9.2km – with Prasana. ↑ 887m ↓ 825m Today’s original plan was to climb Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. But after the bad weather in the last few days I called a few places like cable car stations, skiing school and … Continue reading
Lake walk near Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany
8.2km – with Prasana. ↑ 150m ↓ 467m In preparation of tomorrow (we want to climb Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain), we chose an easy walk for today. We drove to Mittenwald, apparently one of the most beautiful towns in Bavaria, … Continue reading
Posted in Germany
Tagged Bavaria, Ferchensee, Germany, Hiking, Holidays, Karwendel Alps, Kranzbergbahn, Lautersee, Mittenwald, Travel, Traveling, Travelling, Trekking, Walking, Wetterstein Mountains
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Drenched in Partnachklamm (Partnach Gorge) near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
7km – with Prasana. Bavaria has the cliché always to be sunny when the weather in the rest of Germany is crap. Every German is jealous about the weather the Bavarians have. It’s got more or less a sunshine guarantee. … Continue reading
Posted in Germany
Tagged Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, gorge, Hiking, Partnach Gorge, Partnachklamm, tourism, Travel, Traveling, Travelling, Walking, waterfall
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The Bavarian and Austrian Alps – A child’s nightmare – An adult’s paradise
Holidays are near and we’re gonna go hiking in the Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps in Germany and Austria. How much I’m looking forward to this trip. I used to go on vacation there with my mum and her friend when … Continue reading
Travelling the world – Why can’t I just do it?
Have you ever been travelling for more than 2-3 weeks or taking a sabbatical year? Lots of my friends have been or are still travelling the world. Hiking, trekking, backpacking, travelling in the States, South America, Asia or Australia, they … Continue reading
Posted in Walkie Talkie
Tagged Australia, Backpacking, Hiking, Life, Lifestyle, New Zealand, Opinion, Personal, South America, Thoughts, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, United States
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Review Mount Toubkal
+ Beautiful mountains + Good exercise + Fabulous guide + Awesome, like-minded people + Ideal for winter climbing – It’s f***reezing cold – Sick stomach – Light altitude sickness – Painful ascents But after some time you forget about the … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco
Tagged Africa, Atlas Mountains, Climbing, High Atlas, Hiking, Morocco, Toubkal, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, Winter climbing
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Chefchaouen – Morocco – The blue town
6 km – with Prasana. Chefchaouen is definitely worth a visit. It’s a little town built on the slope of a little hill and the Medina, the old town, is painted in blue and white. Walls, staires, window shutters, door … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Blue, Chefchaouen, Hiking, Hill walking, Morocco, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, Walking
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Ouanoukrim (4089m – Attempt)
2,5 km – with Prasana and Mohammed. ↑ 693m ↓ 693m The night before: If it’s about 3°C in your room, you’re wrapped up in a cosy sleeping bag, you don’t think twice if you wanna go to the loo … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco
Tagged Africa, Atlas Mountains, Climbing, High Atlas, Hiking, Morocco, Ouanoukrim, Travel, Travelling, Trekking, Winter climbing
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